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Amendments to Chapter 5.77 of the Municipal Code, and Storefront Retail Cannabis Business Permit GuidelinesCity Council MeetingJuly 1, 2025Community & Economic Development RiversideCA.gov2
BACKGROUND
March 2023: Ordinance 7628 was adopted by the City Council regulating cannabis business activities October 2023: City Council approves permit guidelines and application review criteria November –December 2023: Phase 1 Application Period
March 2024: Phase 2 Application Period
September 2024: Deadline for 14 preferred site locations; site locations posted January 6, 2025: City Council votes to postpone review process for 90 days March 25, 2025: City Council approved the proposed amendments and directed staff to return with the Ordinance and Resolution.
May 6, 2025: Resolution Approved
May 8, 2025: Planning Commission presented Title 19 and Ch. 5.77. Land Use Changes June 17, 2025: Ordinance presented for Council Consideration1 2 6/18/2025
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NUMBER OF PERMITS
Citywide•Up to 14 PermitsPer Ward•1 Permit Modification•City Council •At any time after the initial Permit RiversideCA.gov4
OWNERSHIP – SALE OR TRANSFER
Minimum of 1 yearSame evaluation process and scoringCity Council has final authority3 4 6/18/2025
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RECORDS AND RECORD KEEPING
Submittal•April 15•December 15
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FISCAL IMPACTFY 24-25 FY 25-26 FY 26-27 FY 27-28 FY 28-29Budgeted$500,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Proposed$0 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 ProjectedRevenue Reduction$500,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 5 6 6/18/2025
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Strategic Priority 2 – Community Well-Being•Goal 2.4– Support programs and innovations that enhance communitysafety, encourage neighborhood engagement, and build public trust.Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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1. Introduce and subsequently adopt the Ordinance amending Chapter 5.77 Cannabis Business Activities of Riverside Municipal Code. RECOMMENDATIONS7 8