DCR CORE RECORD NO. 320101

The City of Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation is facilitating the retail sale of commercial cannabis products at 18013 West Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91316, under state and local law through a compliance-based licensing process. The proposed retail operation qualifies for a Class 1 and Class 32 Categorical Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as it involves an existing facility with no significant environmental impact and aligns with existing zoning and General Plan requirements; no further environmental analysis is required, and the applicant has certified that none of the CEQA exceptions apply. The project is subject to rigorous regulatory review under the Los Angeles Municipal Code, including compliance with location requirements such as distance from schools and parks, ownership transparency, and submission of detailed operational data including square footage, hours of operation, employee counts, water and waste management plans, and hazardous materials disclosures. The applicant, Piedmont Partners, LLC, is designated as a Social Equity participant under LAMC Section 104.20, with 100% ownership meeting the City’s defined equity criteria. Evaluation for approval is strictly binary—approval is granted only if all statutory and regulatory conditions are fully met, with no competitive scoring, price evaluation, or trade-off analysis involved. Inspection and final acceptance occur on-site by multiple city agencies, including the Department of Cannabis Regulation, Building and Safety, Fire Department, and Public Health, to verify compliance with zoning, fire, safety, and public health regulations. The project does not involve federal contract clauses, pricing data, shipping terms, or packaging specifications, and no contract value is provided, as this is a municipal licensing action rather than a federally funded procurement. Submission of the Project Specific Information Form and supporting documentation is mandatory, but the process lacks formal deadlines, page limits, or specified file formats, relying instead on comprehensive and accurate disclosure to satisfy regulatory obligations.