Council Filed Tue, Nov 10 10:40 PM
Sacramento planning commission to weigh alcohol, cannabis and firearm rules
The Planning and Design Commission will hold public hearings on a Norwood Avenue liquor license, a cannabis site on Otto Circle and a ban on home-based firearm sales.
Unofficial until the minutes are approved. We will update this page when they are posted.
- The commission will hold a public hearing on whether to deny a permit for beer, wine and liquor sales at a gas station convenience store at 4200 Norwood Avenue (Agenda, item 2).
- A second hearing covers permits for cannabis production and a dispensary at 197 Otto Circle near the Executive Airport (Agenda, item 3).
- Commissioners will consider recommending a city code change that would bar firearm and ammunition sales as home occupations (Agenda, item 4).
- They will also review the commission's 2026 annual report and a proposed 2027 planning and zoning work program (Agenda, items 5 and 6).
Norwood Avenue gas station alcohol sales could be denied
- Where
- 4200 Norwood Avenue, District 2 (Agenda, item 2)
- What
- A Type 21 license for beer, wine and distilled spirits sales in an existing gas station convenience store (Agenda, item 2)
- Staff recommendation
- Close the public hearing and deny the permit (Agenda, item 2)
- Status
- Continued from the October 22, 2026 meeting (Agenda, item 2)
- Source
- Agenda, item 2
The commission will hold a public hearing on a request to sell beer, wine and liquor at a gas station convenience store on Norwood Avenue. The store sits on about 0.71 acres in a General Commercial zone.
Staff is recommending the commission deny the permit. The item was carried over from the October 22 meeting.
Cannabis production and dispensary proposed near Executive Airport
- Where
- 197 Otto Circle, District 5 (Agenda, item 3)
- What
- Permits for cannabis production and a cannabis dispensary on a 0.46-acre parcel (Agenda, item 3)
- Staff recommendation
- Approve an environmental exemption and both permits (Agenda, item 3)
- Source
- Agenda, item 3
The commission will hold a public hearing on permits for cannabis production and a dispensary at 197 Otto Circle. The site is in a Light Industrial zone inside the Executive Airport Overlay.
Staff is recommending approval, along with an environmental exemption under state law.
Rule would block firearm and ammunition sales from home businesses
- What
- An ordinance barring firearm and ammunition sales as home occupations (Agenda, item 4)
- Scope
- Citywide (Agenda, item 4)
- Staff recommendation
- Recommend City Council adopt the ordinance (Agenda, item 4)
- Source
- Agenda, item 4
The commission will consider a change to the city code that would prohibit selling firearms and ammunition as a home occupation. The change would apply citywide.
Staff is recommending the commission find the ordinance exempt from state environmental review and forward it to City Council for adoption.
Annual report and 2027 work program on the table
- Item 5
- 2026 Annual Report for the commission, to be forwarded to the Personnel & Public Employees Committee (Agenda, item 5)
- Item 6
- 2027 Planning and Zoning Work Program, to be forwarded to City Council (Agenda, item 6)
- Source
- Agenda, items 5 and 6
Commissioners will review their 2026 annual report and give direction on it. The report would then go to the Personnel & Public Employees Committee.
They will also consider the 2027 Planning and Zoning Work Program and whether to recommend it to City Council.
October meeting minutes up for approval
- What
- Approval of the commission minutes from October 8 and October 22, 2026 (Agenda, item 1)
- Source
- Agenda, item 1
The consent calendar has one item: approving the minutes of the October 8 and October 22 meetings. Consent items are acted on in a single motion.
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