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Council approves Grow Cannabis retail license; business deemed legally nonconforming to setback rules
Summary
South Berwick Town Council voted 5-0 to grant a retail cannabis establishment license to Grow Cannabis (Easygoing LLC) at 297 Main Street after legal review concluded the store is a lawful nonconforming use despite a 1,000-foot school setback in a later ordinance.
The South Berwick Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday to grant a cannabis establishment license to Grow Cannabis (operating as Easygoing LLC) at 297 Main Street, despite the property sitting within 1,000 feet of a school and a local ordinance that now bars new retailers in that buffer.
The council’s action follows legal review and advice from town staff and the code enforcement officer that the business holds valid prior land-use approvals and is therefore a legally nonconforming use under local rules. Jenny McCabe, the town’s code enforcement officer, told the council the planning board approved…
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