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"Pot Luck": Santa Ana's Monopoly on Licensed Retail Adult -Use Cannabis in Orange County <br />Planning and Building Agency <br />+' <br />1 1 Planning Division .;tee <br />I 20 Civic Center Plaza <br />P.O. Box 1988 (M-20) Commercial Cannabis Non -Retail <br />1 j III Santa Ana, CA 92702 <br />(714) 647-5804 Business Phase 1 & Phase 2 <br />www.santa-ana.org Aoplication Information <br />Can I submit Phase 1 and Phase 2 applications together? <br />Yes. Applicants are encouraged to submit Phase 1 and Phase 2 applications <br />concurrently, which can save up to 30 days of processing time. <br />Do I need a submittal appointment? <br />Phase 1 submittals do not require an appointment. Phase 1 applications can be submitted <br />during regular Planning Division counter hours. If submitting both Phase 1 and Phase 2 <br />applications together, please contact cannabis[a)santa-ana.org for a submittal <br />appointment. Phase 2 submittals require an appointment. <br />How long is the review period? <br />Phase 1 applications require up to 30 days to process, after which the applicant is <br />informed of the outcome. Phase 2 includes the full background checks of all business <br />owners, managers, employees, and volunteers, as well as plan -check, construction, <br />buildout, and inspections. Because each site will have different plan -check and buildout <br />requirements, the Phase 2 timeframe is more difficult to estimate. The City offers <br />expedited plan -check and overtime inspections if requested by an applicant. <br />Is there a reason my applications would be denied? <br />There is no limit for non -retail commercial cannabis businesses and there no selection <br />process (evaluation, lottery, etc.). Non -retail applications must meet all zoning and buffer <br />requirements, and all owners, managers, employees, and volunteers must meet the <br />Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) requirements for background checks listed in <br />Chapters 18 and 40 [SAMC Sec. 18-613 (n) and 40-8 (3) (x)], as well as any other <br />applicable sections of the SAMC. <br />Is there a flowchart explaining Santa Ana's permit process? <br />Yes. A flowchart explaining the entire application review and permitting process is <br />available online at: http://santa-ana.org/commercialcannabis/defauIt.asp . <br />Is Santa Ana's RSP the same as a State license? <br />No. The City of Santa Ana issues RSPs, which are local permits. The State issues <br />licenses to conduct commercial cannabis business activity. For information on State <br />licenses and the application process, please visit http://bcc.ca.aov/ . <br />Where can I find additional details or information? <br />Additional information on application requirements are contained in the Phase 1 and <br />Phase 2 applications, as well as in the commercial cannabis ordinances available online <br />at https://www.santa-ana.orq/cannabis. For additional information, please contact <br />can nabisCasanta-ana.org. <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />2020-2021 Orange County Grand Jury Page 15 <br />City Council 28 — 19 9/7/2021 <br />