Temporary Use Permit TUP19-0004 (107-2317 Millstream Road)

TEMPORARY USE PERMIT

TUP19-0004 – 107-2317 Millstream Road

That Temporary Use Permit No. TUP19-0004 be issued by the Council for the City of Langford to Honeycomb Cannabis Inc. (formerly known as Planet Cannabis 1188770 BC Ltd.) to continue operating a cannabis retail store at 107-2317 Millstream Road by means of a Temporary Use Permit subject to the following terms and conditions:

1. Conditions:

The following conditions are imposed pursuant to section 493 of the Local Government Act:

2. Whereas:

a) The non-medicinal use of cannabis and cannabis related products has historically been prohibited by federal law in Canada and, as a result, has historically been prohibited by the City under its Zoning Bylaw No. 300;
b) On October 17, 2018, the Federal Government legalized the non-medicinal use of cannabis and cannabis products;
c) The Federal Government and the Provincial Government have developed a regulatory framework for the retail sale of cannabis and cannabis products for non-medicinal use;
d) The City wishes to authorize the retail sale of cannabis and cannabis products within its boundaries, but recognizes that there are challenges associated with it doing so;
e) The City issued the Request for Proposals for the Retail Sales of Cannabis and Cannabis Related Products to seek proposals from individuals and organizations interested in undertaking the retail sale of cannabis and cannabis products for non-medicinal use within the City’s boundaries, and required that proposals include details as to how the challenges with the retail sale of cannabis and cannabis products would be addressed;
f) The City received and reviewed over 30 proposals in response to the Request for Proposals, and identified Honeycomb Cannabis Inc. proposal as one that best addressed the challenges with the retail sale of cannabis and cannabis products; and,
g) Honeycomb Cannabis Inc. is committed to assisting the City and taking positive steps to address the challenges with the retail sale of cannabis and cannabis products;

Now therefore be it resolved that Council issue Temporary Use Permit TUP19-0004 to Honeycomb Cannabis Inc. for it to operate a Cannabis Retail Store at 107-2317 Millstream Road for an additional three-year term subject to the terms and conditions in the Temporary Use Permit originally issued by Council on March 2, 2020 and amended by Council on September 20, 2021.