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Safety Permit Application). Registration Applications will be reviewed by the Director of Planning and Building or designees(s) for completeness and compliance, and if eligible, will be placed on the "Regulatory Safety Permit ("RSP") Eligibility List" and entered into the Phase 2 Regulatory Safety Permit Application .process. In Phase 2, the City of Santa Ana has established a merit based point system for commercial cannabis retail businesses to objectively award permits as described in the Regulatory Safety Permit Application. 2. Phase 1— Registration Application. Following the adoption of this article, the Director of Planning and Building shall prepare commercial cannabis business registration application forms and a related administrative policy. Each commercial cannabis business interested in operating pursuant to this article may submit an application together with a non- refundable processing fee in an amount established by the City Council. The Registration Application period shall be thirty (30) calendar days from the date the applications are released. Following the application period, the Director of Planning and Building or designee(s) shall stop accepting applications and review all applications received in Phase 1. Each application that is complete and in compliance with the application requirements in Phase 1 shall be placed on the "RSP Eligibility List" and shall be notified in writing whether they are a "RSP Eligible Applicant" or not. Each applicant on the RSP Eligibility List may then choose to file an application for a RSP in Phase 2. c. The requirements for Phase 1 include, but are not limited to: All application documents required in the City's Phase 1 Registration Application package. ii. Application was submitted during the application period. iii. Application forms are filled out completely. iv_v. Phase 1 application fee is paid. W. A signed statement that the proposed location of the commercial cannabis business on the application meets the zoning criteria established in this article including, but not limited to, any and all sensitive use separation criteria required by this article. v+vii. Proof of site control for commercial cannabis retail businesses submitting Phase 1 applications on or after July 1, 2018. d. The Director of Planning and Building or his or her designee(s) shall determine whether each application demonstrates compliance with the minimum requirements (above) and be placed on the RSP Eligibility List and entered into the Phase 2 application and review process. 23 75A-59