CANNABIS RESOURCES
adult-use and medicinal COMMERCIAL CANNABIS
On December 3, 2019, the El Monte City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2960, which authorized adult-use and medicinal commercial cannabis retail, cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and testing in El Monte.
Specifically, retail is permitted “by right” in the SP-4 (Downtown Specific Plan), MMU (Mixed/Multi-use), C-O (Commercial Office), C-1 (Limited Commercial), C-2 (Retail Commercial), C-3 (General Commercial), C-4 (Heavy Commercial), M-1 (Light Manufacturing) and M-2 (General Manufacturing). Cultivation, manufacturing, distribution and microbusinesses are permitted “by right” in the C-3 (the portion on the north side of Valley Boulevard east of Garvey Avenue), M-1 and M-2. Testing is permitted “by right” in the C-O, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, M-1 and M-2 zones.
- /DocumentCenter/View/1491 El Monte Municipal Code (EMMC) Chapter 5.18
- El Monte Zoning Map (Updated in 2019)
CANNABIS REGULATIONS
Pursuant to EMMC Section 5.18.300 the City Manager is authorized to establish additional rules, regulations, and standards governing the issuance, denial or renewal of commercial cannabis business licenses, the ongoing operation of cannabis businesses, the City's oversight, and any subject deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of EMMC Chapter 5.18. Cannabis businesses are required to comply with all State and local laws, including these regulations.
- El Monte Cannabis Regulations (Revised March 9, 2023)
CANNABIS SPECIAL TAX (MEASURE PC)
On Tuesday, March 3, 2020, the El Monte City Council submitted an initiative for voter approval pursuant to California Elections Code Section 9222, which required a supermajority (66.67%) of affirmative votes for approval. The measure passed with 7,680 votes (71.48%) in favor. The applicable rates for the Cannabis Business Tax are as follows:
| RETAIL | CULTIVATION | MANUFACTURING | DISTRIBUTION | TESTING | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of Gross Receipts | 5% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
For more information on the Cannabis Special Tax, please visit the Finance Department's Cannabis Special Tax webpage.
LICENSE CAPS
EMMC Section 5.18.050(A) : The number of commercial cannabis business licenses for retailers based in the City shall be no more than six (6).
The City has issued all available cannabis business licenses for retailers, cultivators, manufacturers, distributors, and testing laboratories.
Additionally, EMMC Section 5.18.050(D) limits the number of non-retail commercial cannabis uses based on the number of approved conversion applications. The City has approved non-retail conversions, and all license caps have been set at the following:
| RETAIL | CULTIVATION | MANUFACTURING | DISTRIBUTION | TESTING | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
CANNABIS LICENSEES:
The City has issued the following Commercial Cannabis Business Licenses:
| CCBL # | LICENSEE | ADDRESS | USE | COMMUNITY LIASON | CONTACT INFO | WEBSITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-20 | Greenpro Enterprise | 4377 Baldwin Ave | Cultivation Manufacturing Distribution | Lane Krischike | P: (805) - 420-8183 E: lane@greenproent.com | greenproent.com |
| 04-20 | Flourish Plant Science | 4411 Rowland Ave | Cultivation Manufacturing Distribution | Keith Thai | P: (626) 652-1014 E: keith@thehydrosource.com | |
| 05-20 | SHL - El Monte, LLC - dba THE CLINIK | 11605 Valley Blvd, Unit #1 | Retail | Maryam Sadrpour | P: (310) 466-2530 | www.theclinik.com |
| 06-20 | Nibble This - El Monte, LLC - dba CATALYST NORTH EL MONTE | 4728 Peck Rd | Retail | Elliot Lewis | P: (562) 246-6052 E: community@catalystcannabis.co | www.catalyst-cannabis.com |
| 07-20 | EEL El Monte, LLC - dba CATALYST | 12154 Valley Blvd | Retail | Elliot Lewis | P: (562) 246-6052 E: community@catalystcannabis.co | www.catalyst-cannabis.com |
| 09-20 | SIG El Monte, LLC - dba BONAFIDE | 12010 Ramona Blvd, Unit #1 | Retail | Sigrid H. Lopez | P: (714) 472-6872 E: sig@bonafideca.com | www.bonafideca.com |
| 11-20 | GSC Holdings - dba 7KOIZ | 4400 Temple City Blvd | Cultivation Manufacturing Distribution | |||
| 12-20 | Summit Locations, LLC - dba PACKS | 3551 Peck Rd, Unit 102 | Retail | |||
| 15-20 | Dronatherapy Inc. | 3133-3141 Maxson Rd & 12114 Garvey Ave | Cultivation Manufacturing Distribution | Param Gill | P: (951) 805-8410 E: dronatherapy@gmail.com | |
| 19-20 | Substrips El Monte, LLC | 4325 Rowland Ave | Manufacturing Distribution | Spencer Vodnoy | P: (626) 390-1357 E: spencer@casubstrips.com | www.tommychongstrips.com |
