Commission approves cannabis buffer and clerical changes to zoning code

Sep 2, 2025

The commission approved amendments to zoning chapter 153 to make buffer rules consistent across I-1 and I-2 industrial districts, set the interstate as a boundary for buffer measurement where the buffer would otherwise cross the interstate, and correct a clerical cross-reference; the amendments will go to council.

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The Planning Commission voted to adopt amendments to Monticello Zoning Chapter 153 related to cannabis-use siting and buffers. Staff recommended aligning prohibitions on locating cannabis-related businesses adjacent to residential uses across I-1 and I-2 industrial districts, using the interstate as a measurement boundary where a buffer would otherwise extend across the highway, and correcting a clerical cross-reference to the general regulations that apply to all businesses.

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