Planning commission approves special use permit for Zenergy cannabis distributor at 1257 Activity Drive

The Vista Planning Commission on April 15 adopted Resolution 2025-P24-0014 granting a special use permit for a cannabis distribution business at 1257 Activity Drive, authorizing Zenergy Brands Corporation to operate a Type 11 distributor at the site.

Staff told the commission the proposed distributorship would occupy an existing light-industrial building within the Vista Business Park, would not require interior or exterior construction, and would operate Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Zenergy representatives said the facility would typically be staffed by three people, with no on-site retail and a single cargo van used for deliveries.

Planning staff presented the request and described operational and regulatory safeguards. The building is roughly 5,000 square feet and is currently co-occupied by RKI Packaging. Staff noted the property has existing interior and exterior security measures and that distribution businesses require a Type 11 license from the Department of Cannabis Control; a Type 11 distributor moves…