BUZZ Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Retail Application (CAN-001032-2024)
Summary
SCH Number
2025081284
Public Agency
City of Santee
Document Title
BUZZ Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Retail Application (CAN-001032-2024)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/28/2025
Document Description
This project is a Commercial Cannabis Business Permit for the establishment of a retail cannabis business in accordance with the City’s Cannabis Business Permit Ordinance (Santee Municipal Code Chapter 7.04). The retail business would occupy 3,363 square feet of existing commercial retail space within an existing multi-tenant neighborhood shopping center. The project will update the shopping center with new paint, exterior lighting, landscaping and video surveillance. The shopping center is on a 0.73-acre corner lot located at 8011 Mission Gorge Road in the General Commercial (GC) Zone.
Contact Information
Name
Rachael Lindebrekke
Agency Name
City of Santee
Job Title
Associate Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Ray Ibrahim
Agency Name
Hilife Group Santee LLC, DBA: BUZZ
Job Title
Manager & Member
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Santee
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Mission Gorge Road and Crossway Court
Zip
92071
Total Acres
0.73
Parcel #
383-261-25-00
State Highways
CA 52
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 3. Section 15303 New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures
Reasons for Exemption
The project consists of the conversion of 3,363 square feet of existing retail space within an existing multi-tenant neighborhood shopping center to a retail cannabis business. The multi-tenant neighborhood shopping center is located on a 0.73-acre corner lot in the GC Zone, in an urbanized area with all necessary public services available to serve the site. The surrounding area is developed with urban uses and would not be considered environmentally sensitive. The project proposes converting two of the existing retail suites (3,363 square feet) within the shopping center, adding additional landscaping, painting and adding exterior lighting. The conversion does not exceed 10,000 square feet and the proposed retail use will not involve significant amounts of hazardous substances. Through review of the project and project site, none of the exceptions in Section 15300.2 exist and the project may rely on the categorical exemption.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
Disclaimer: The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) accepts no responsibility for the content or accessibility of these documents. To obtain an attachment in a different format, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. For more information, please visit LCI’s Accessibility Site.