| 21-20 | Tradecraft Farms El Monte, LLC - dba Tradecraft Farms | 11518 Garvey Ave | Retail | James Henschel | P: (818) 987-5697 E: james@dubbros.com | www.tradecraftfarms.com |
Additional Information:
- Property Maintenance Agreement Template 2021
- Community Benefits Agreement Template 2021
- Proof of Capitalization Agreement Template 2021
- City of El Monte Commercial Cannabis Business Scoring - Supporting Document: Community Benefits
- City of El Monte Commercial Cannabis Business Scoring - Supporting Document: Location
- Instructions provided to SCI
- El Monte Cannabis Regulations Application Procedure and Specific Uses
- Cannabis Revision App
- City of El Monte Commercial Cannabis Business Phase 3 Score Sheets (Redacted)
- City of El Monte Commercial Cannabis Business Application Scores – September 16, 2020
- Cannabis Application Questions & Answers /DocumentCenter/View/3912 (Revised June 1, 2020)
- Commercial Cannabis Business License Application – June 15, 2020
- Medicinal Commercial Cannabis Applications – September 13, 2019
- List of Medicinal Commercial Cannabis Business Applications Submitted Prior to September 13, 2019(Added March 30, 2020)
- Maps (to be used for guidance)
- List of Application Fees
- Timeline
- City Council Fee Resolution No. 10091
- City Council Ordinance No. 2960
- Exhibit A to City Council Ordinance No. 2960
- 2011 General Plan
- General Plan Land Use Diagram (updated in 2019)
- El Monte Zoning Code
- El Monte Zoning Map (updated in 2019)
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL INFORMATION:
NOTE: THE COMMERCIAL CANNABIS BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION PERIOD IS CLOSED.
Applications are limited to the following:
- Licensees that were issued a commercial medicinal cannabis business permit, Conditional Use Permit (CUP) or Development Agreement (DA) under City of El Monte Ordinance No. 2924 (regardless whether it was rescinded or not) prior to September 13, 2019; or
- Licensees that submitted an application for a commercial medicinal cannabis permit under Ordinance No. 2924 prior to September 13, 2019.
In addition, applications for retail are limited to individual owner(s) of the applicant with an aggregate interest of 20% or more that have served as an owner or manager of one or more other cannabis retailers licensed by a city, county, city/county or state since at least December 1, 2018.
- Commercial Cannabis Business Application (CCBA) (Revised March 30, 2020)
- Application Procedures and Guidelines (Revised June 1, 2020)
NOTE: Where application procedures are not prescribed in Section 5.18.080 for non-retail applications, the procedures for retail applications set forth in Section 5.18.070 shall apply.”
*Live Scan – DOJ/FBI Fingerprinting for Out of State Applicants (NEW June 1, 2020) For out of state applicants where the subject state is not able to use California Live Scan ORI and Mail Code numbers, please complete the Live Scan process in the subject state and provide valid proof of Live Scan conducted from the Live Scan service provider.
Please be aware that applicants cannot move forward to Phase 4 until it has been confirmed by the El Monte Police Department that a California Live Scan application has been submitted and cleared for each Owner/Manager.
Additional Information:
- Property Maintenance Agreement Template 2021
- Community Benefits Agreement Template 2021
- Proof of Capitalization Agreement Template 2021
- City of El Monte Commercial Cannabis Business Scoring - Supporting Document: Community Benefits
- City of El Monte Commercial Cannabis Business Scoring - Supporting Document: Location
- Instructions provided to SCI
- El Monte Cannabis Regulations Application Procedure and Specific Uses
- Cannabis Revision App
- City of El Monte Commercial Cannabis Business Phase 3 Score Sheets (Redacted)
- City of El Monte Commercial Cannabis Business Application Scores – September 16, 2020
- Cannabis Application Questions & Answers (Revised June 1, 2020)
- Commercial Cannabis Business License Application – June 15, 2020
- Medicinal Commercial Cannabis Applications – September 13, 2019
- List of Medicinal Commercial Cannabis Business Applications Submitted Prior to September 13, 2019 (Added March 30, 2020)
- Maps (to be used for guidance)
- List of Application Fees
- Timeline
- City Council Fee Resolution No. 10091
- City Council Ordinance No. 2960
- Exhibit A to City Council Ordinance No. 2960
- 2011 General Plan
- General Plan Land Use Diagram (updated in 2019)
- El Monte Zoning Code
- El Monte Zoning Map (updated in 2019)