The Stockton Planning Commission met on July 8, 2021, at 5:30 PM in the Council Chamber. The main agenda item was a continued public hearing for a cannabis business use permit at 7616 Pacific Avenue. The commission also received an informational presentation on grant-funded housing planning efforts. After deliberation, the commission voted 4-2 to deny the cannabis permits.
Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the Planning Commission meeting of July 8th, 2021. At this time, I would like to ask the city clerk to please take roll. Chair Mallet. Present. Vice Chair Sanguinetti is absent. Commissioner Garcia? Present. Commissioner Mountain? Here. Commissioner Rizby. Here. Commissioner Jones? Here. Commissioner Via Pudua. Present. We have a quorum. Thank you. I will now ask Commissioner Jones to lead us in the flight salute. And to the Republic for which it stands under individual with liberty and justice for all. So agenda item three consent and there are no items on consent. Agenda item four, public comment. This section of the agenda is reserved for public comment on anything within the jurisdiction of the commission. If if you would like to speak on a specific agenda item, you may do so here or later when that item is called. All public comments are limited to three minutes. Yes, we have Miss Kathleen Gabusan. As a commissioner myself, I know you were asked to make decisions. Think for yourselves, but your thinking process should be for the best interest of our city. You each were hand picked from areas citywide. You are valued and appreciated. So is your common sense. Staff merely makes recommendations. You have to make the choice to approve or not. You represent people like me, senior, woman, taxpayer, engaged citizen, retired nurse, and an avid pot smoker for 52 years. No, I don't have a police record. I thought the planning commission, city staff, and probably council with buying this pot shop, not good use of land. Who puts pot shops next door to each other to drive the existing business out of business? Shall we rename Hammer Ranch, Weed Ranch on the Lincoln Highway? Common sense. Would you put two KFCs on the same block? Two taco bills. Who thinks this is the answer? I don't. The original concept was two dispensaries to each council district. We got away from that, and in ledge committee, they are considering at least a thousand feet from each other, not 50 feet like this venture wants. I don't care what Stockton municipal code says this is. Just not a good idea. We need common sense. I call them carpet baggers. He will make money either way. I want him to gather his money and a new location.