Cannabis and Medicinal Cannabis Delivery Uses (MCA-2023-00008)
Summary
SCH Number
2024020820
Public Agency
City of Murrieta
Document Title
Cannabis and Medicinal Cannabis Delivery Uses (MCA-2023-00008)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/22/2024
Document Description
The “Project” is a request by the City of Murrieta to amend Sections 16.08.010, 16.10.010, 16.11.010, 16.12.010, 16.13.010, 16.14.010, and 16.44.250 of the Murrieta Development Code (“MDC”), under the Murrieta Municipal Code (“MMC”), to implement the provisions of Senate Bill 1186 “Medicinal Cannabis Patients’ Right of Access Act”, which requires the retail sale by delivery within local jurisdictions of medicinal marijuana to medicinal marijuana patients or their primary caregivers. The amendment will also provide for the locational criteria for the establishment of a Medicinal Cannabis Delivery Service distribution location within the Business Park (BP) Zone.
Pursuant to State law, the City is permitted to provide reasonable standards to address security and public health and safety components for medicinal marijuana activities. The City is also updated existing Municipal Code terminology from “Marijuana” to “Cannabis” consistent with evolving State terminology. Consistent with SB 1186, the proposed amendments will allow for the establishment of non-storefront retail medicinal cannabis delivery business locations subject to Zoning, security and public health standards, licensing standards, and compliance with restrictions as imposed upon cannabis businesses by state law and/or by the California Department of Cannabis Control.
The “Project” has been evaluated pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and it has been determined that the amendments will have no significant adverse impacts on the environment as it is simply updating existing operating standards related to medical cannabis delivery consistent with State requirements and is similar in nature to other delivery services that occur throughout the City on a daily basis. Furthermore, the amendment is exempt for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations beginning at Section 15000, specifically: Section 15060(c)(2), because the proposed Ordinance will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment; and Section 15061(b)(3), because the Ordinance is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
On February 20, 2024, the City Council approved the introduction of the proposed amendments to the Murrieta Municipal Code (first reading) of Ordinance No. 602-24 (MCA 2023-00008).
Contact Information
Name
Chris Tracy
Agency Name
Murrieta
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Murrieta
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Citywide
Zip
92562
Total Acres
N/A
Parcel #
0
State Highways
Interstate(s) 15, 215 SR 79
Railways
0
Airports
French Valley
Schools
Citywide
Waterways
Citywide
Township
T07S
Range
R03W
Section
4361
Base
SBM
Other Location Info
Citywide Ordinance
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
State CEQA Guidelines §15060(c)(2) “Preliminary Review” and State CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3) “Common Sense Exemption”
Reasons for Exemption
The “Project” has been evaluated pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and it has been determined that the amendments will have no significant adverse impacts on the environment as it is simply updating existing operating standards related to medical cannabis delivery consistent with State requirements and is similar in nature to other delivery services that occur throughout the City on a daily basis. Furthermore, the amendment is exempt for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations beginning at Section 15000, specifically: Section 15060(c)(2), because the proposed Ordinance will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment; and Section 15061(b)(3), because the Ordinance is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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