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Safety Permit Application). Registration Applications will be reviewed by the <br />Director of Planning and Building or designees(s) for completeness and <br />compliance, and if eligible, will be placed on the "Regulatory Safety Permit <br />("RSP") Eligibility List" and entered into the Phase 2 Regulatory Safety Permit <br />Application process. In Phase 2, the City of Santa Ana has established a merit <br />based point system for commercial cannabis retail businesses to objectively <br />award permits as described in the Regulatory Safety Permit Application. <br />2. Phase 1— Registration Application. <br />a. Following the adoption of this article, the Director of Planning and Building shall <br />prepare commercial cannabis business registration application forms and a <br />related administrative policy. Each commercial cannabis business interested in <br />operating pursuant to this article may submit an application together with a non- <br />refundable processing fee in an amount established by the City Council. <br />b. The Registration Application period shall be thirty (30) calendar days from the <br />date the applications are released. Following the application period, the Director <br />of Planning and Building or designee(s) shall stop accepting applications and <br />review all applications received in Phase 1. Each application that is complete <br />and in compliance with the application requirements in Phase 1 shall be placed <br />on the "RSP Eligibility List" and shall be notified in writing whether they are a <br />"RSP Eligible Applicant" or not. Each applicant on the RSP Eligibility List may <br />then choose to file an application for a RSP in Phase 2. <br />c. The requirements for Phase 1 include, but are not limited to: <br />I. All application documents required in the City's Phase 1 Registration <br />Application package. <br />ii. Application was submitted during the application period. <br />iii. Application forms are filled out completely. <br />the apptisatien. <br />ivy. Phase 1 application fee is paid. <br />vv_i. A signed statement that the proposed location of the commercial <br />cannabis business on the application meets the zoning criteria established <br />in this article including, but not limited to, any and all sensitive use <br />separation criteria required by this article. <br />vivii. Proof of site control for commercial cannabis retail businesses <br />submitting Phase 1 applications on or after July 1, 2018. <br />d. The Director of Planning and Building or his or her designee(s) shall determine <br />whether each application demonstrates compliance with the minimum <br />requirements (above) and be placed on the RSP Eligibility List and entered into <br />the Phase 2 application and review process. <br />23 <br />75A-65 <br />