(A) Applications will be reviewed per the procedure guidelines and review criteria and will be either denied or approved.
(B) Once the proposed locations of approved applications have been identified, the Community Development Director, or his or her designee shall verify whether they are properly zoned for the type of license(s) in which the applicant has applied. If permitted, a zoning verification letter shall be issued.
(C) Only approved applications meeting guidelines set by City Council resolution will be eligible to participate in the final selection process.
(D) Upon the completion of the review process, a public meeting shall be set in which concerns of residents, businesses, and community organizations alike may be brought before the city.
(E) The Community Development Director, or his or her designee shall conduct the public meeting to solicit community feedback.
(F) Public notice shall be mailed at least ten days prior to the public meeting to the following:
(1) All property owners of record within a minimum 300-foot radius of the subject property as shown on the latest available assessment role or a larger radius if deemed necessary by the Community Development Director, or his or her designee in order to provide adequate public notification; and
(2) Any person or group who has filed a written request for notice regarding the specific application.
(3) Failure to notify individual properties. The validity of the proceedings shall not be affected by the failure of any property owner, resident or neighborhood or community organization to receive a mailed notice.
(G) Applications shall be vetted by the City Manager and a team of his/her choice consistent with review criteria established by City Council resolution.
(1) At the conclusion of the vetting process relating to: (i) Social Equity Applications; and/or (ii) Standard Retail or Microbusiness Applications, the City Manager shall prepare a report for consideration of applications by the City Council.
(2) At the end of the vetting process relating to vertically integrated, cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing labs applications, applications meeting all requirements of the review criteria shall receive a cannabis business permit subject to appeal to the City Council by the applicant and contingent on meeting the requirements in § 6-5.14(I) of this Code.
(H) The City Council may either deny or approve the final candidates relating to Social Equity and Standard Retail Microbusiness Applications and shall select the top candidates in each category of the cannabis businesses pursuant to review criteria established by City Council resolution. The City Council’s decision as to the selection (denial or approval) of the prevailing candidates shall be final and shall not be subject to further administrative or City Council review or appeal.
(I) The city will issue a notice to the prevailing applicants that the city will issue an official cannabis business permit(s) upon the prevailing applicant(s) obtaining all required land use approvals. Once all required land use approvals are secured, the city will issue an official cannabis business permit.
(Ord. 977 C.S., passed 6-16-21; Am. Ord. 979 C.S., passed 11-3-21)