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Council advances two cannabis retail interim‑use permit applications with conditions to Monday meeting
Summary
The Committee of the Whole advanced two interim use permit applications for retail cannabis—Sugar High at 112 Washington Ave. and Elevate—to the full City Council with a set of conditions including a two‑year interim term, annual staff review, limited hours and a ban on on‑site sampling.
The Committee of the Whole reviewed two interim use permit (IUP) applications for retail cannabis sales and voted to forward both applications to the full City Council meeting on Monday with conditions recommended by the committee.
Background: City staff explained that state rules now permit cannabis licenses and that local zoning allows retail cannabis in certain commercial districts by IUP; local buffers exist (350 feet from daycare, half‑way house or school; larger parks with child-oriented amenities) but residences and churches are not automatic disqualifiers under local code. Planning Commission had recommended approval of the two IUPs (siting in B‑3 commercial zones) with no conditions; the council examined whether to add conditions.
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