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<br />ANALYSIS <br /> <br />The City is currently considering Phase 3 to allow for cannabis delivery from warehouse <br />delivery centers (non-storefront retail) located in Redwood City, establishment of <br />cannabis nursery facilities located in Redwood City, and regulation of cannabis <br />deliveries originating from outside Redwood City. <br />As part of this phase, the City staff is proposing the creation of a Cannabis Business <br />Permit. The Permit would establish the regulatory process for reviewing cannabis <br />businesses in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare and would regulate all <br />commercial cannabis activities. In addition, the City staff is proposing the adoption of <br />fees associated with the implementation, review, and ongoing regulation of cannabis <br />businesses located in Redwood City or delivering to Redwood City. <br />Zoning Amendment <br />The proposed Phase 3 zoning amendments include the following changes: <br />1. Indoor Nurseries. Allowing commercial indoor cannabis nurseries in industrial <br />zoning districts (IR, LII, IP, and GI Zoning Districts) with a Conditional Use <br />Permit. Nurseries are defined as producing only clones, immature plants, and <br />seeds and other agricultural products specifically for planting and propagation. <br />Plants would not be grown to maturity, and must be shipped outside the City for <br />full commercial cultivation. Commercial cultivation of mature plants in the nursery <br />would not be permitted. <br /> <br />2. Delivery Centers: Allowing delivery centers in industrial zoning districts (IR, LII, <br />IP, and GI Zoning Districts) by right. Delivery centers allow for storage of <br />cannabis products, call centers to receive orders, and deliveries directly to <br />customers. Individual customers would be prohibited from buying cannabis <br />products “over the counter” similar to a retail use. The state regulates this as a <br />“non-storefront retail” business. <br /> <br />3. Distance Requirements. Requiring that all permitted commercial cannabis <br />businesses be located at least 1,000 feet from schools, childcare centers, youth <br />centers, public parks and libraries, except for commercial cannabis businesses <br />located on the opposite side of U.S. Highway 101 from a protected use in which <br />case the commercial cannabis businesses are required to be at least 600 feet <br />from the protected uses. <br /> <br />7.B. - Page 3