...Title
PP21-002 - Amendment to Title 20 and Title 6 of the San José Municipal Code (Cannabis Business Zoning Ordinance and Business Licenses and Regulations). - TO BE HEARD CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEM 8.1
...Recommendations
(a) Adopt a resolution adopting the San José Cannabis Business Ordinance Update Negative Declaration, for which an Initial Study was prepared, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
(b) Approve an ordinance amending Title 20 of the San José Municipal Code (the Zoning Ordinance) amending the following sections: Part 9.75 and 9.76 of Chapter 20.80; Table 20-90 of Chapter 20.40, Table 20-110 of Chapter 20.50, Table 20-138 of Chapter 20.55, Table 20-140 of Chapter 20.70, and Table 20-156 of Chapter 20.75; Part 13 of Chapter 20.100 to allow Cannabis retail storefront (dispensary) in the Commercial Zoning districts, disallow new Cannabis dispensaries in Industrial Zoning districts, change distance requirements from Cannabis businesses to sensitive uses with special consideration for the Downtown and Urban Village areas, allow a Zoning Code Verification Certificate to expire, and make other technical, non-substantive, or formatting changes within those sections of title 20 of the San José Municipal Code.
(c) Approve an ordinance amending Chapter 6.88 of Title 6 (Business Licenses and Regulations) of the San José Municipal Code to:
(1) Add delivery only to the categories of regulated cannabis businesses;
(2) Allow up to ten new cannabis dispensary businesses with equity business owners to register (only 5 of which may be storefront dispensaries);
(3) Allow currently registered cannabis dispensary businesses to dispense cannabis from a total of two locations;
(4) Approve other changes to update the San José Municipal Code to align with State regulations; and
(5) Make other technical, non-substantive, or formatting changes.
CEQA: Negative Declaration for the San José Cannabis Business Ordinance Update; File No. PP21-002....
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