In the continuing saga of commercial cannabis in Crescent City, the discussion turned from setbacks to conditional use permits and surety bonds.
The Crescent City Council voted 3-2 Monday in favor of a 600-foot setback from schools and daycare centers for retailers. Councilors Jason Greenough and Isaiah Wright dissented with both saying places to purchase cannabis should be separated from youth centers as well.
With that decision made, Councilors agreed to set use permit fees by resolution for cannabis retailers, manufacturers, processors and cultivators. The proposed ordinance would also require business owners to obtain a $15,000 surety bond to pay for law enforcement and destruction for any material that’s produced or processed illegally, said Gary Rees, a planner with Eureka-based SHN.
Crescent City Mayor Blake Inscore pushed for staff to have that resolution drafted by the Council’s Feb. 18 meeting. Councilors could adopt the city’s commercial cannabis ordinance by March 2, allowing it to take effect April 2.
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