CERES INDUSTRIES INC
Summary
SCH Number
2026020601
Public Agency
California Department of Cannabis Control
(DCC)
Document Title
CERES INDUSTRIES INC
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/17/2026
Document Description
The Department of Cannabis Control, pursuant to authority granted under Business and Professions Code, Section 26012, approved a Specialty Indoor commercial cannabis license submitted on June 9, 2025, by CERES INDUSTRIES INC. The Project will consist of an Annual License to be located on an existing site zoned for Production, [LF1-WH1-6] [I1-N] at 1232 S Hooper Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90021 (Assessor’s Parcel Number 5130-024-012). The Project-Specific Information (LIC-4013-FORM) submitted by the Applicant states that existing structures will remain with no expansion proposed (Exhibit A). Existing City sewer service is provided to the project site, and water and electricity are provided by the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Operations would be seven days per week from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pre-application review has found the project to be consistent with planning and zoning. Further project site information is provided in the Project Parcel Profile Report from the City’s Zone Information and Map Access System (ZIMAS) (Exhibit B). Compliance with Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 104.00 et seq. and 105.00 et seq., as well as DCR’s Rules and Regulations, does not waive or otherwise circumvent any other City or State requirements or necessary permits from the City, State, or other public agencies, such as the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, the Los Angeles Fire Department, or the Los Angeles County Public Health Department. Previous use includes cultivation of a specialty indoor and nursery. Full compliance with all applicable regulations for the proposed cannabis use(s) are assumed in this analysis. Previous land use includes cultivation and distribution.
Contact Information
Name
Cassandra Castillanes
Agency Name
Department of Cannabis Control
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide
Zip
90021
Parcel #
5130-024-012
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1 Categorical Exemption, CCR §15301
Reasons for Exemption
The Department of Cannabis Control has determined that the project is a Class 1 Categorical Exemption project. Class 1 Categorical Exemptions consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alterations to existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination. None of the exceptions to this exemption defined in Section 15300.2 apply.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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