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"Pot Luck": Santa Ana's Monopoly on Licensed Retail Adult -Use Cannabis in Orange County <br />APPENDIX 4 — Commercial Cannabis Application Information <br />Planning and Building Agency <br />+' <br />j 1 Planning Division ire <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />i P.O. Box 1988(M-20) Commercial Cannabis Non -Retail <br />(7Ana, CA <br />14) 47 5 04 92702 Business Phase 1 & Phase 2 <br />www.santa-ana.org A,oplication Information <br />Thank you for your interest in submitting an application to operate a non -retail commercial <br />cannabis in Santa Ana. <br />What applications do I need to submit? <br />All commercial cannabis businesses are required to submit a Phase 1/Registration <br />Application and a Phase 2/Regulatory Safety Permit (RSP) Application. <br />How much are the application processing fees? <br />The Phase 1 processing fee is $1,752.02. The Phase 2/RSP processing fee is <br />$12,529.56. Please note that the Phase 2 permit and fee must be renewed annually. <br />Are there any other fees? <br />All commercial cannabis businesses are required to execute an operating agreement. <br />The operating agreement preparation fee is $2,500.00, payable within 30 days if the <br />Phase 2/RSP is approved. <br />Commercial cannabis businesses in Santa Ana are also subject to following taxes <br />following the passage of Measure Y, approved by Santa Ana voters in November 2018. <br />Commercial Cannabis Business Type <br />Tax <br />Adult -Use Retail <br />8% of gross receipts or $25 per square foot <br />(annually), whichever is higher. <br />Testing Laboratory <br />1% of gross receipts or $1.50 per square foot <br />(annually), whichever is higher. <br />Cultivation and Manufacturing <br />6% of gross receipts or $10 per square foot <br />(annually), whichever is higher. <br />Distribution <br />6% of gross receipts or $4 per square foot <br />(annually), whichever is higher. <br />Medicinal Retail (subject to separate tax <br />6% of gross receipts <br />approved in 2014) <br />Is there a cap or limit on the number of permits? <br />There is limit of 30 adult -use retailer RSPs and 20 medicinal retailer RSPB. The <br />application period for adult -use retailers ended March 1, 2018, and no new applications <br />are being accepted. There is no limit on the number of RSPs for "non -retail" commercial <br />cannabis businesses (testing laboratory, cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution). <br />When and how can I submit an application? <br />Applications for "non -retail" commercial cannabis businesses (testing laboratory, <br />cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution) are accepted year-round. Applications are <br />only accepted in digital format. Additional information is provided in each application. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />2020-2021 Orange County Grand Jury Page 14 <br />City Council 28 — 18 9/7/2021 <br />