HomeMy Public PortalAbout2023.152 (11-21-2023)RESOLUTION NO. 2023.152
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING THE AWARD OF A CANNABIS RETAIL SALES BUSINESS LICENSE TO
PERFECT PRIME, LLC
WHEREAS, on or about December 2016, the City of Lynwood ("City") adopted
Chapter 4-34 to the Lynwood Municipal Code allowing and establishing comprehensive
regulations legalizing, controlling, and regulating commercial cannabis activities related
to nonmedicinal cannabis for use by adults twenty-one (21) years of age and older.
Chapter 4-34 expressly prohibited storefront retail nonmedical cannabis businesses;
WHEREAS, on or about July 2022, the City Council amended Chapter 25 (Zoning)
to allow the storefront retail sale of medicinal and nonmedicinal cannabis within the
following City zoning districts: C -2A (Medium Commercial District), C-3 (Heavy
Commercial District), or M (Manufacturing District), including any overlay zones, in
particular any SPA (Specific Plan Area) covering the C -2A (Medium Commercial District),
C-3 (Heavy Commercial District), or M (Manufacturing District), subject to the
requirements of Chapter 4-35, which proposes establishing strong and comprehensive
development standards and permitting requirements for storefront retail sales of
medicinal and nonmedicinal cannabis;
WHEREAS, on or about July 2022, the City Council approved and adopted
Ordinance 1751, which established procedures for the application and award of retail
cannabis business permits;
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1751 provides that retail cannabis business permits shall
not become valid, even if the Council awards the permits, unless and until City residents
approve a cannabis retailer business license tax. Proposition 218 as contained in the
California Constitution requires the City to obtain majority voter approval of any business
license tax increase or addition;
WHEREAS, on or about July 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution #2022.235
that facilitated the placing of a measure asking the voters to consider the approval of a
cannabis retailer business license tax;
WHEREAS, on or about November 2022, 66% of the Lynwood voters voted to
approved the cannabis tax measure;
WHEREAS, on July 18, 2023, the City Council awarded three cannabis retail sales
business licenses;
WHEREAS, on July 18, 2023, the City Council unanimously directed staff to
reconvene the Ad Hoc Committee to discuss possible next steps related to the City's retail
cannabis permit program;
ATTEST:
Maria Quinonez, ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Noel Tapia, City Attci ney
nandez, City Manager
APPROVED AS
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Maria Quinonez, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Lynwood at a meeting held on the 21th day of November 2023.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS CAMACHO, MUNOZ-GUEVARA, SOLACHE,
MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO AND MAYOR FLORES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Date:
aria Quinonez,
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
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I, Maria Quinonez, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the
Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full,
true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2023.152 on file in my office and that said
Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 21th day
of November 2023.
Date:
aria Quinonez,
City Clerk
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