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2 OCM currently issues licenses for 14 different types of cannabis businesses. One of these license types is for a cannabis microbusiness, which allows for a business that is smaller in scale to conduct multiple activities when certain endorsements are applied to their license. For example, a microbusiness with the appropriate endorsements can operate a single retail location, cultivate up to 5,000 square feet of plant canopy indoors, and can produce consumer products. The city’s cannabis ordinance outlines criteria of approval for a cannabis business registration, which includes the submittal of the required registration fee(s), a copy of a valid state license application which can include proof of preliminary license approval, a written statement of approval from the property owner, and any additional measures as requested at the discretion of the city. 2. DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST AND STAFF ANALYSIS: The applicant, Mi Sota Essence Cannabis, LLC, has requested approval of a cannabis microbusiness registration that would allow for cultivation, production of consumer products, and retail operations. The business is proposed to operate under the name Carma Cannabis. The microbusiness’ primary use would be cultivation of cannabis flower and production of consumer products with cannabis flower, with an accessory use of retail sales of products manufactured on site. The applicant has received preliminary license approval from OCM and is requesting this registration to hold one of the two available retail registrations within the city while they develop their final plans of record and apply for full state license approval. The applicant has proposed to locate the cannabis microbusiness at 13419 Fenway Boulevard North, Suite 103. The property is located in the General Industrial (I-3) zoning district, which lists cannabis microbusinesses as a permitted use with retail sales of products produced on site as an accessory use. The suite is approximately 2,387 square feet in size. Retail sales of products produced on site would be conducted in an approximately 462 square foot public-facing area at the front of the suite, with the remainder of space being utilized for the cultivation of cannabis at varying stages, the production of consumer products, and storage. The floor plan meets ordinance requirements for a cannabis microbusiness, including those for the accessory retail area. The applicant has submitted preliminary plans including a written narrative describing the business and its activities, a floor plan with dimensions and descriptions of the activities in each room, and written descriptions of their plans for security, waste management, and odor control. The applicant has indicated that more formal versions of these plans will be submitted as they prepare construction plans and complete steps for full state license approval with OCM. The applicant’s odor control plan involves the installation of activated charcoal carbon filtration systems designed for cannabis cultivation, separation of HVAC zones to prevent cross - contamination and odor migration, and exhaust air being directed through sealed ductwork and discharged vertically to prevent odor accumulation at ground level outside the business. Staff is recommending the applicant take extra care with odor control measures to eliminate the detection of cannabis odor outside the microbusiness.