Jason Sewell (d/b/a HiRISH), has requested to amend Planned Development No. 409 to allow cannabis microbusinesses within the PD. Cannabis Microbusinesses are currently not a permitted use in Planned Developments per Section 155.320. Therefore, the application has also requested an amendment to Section 155.320 to allow for cannabis microbusinesses in Planned Developments.
The applicant is currently working through the State application process that is regulated by the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) for licensing and operating a cannabis related business. One step in this process would be to find a business location that is adequately zoned for the related cannabis use. The applicant wishes to operate a cannabis microbusiness at 6950 146th Street West.
The amendment to Planned Development No. 409 would apply to all properties within it. All properties have been notified of the proposed request and public hearing. Staff has not received any comments to date.
The City adopted a cannabis related zoning ordinance on October 24, 2024. The ordinance established zoning and performance standards for cannabis businesses, hemp businesses, and temporary cannabis events. Section 155.320 includes a chart that depicts which cannabis businesses are allowed in specific zoning districts, including Planned Developments:
The applicant is seeking to allow a cannabis microbusiness at 6950 146th Street West. This property is within Planned Development No. 409 (PD-409). PD-409 has one zone only -- an amendment to this PD will apply to each property within it. This Planned Development is intended to provide for an integrated mix of limited industrial, general business, retail business and limited business uses. Cannabis microbusinesses are currently allowed in the Industrial zoning districts only (subject to additional requirements as set forth in Section 155.320).
Per Section 155.320, a cannabis microbusiness is defined as "A business that may cultivate cannabis and manufacture cannabis products and hemp products and package such products for sale to customers or another licensed business, and that may operate a single retail location with a retail operations endorsement." The applicant has submitted a draft floor plan of the business that indicates the indented use of growing, packaging, distributing, and selling cannabis products in one location.
Staff has prepared two draft ordinances to amend PD-409 and Section 155.320, attached hereto. The draft ordinance related to the PD-409 amendment includes language allowing a cannabis microbusiness as a conditional use with subsequent conditions. If these amendments are approved as drafted, a conditional use permit would be required.
In order to consider allowing this use in at this property, the Planning Commission must first review if PD-409 should be amended to allow a cannabis microbusiness. If the Planning Commission determines that a cannabis microbusiness aligns with the intended purpose of PD-409 and can be a conditional use in this PD, then Section 155.320 must be amended to allow cannabis microbusinesses in Planned Developments in general.