Planning commission approves non‑storefront cannabis delivery office permit for Yucca Road site

Ayaka Allen, project planner, told the Adelanto Planning Commission that staff recommended adoption of Resolution PDash2405 and approval of Conditional Use Permit 24‑03 to allow a 300‑square‑foot non‑storefront cannabis delivery office within an existing 12,950‑square‑foot building on a 9.25‑acre site in the manufacturing/industrial zoning district. "Staff recommendation is to adopt Resolution PDash2405 to adopt the categorical exemption and approve Conditional Use Permit 24‑03," Allen said, adding that the project meets the city's non‑storefront cannabis standards and that staff determined the project is exempt from CEQA as an existing facility under Class 1.

The staff report identified the site as in Yucca Park Properties and described required licensing and local ordinance standards. Allen said the project was reviewed against the city's zoning section 17.8.0.13 (non‑storefront cannabis delivery) and referenced enacted local ordinances and tax provisions included in the report.

The applicant (introduced in the staff presentation as "Brian," representing Higher Expectation) said the company looked forward to doing business in Adelanto and thanked city staff for assistance with the licensing process: "We're looking forward to move to the city of Adelanto for our non storefront," he said.

During public comment, speakers endorsed the project as a potential tax revenue source and a way to reduce pressure on retail dispensaries. After discussion the chair moved to adopt Resolution PDash2405 and approve CUP 24‑03 subject to the conditions listed in the staff report; the motion was seconded. The chair called for the question and indicated the motion passed (the transcript records the chair calling for an aye vote but does not include a roll‑call tally). The chair closed the public comment period for the item after noting no callers were on the line.

Why it matters: the permit authorizes a delivery‑only cannabis office that does not sell on site; staff advised the project conforms to local delivery standards and is not expected to require physical changes to the building, which supported the CEQA Class 1 exemption. Next steps: the resolution and permit were approved at the meeting; any subsequent appeals or ministerial permitting steps would proceed according to city procedures.

Details: the staff report lists attachments (plans, ordinance references and a DC fact sheet on state licensing) and notes a mailed public hearing notice to property owners within 300 feet on 05/01/2024. The staff report referenced local ordinance citations for non‑storefront operations and a tax provision enacted in 2020. The project address appears in the staff presentation as "100 Yucca Road" but is later read back in the motion as "10007 Yucca Road"; the record contains both readings and the precise street number is not consistently specified in the transcript.