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Stockton council upholds appeal, denies cannabis retail permit for 1748 West Fremont amid neighborhood opposition
Summary
After extended public comment from neighbors and community groups worried about clustering, proximity to parks and schools, and quality-of-life impacts, the council approved an appeal to reverse the planning commission's earlier conditional-use permit for a cannabis retail storefront at 1748 West Fremont.
The Stockton City Council voted to approve an appeal and reverse the Planning Commission's approval of a conditional-use permit that would have allowed a cannabis retail storefront at 1748 West Fremont, following extensive public comment and council discussion about neighborhood impacts.
Planning staff explained the application met the city's written separation requirements for cannabis retailers and followed the regulatory process, including the lottery that awarded the applicant the opportunity to pursue a use permit. The applicant, Devon Julian of Culture Canvas, told the council…
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