December 15, 2021
Grant Palmer
115 Limekiln Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
RE: ZONING INFORMATION FOR A COMMERCIAL CANNABIS
BUSINESS ( CCB) LOCATED AT 1228 SOUTH MAIN STREET IN THE CR-FG-3 (COMMERCIAL RETAIL – SOUTH MAIN STREET FOCUSED
GROWTH OVERLAY 3 ) ZONING DISTRICT (APN: 0 16-161-052-000) (ZLTR 2021-011)
Dear Mr. Palmer:
On December 8, 2021 the Community Development Department received your request for zoning information for the above referenced site in connection with a Commercial Cannabis Business (CCB) consisting of:
1) Dispensary
The subject site is located in the CR-FG-3 (Commercial Retail – South Main Street Focused Growth Overlay 3 ) Zoning District (APN 016-161-052-000). The following provides an overview of the adjacent land uses and zoning districts to the site:
North: Residential/Commercial Retail – South Main Street Focused Growth Overlay 3 (CR-FG-3)
South: Restaurant/Commercial Retail – South Main Street Focused Growth Overlay 3 (CR-FG-3)
East: Shopping Center/Commercial Retail – South Main S treet Focused Growth Overlay 3 (CR-FG-3)
West: Medical Office /Commercial Retail – South M ain Street Focused Growth Overlay 3 (CR-FG-3)
Project case files applicable to the site are listed below. Copies are available in our office for review.
1. SP 2011-015 – Sign Permit 2011-015
Zoning Analysis of the proposed CCB.
1. Dispensary: Dispensary, which is most closely defined as Retail Sales per Zoning Code Section 37 -10.420, is permissible in the underlying CR-FG-3 Zoning District through the Site Plan Review process per Zoning Code Se ction 37-30.200, Table 37-30.90.
Analysis of Sensitive Uses.
The CCB must not be within a 1,000 -foot radius of schools, churches, libraries, colleges, smoke shops, hookah l ounges or other sensitive uses as in described in S.M.C Section 16B-30.70, unless otherwise allowed per the Municipal Code . Per available records, City staff has determined that the proposed CCB is located with in a 1,000 -foot radius of several sensitive uses (measured from parcel to parcel), as follows:
1. 1152 S Main Street: retail sales – smoke and vape s hop – Clout Nine Cigar and Vapor, 600 feet away
2. 72 E San Joaquin Street: religious assembly – Saint Ansgars Lutheran Church, 845 feet away
3. 1250 S Main Street: restaurant with liquor sales – Elli’s – 20 feet away
4. 1275 S Main Street: food and beverage sales with liquor s old – Star Market – 438 feet away
5. 1320 S Main Street : food an d beverage sales with liquor sold – Nob Hill Foods – 600 feet away
6. 1150 S Main St reet: food and beverage sales with l iquor sold – Lucky – 640 feet away
Note the issuance of a “Zoning Information Letter” does not mean the written evidence of permission given by the City of Salinas or any of its officials to operate a CCB nor does it not mean “permit” within the meaning o f the Permit Streamlining Act, nor does it constitute an entitlement under the Zoning or Building Codes, and a regulatory permit for the purpose of regulating a CCB does not constitute a permit that runs with the land on which the CCB is established.
Zoning information may be accessed via the Internet at the following link (look for Chapter 37 Zoning at the bottom left side column):
http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=16597&stateId=5&stateName=Californ ia
Information regarding Building Permits, Code Enforcement, and Certificates of Occupancy may be ob tained from Permit and Inspection Services, located at 65 West Alisal Street, Salinas, CA 93901 (phone 831-758-7251).
Should you need additional information from the Community Development Department, please contact me at 831-758-7206.
Sincerely,
Adam Garrett
Assistant Planner
Enclosures: Map of Parcels Within 1,000 Feet of 1228 S Main Street Portion of Sensitive Use Map for Subject Site
Property Report for 1228 S Main Street
I:\ComDev\Planning Share Space\Zoning Letters\2021\ZLTR 2021-018 - (1228 S Main St)\ZLTR 2021-011.doc Map of subject property with a 1000-foot buffer
Map of sensitive uses in area surrounding the subject property
Subject Property