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Planning Commission recommends council update cannabis zoning language to clarify buffers, microbusiness rules
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to forward amendments clarifying cannabis buffer language, correcting repetitive terms, and aligning microbusiness operational rules with recent changes to retail storefront hours and age restrictions.
The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend the City Council introduce and approve text amendments to the city’s cannabis zoning regulations (Section 17.868/17.8680) that clarify buffers, correct inconsistent terminology, and align microbusiness operational rules with recent retail updates.
Cannabis Business Coordinator Ivana Gomez told the commission the proposed changes are intended as clarifications rather than substantive policy shifts. Key items include: explicit wording that 1,000-foot buffers from schools and public parks and 600-foot buffers…
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