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4. Associated Definitions. For clarity, the ordinance also includes a variety of new definitions for Delivery Center, Library, Nursery, Public Park, School and Youth Center that will be added to the Zoning Ordinance. Uses For this phase, staff is proposing uses consistent with the character of the existing industrial neighborhoods. Delivery Centers would be allowed by right, similar to warehousing, distribution, or other types of industrial uses that store products and arrange for delivery to customers. Delivery Centers are also considered a “point-of- sale,” which means that a portion of sales tax from cannabis sales would be received by Redwood City. The proposed definition of Delivery is “non-storefront retail” which does not allow customers to walk into the business and purchase cannabis. Alternatively, the City Council may consider allowing ancillary retail sales at the Delivery Centers with the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. This would require a Cannabis Delivery Center to apply for and receive approval of a Conditional Use Permit in order to allow some walk-in sales at their industrial location. To allow ancillary retail sales at a Delivery Center, the City Council could approve the Ordinance in Attachment 3. Stand- alone retail locations that are not also used as Delivery Centers would not be allowed under this provision. Nurseries, under the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment, would require a Conditional Use Permit. While nurseries are similar to research and development (R&D) uses, they may have different environmental impacts such as water and energy use that should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. These nurseries could be considered in the industrial zoning districts. Distance Requirements State law mandates that commercial cannabis uses be located a minimum of 600 feet from schools, childcare centers, and youth centers. Based on Council direction, staff is recommending stricter standards in terms of distance from facilities serving children and youth, and the types of facilities to be considered. As proposed, cannabis businesses would have to be located at least 1,000feet from public parks and libraries in addition to schools, childcare centers and youth centers. The increased buffer promotes public safety and reduces impacts on child-related uses and community facilities, while maintaining a sufficient number of properties for potential cannabis uses. Staff is recommending an exception to the 1,000-foot buffer for commercial cannabis businesses located on the opposite side of U.S. Highway 101 from a protected use; in such cases, staff is recommending the commercial cannabis businesses be required to be at least 600 feet from the protected uses. Staff believes this approach will increase 7.B. - Page 4