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Sacramento council debates zoning changes for cannabis businesses, asks staff to craft hybrid permitting approach
Summary
After lengthy public comment, councilmembers directed staff to balance sensitive-use buffers, maintain a public review path and streamline permits for cannabis businesses; the council did not adopt final ordinance language at the meeting.
City staff presented proposed amendments to Title 17 on Oct. 25 that would change how cannabis businesses are sited and permitted in Sacramento, prompting extended public comment and council discussion about buffers, permit types and legacy operators.
Staff said the city's cannabis study found regulated cannabis businesses have not increased crime or reduced property values and that such businesses contribute substantial economic activity and tax revenue. Staff recommended adopting firm 600-foot “sensitive use” buffers around certain uses and switching most cannabis permitting from discretionary…
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