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8.B. - Page 7 of 48 An updated map (Link) showing potential locations where storefront retail cannabis may be located in Redwood City is included in this staff report. This map indicates where the recommended Zoning Districts for storefront retail cannabis would be with the 600 ft. buffer from sensitive uses accounted for. This map does not take into account the feasibility or availability of the sites for a storefront retail cannabis use. The map has been updated since the August 24 study session to include mini -parks (e.g. Jardin de Ninos) in the sensitive receptor buffer which eliminated some available sites. In addition, parcel boundaries have also been updated which also eliminated some available parcels. Proposed Municipal Code Amendment and Merit Based Permitting Process The proposed Municipal Code ordinance amendments: (1) set forth the selection process for awarding up to six cannabis business permits to storefront retailers and (2) update the operating requirements and approval and appeal process for all cannabis businesses, including permitted non -storefront (delivery only) retailers and indoor nurseries. Cities are granted great discretion in the application process. In cities where the jurisdiction is considering limiting the numbers of businesses, as is proposed here, it is very common for the cities to use a merit - based application process. The proposed Municipal Code amendments: • Authorize the City Manager to create procedures governing the application process, which must include adoption of review criteria evaluated on a point system; • Authorize the City Manager to establish the specific review criteria to rank applications, which must include evaluation of the retailer's previous experience operating a state -regulated business, employee training and standard operating procedures, and security program; • Requires an initial review, scoring, and ranking of complete applications using one or more of the review criteria, and a subsequent interview by a selection committee appointed by the City Manager of top applicants based on points; • Requires the selection committee to provide its final ranking and recommendation to the City Manager, who will decide which applicants will receive a cannabis business permit for storefront retail. If the City Council adopts the zoning and municipal code amendments, the City Manager would proceed with promulgating procedures to govern the application process for cannabis business permits for storefront retailers. Staff is considering the phased application process in Table 2. TABLE 2 Cannabis Business Permit Application Process for Storefront Retail Phase 1- Application Submittal Determination of Completeness Phase 2 - Application Review Criteria Scoring and Initial Ranking (City's consultant HdL) Phase 3 - Interview and Second Ranking (Selection Committee consisting of City Staff) Phase 4 - Final Determination (City Manager) Page 7 of 12 City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 480