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Report regarding an application to renew a Conditional Use Permit to operate a cannabis delivery-only operation at 500 S. Airport Boulevard, Suite H, in the Business Technology Park-High (BTP-H) Zoning District in accordance with Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code and determination that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA, per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Class 1, Existing Facilities. (Megan Wooley-Ousdahl, Principal Planner)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission conduct a public hearing and take the following actions:
1. Determine that the project is categorically exempt under the provisions of CEQA per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Class 1, Existing Facilities; and
2. Approve the Conditional Use Permit renewal application to operate a cannabis delivery-only operation at 500 S. Airport Boulevard, Suite H, for a five-year term to expire on May 1, 2030, subject to the attached findings and conditions of approval.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Process Overview
On April 11, 2018, the City Council adopted regulations permitting certain commercial cannabis operations within city limits, specifically in areas east of Highway 101. Pursuant to South San Francisco Municipal Code (SSFMC) Section 20.410.009, the following businesses are permitted in certain districts, with approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and Cannabis Operator Permit:
1. Indoor Commercial Cannabis Cultivation
2. Commercial Cannabis Manufacturing
3. Cannabis Testing Operations
4. Cannabis Distribution Operations
5. Cannabis Delivery-Only Operations
The following cannabis business types are prohibited under SSFMC Sections 20.410.003 and 20.410.011: Storefront cannabis retail establishments (medical or recreational), microbusinesses (integrated cultivation, distribution and retail businesses), and outdoor cultivation.
Cannabis Conditional Use Permit and Operator Permit Processes
All commercial cannabis businesses must...
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