Chapter 19.07
RANKING AND ALLOCATION PROCEDURE AND CRITERIA

Sections:

19.07.010    Ranking and allocation procedure and criteria.

19.07.010 Ranking and allocation procedure and criteria.

In the event that multiple applications are submitted for any cannabis activity that is restricted in number, the city manager or designee shall use the following criteria for recommending to the city council which applicant shall receive approval to operate:

A. Businesses seeking a license to operate a dispensary or cultivation operation must submit the following for evaluation:

1. Business Plan. Applicants shall submit a business plan to the city that outlines an operational and financial plan. The business plan should include the names and resumes of key staff, operations plan, financial plan, sales projections and market study. Applicants are encouraged to provide a specific, written plan for how their operation will benefit the community.

2. Security Plan. All applicants shall submit a security plan outlining how the business expects to address security issues at their location.

3. Property Owner Approval. Applicants shall submit proof of approval of the owner of the real property together with a use permit indicating the use is appropriate at this property, and a cannabis development/operating agreement applicable where the proposed dispensary will be located if approved. Applicants are not required to have a signed lease, but a letter from the property owner indicating that:

a. The property owner is aware of and approves the use being proposed.

b. The property owner will lease the property to the cannabis business owner for the related use upon approval of application.

c. The property owner understands that use permits for cannabis activities run with the land; however, a required development/operating agreement that sets forth conditions of operation does not run with the land and can be required to be renewed annually.

4. Live Scan. All principal employees of any cannabis related use must submit fingerprints for a background investigation through Live Scan and submit the results with their application.

5. Cannabis Knowledge Test. All principal employees of the cannabis related use must take a cannabis knowledge test. This test will be administered by the city and will measure the applicant’s knowledge of state regulations regarding cannabis laws, and general knowledge of the cannabis business. (Ord. 1047 § 2, 2018; Ord. 1043, 2017)