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South El Monte Council continues review of cannabis buffer-zone change after large public turnout
Summary
After widespread public comment, City Council continued consideration of reducing the city's cannabis retailer buffer from 1,000 feet to 600 feet and moved the item to the June 3 meeting for more study and community engagement.
Mayor Gloria Olmos opened public comment and the City Council on May 6 continued an item to revisit the city's cannabis retail buffer zone until its June 3 meeting following extensive public comment and requests for a local town-hall process.
Speakers at the meeting urged the council either to keep the council-approved 1,000-foot buffer between cannabis retailers and sensitive uses or to hold a public forum before changing the standard. City staff had asked the council to move item 10E, the cannabis-buffer discussion, to the council's next regular meeting for further study; the council agreed to continue the item.
Why it matters: The council is weighing whether to reduce the buffer allowance to 600 feet to match state baseline guidance from the Department of Cannabis Control. A reduction would allow retail cannabis businesses to…
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