Cannabis Business Program

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Cannabis Business Application Process

In March, 2017, the City of Pacifica began the extensive process of creating regulations for the operation of cannabis businesses in Pacifica. This process involved the work of City staff, the Planning Commission, and the City Council. On July 10, 2017, the Pacifica City Council adopted ordinances requiring cannabis businesses to obtain a Cannabis Public Safety License and a Cannabis Use Permit to lawfully operate in the City of Pacifica. The application process and timeline for each portion of the application processes are indicated below. Links to the required application forms are located within the appropriate Phase.

Prospective Retail applicants should read The Retail Cannabis Activity Permit (CAP) Guidelines before starting Phase 1.

Manufacturing and testing applicants may proceed with the permitting process as described below.

Phase 1: Background Check

$425 initial filing fee due to Police Department
$300 Background Consultant fee due to Third Party Administrator
Submit Cannabis Public Safety License Application to Police Department
Complete Live-Scan at Police Department or Commercial Live-Scan Provider

Contact info for Phase 1 is police@pacificapolice.org or 650-738-7314

Phase 2: Security Plan Application (after successful background check)

$750 Security Plan review fee to Police Department (fee for each location)
Submit one Security Plan for each proposed business site to Police Department (each applicant must prepare a Security Plan for each site).
Security plans must satisfy the conditions of PMC § 4-16.03(c)(1)
Retail Applicants - review The Retail Cannabis Activity Permit (CAP) Guidelines

Contact info for Phase 2 is police@pacificapolice.org or 650-738-7314

Phase 3: Planning Department Application (may be submitted concurrently with Phase 2)

Submit Cannabis Activity Permit Application to Planning Department
Complete Cannabis Activity Permit Application process (the Cannabis Activity Permit process is expected to take several months)
$10,000 deposit for processing required for each Cannabis Activity Permit Application. Actual cost is based on time and materials
Retail Applicants -review The Retail Cannabis Activity Permit (CAP) Guidelines

Contact info for Phase 3 is pacificaplanningdept@ci.pacifica.ca.us at 650-738-7341

Phase 4: Police Chief Issues Cannabis Public Safety License

Police Chief verifies continued compliance with Phase 1 & Phase 2 Requirements, and confirms Cannabis Use Permit issuance
Police Chief issues Cannabis Public Safety License
Cannabis Operation must obtain State License before commencing operation

Contact info for Phase 4 is police@pacificapolice.org or 650-738-7314

Current Cannabis Retail Businesses

Overlay District	Business Owner	CAP	Business Address	Detail
CO-F	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CO-LM	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CO-PP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CO-RB	Thomas Rodriguez Rockaway Enterprises, LLC	CAP-10-18	450 Old County Road	Permit issued and CRO is operating with adult and medicinal use.
CO-RB	Eric Kirkland, Philip Cancila, Blaed Gerhart, Handel Carter Greenhaven, LLC	CAP-3-18	403 Dondee Way	Permit issued for adult and medicinal use. CRO is not yet operating. Building permit ready to be issued. CAP expires 2/27/22.
CO-RB	Ana Leano-Williams Seaweed Holistics	CAP-8-18	450 Dondee Way, Suite #2	Permit issued and CRO is operating with adult and medicinal use.
CO-SP	Bret Chapman, Cheryl King Lytt, LLC	CAP-1-18	2110 Palmetto Avenue	Permit issued and CRO is operating with adult and medicinal use.
CO-SP	Jesus Sahagun, Katrina Aure, Kevin Cruz, Stanley Wen Phog Center, LLC	CAP-4-18	2270 Palmetto Avenue	Permit issued and CRO is operating with adult use and medicinal use.
CO-SP	Adam Zollinger	CAP-11-18	1726 Palmetto Avenue	Permit issued and CRO is operating with adult use and medicinal use.

CO-F - Fairmont Cannabis Overlay District
CO-PP - Park Pacifica Overlay District
CO-RB - Rockaway Beach Overlay District
CO-LM - Linda Mar Overlay District
CO-SP - Sharp Park Overlay District

Denial of a Public Safety License or Cannabis Use Permit is appealable to the Pacifica City Council.

All potential applicants are urged to review Pacifica Municipal Code 4-16.01, for further requirements bearing on the application process. The absence of any required component in the application, or the failure to meet any requirement, shall be grounds for rejection of the application. Fees are non-refundable.

Please note that it shall be the responsibility of the applicant to continue to check the City’s website for any updated information regarding the application process.