MARTINEZ (BCN)
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors could on Tuesday select as many as four retail cannabis storefront operator proposals, and up to seven commercial cannabis cultivation proposals, to invite to apply for land-use permits for establishing such businesses.
Contra Costa County’s cannabis ordinance allows for up to four storefront retailers in unincorporated portions of the county, 10 commercial cannabis cultivators and two commercial manufacturers in agricultural zones within the county.
In February, the supervisors issued a formal request for proposals from prospective operators to vie for those permits. Fifty-three operators were invited to submit proposals. Of that number, 40 full proposals were received: 21 for storefront retail and 19 for commercial cultivation.
The storefront retail proposals are for businesses along Pacheco Boulevard in unincorporated Martinez and Pacheco, along with El Sobrante, North Richmond, Bay Point and Clyde. The commercial cultivation proposals are for North Richmond and for rural areas east of Brentwood.
No proposals for the establishment of commercial manufacturing in agricultural districts were received.
Once chosen by the supervisors, the prospective operators will be invited to apply for the necessary land-use permits. The applicants will then have 90 days, an as-yet-chosen day in early March (March 9 is being recommended) to submit the applications.
Tuesday’s supervisors’ meeting begins at 9 a.m. in the chambers on the ground floor of the county administration building, 651 Pine St. in Martinez.
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