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Westerville council hears first reading of ordinance to regulate marijuana dispensaries, schedules public hearing Jan. 21
Summary
City staff presented a code amendment proposing to allow medical and dual‑use dispensaries in commercial districts under a special‑use permit process; Planning Commission recommended approval and council set a public hearing for Jan. 21, 2025.
City of Westerville staff presented a proposed amendment to Chapter 1183 of the city zoning code on Jan. 17 that would allow medical and dual‑use marijuana dispensaries under a special‑use permit (SUP) while prohibiting cultivation and processing within city limits.
The proposal, introduced at the meeting as Ordinance 2025‑1, would allow dispensaries in Community Commercial (CC) and Planned Community Commercial (PCC) zoning districts and limit the total number of dispensaries in the city to two, with at least one mile of separation required between them (the separation counts facilities outside the city as well). Staff asked that council advance the ordinance toward a third reading and recommended approval at that time; council set a public hearing for Jan. 21, 2025, at 7 p.m.
The amendment follows state developments dating to House Bill 523 (2016) and Ohio voters’ Issue 2 (Nov. 7, 2023). In presenting the draft, a staff member summarized the…
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