Urban Affairs Committee backs amended special permit to relocate Garden Remedies, asks solicitor to finalize edits

The Marlborough City Urban Affairs Committee recommended approval on Jan. 13 of an amended special permit allowing Garden Remedies to relocate its adult-use and medical marijuana establishment from 416 Boston Post Road East to 423 Lakeside Avenue, while attaching conditions covering site plan review, security, inspections and reporting.

The recommendation, made after a public hearing record and review of department comments, directs the city solicitor to prepare the decision in final form for a vote by the full City Council. Committee members also asked the applicant and staff to correct administrative details in the draft decision, including plan and sign submission dates and the record of written comments received during the public hearing.

The draft decision incorporated findings that the new site “is an appropriate use and in harmony with the general purpose and intent” of the city zoning ordinance when subject to the draft conditions. City staff notes included no objections from several departments: Kevin Green, Fire Chief (no comment); the police chief (few calls for service at the current location and no expected increase); Paul Dinwiddie, Board of Health (no comment); Thomas DiPercio, City Engineer…