Planning commissioners unanimously have recommended approval for what would be Oceanside’s first legal cannabis nursery in the agricultural region along North River Road in South Morro Hills.
The site is owned by DM Color Express, a wholesale grower and distributor of seasonal bedding plants, succulents, shrubs, trees and other commercial nursery products.
The company Zenleaf LLC plans to lease about 10 acres and begin cannabis cultivation in an existing 20,000-square-foot greenhouse. As Zenleaf grows it intends to build three more greenhouses, 22,410 square feet each, at the location and expand into those buildings, said Rob Dmohowski, a city senior planner, in a Feb. 8 presentation to the Oceanside Planning Commission.
All plants will be cloned and grown indoors in above-ground containers, Dmohowski said. The facility will have 14 employees and 49 parking spaces. Video surveillance and an on-site security guard will be present at all times.
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