APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL
OF A COMMISSION USE PERMIT TO ESTABLISH A
CANNABIS RETAIL STOREFRONT IN AN EXISTING
BUILDING AT 1748 WEST FREMONT STREET
(APN 135-080-01) (APPLICATION NO. P23-0049)
Agenda Item 16.2
City Council Meeting
January 21, 2025
Appeal
•PC Approval September 12, 2024
•Appealed by Shania Taylor on September 23, 2024
citing:
•Concerns of overconcentration
•Proximity to existing cannabis businesses
•Lack of public necessity
•Project impact on surrounding neighborhoods
and businesses
Project Site
N
General Plan and Zoning Maps
N
Zoning:
Limited Industrial (LI)
General Plan:
Industrial (I)
Proposed Use
•Retail Storefront Cannabis Business
•25 Employees
•5,925-sq. ft. existing building
• 1,564 SF of sales floor
• 4,358 SF of administrative, storage, etc.
•15 Parking Spaces for guests (7 required)
•24-hour on-site security
•Hours of Operation:
Storefront: Monday – Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Neighborhood Context Map
300’ Map 600’ Map
Existing Cannabis Business Locations
Staff Analysis
• Meets all location requirements (SMC 16.80.195)
• 300 feet of an existing residential zone or use
• 600’ of a school, youth facility, daycare, religious
facility, etc.
• 1,000’ of an existing cannabis retailer, operator, or microbusiness
• Meets development standards for parking, site
access, etc.
• All Use Permit findings made in the affirmative
Staff Analysis – Appeal Specific
• Concerns of overconcentration
• Meets all codified requirements designed to prevent overconcentration • Proximity to existing cannabis businesses
• Meets all codified requirements and exceeds minimum separation distances from sensitive uses and other cannabis businesses
• Lack of public necessity
• Meets General Plan goals to provide for orderly, well ‐planned, and balanced development; considered a company/industry that offers high ‐quality jobs with competitive wages; and expands opportunities for local enterprise, entrepreneurship, and gainful employment.
• Project impact on surrounding neighborhoods and businesses • Attracts employment and generates taxes to support the local economy • Won’t endanger, jeopardize, or constitute a hazard to the public convenience, health interest, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood
Staff Recommendation
Adopt Resolution:
• Deny the appeal and affirm the Planning Commission’s
approval of a Commission Use Permit to allow the
establishment of a proposed cannabis retail storefront
business within an existing building, in accordance with the findings and subject to the conditions found in the proposed resolution.