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Planning Commission backs ordinance to add cannabis conditional use permits
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to recommend the City Council adopt zoning changes to require cannabis conditional use permits, adding application requirements, conditions of approval and enforcement tools including administrative citations; a public commenter urged longer camera-retention and stricter location limits.
The Ceres Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance creating cannabis conditional use permits and related zoning changes, after a staff presentation and brief public comment.
City Attorney Julian told commissioners the proposal is part of a three-step update to the city's cannabis rules: adding conditional use permits (CUPs) for cannabis operations, setting a cannabis business tax rate, and updating the pilot program. The CUPs would be added to the municipal code and would work alongside development agreements and a ministerial city business license, Julian said.
Julian said the CUP application would follow the standard conditional-use procedure and use information from the city's cannabis business program, including background checks and indemnification agreements, and…
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