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Show Low planning commission approves conditional use permit for marijuana dispensary at 1350 N. Penrod Road
Summary
The Show Low Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved Conditional Use Permit 602-04-277 allowing Health Center Navajo Inc. to operate a marijuana dispensary at 1350 North Penrod Road, subject to existing conditions and a 7-day appeal period.
The Show Low Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 23 unanimously approved Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 602-04-277 to allow Health Center Navajo Inc. to operate a marijuana dispensary at 1350 North Penrod Road (APN 210-49-123).
City planning staff told the commission the request is effectively a change of ownership for an existing operation formerly run by Compassionate Care of Arizona Inc. Staff recommended approval with the same conditions the previous operator had, and commissioners voted to approve the CUP subject to those conditions. Director Tragaskis noted there is a seven-day appeal period; if no appeal is filed with the city clerk the permit will become effective.
The permit carries several operating and security conditions. Staff described the application as meeting Show Low’s zoning standards for marijuana-related facilities in City Code chapter 19.12 and recommended the same conditions that applied to the current facility. Those conditions include: nontransferability of the CUP (requiring a new CUP if ownership or location changes); compliance with Arizona Department of Health Services requirements and city business permitting; signage limited to the facility name; mandatory submission of operational procedures and supplemental materials; allowance for city inspections; requirement to maintain exterior lighting for surveillance; a security plan approved by the Arizona Department of Health Services provided to the city; compliance with city alarm regulations (Code chapter 7.25); installation of interior panic buttons; a security guard on-site during business hours; prohibition on loitering; restrictions on who may enter the facility; limitations on sources and recipients of marijuana; prohibition on on-site cultivation; and hours of operation limited to six days a week from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. for a one-year period, after which staff is authorized to review the CUP.
Celine, planning staff, told the commission the proposed permit contains “almost exactly the same conditions of approval” as the prior CUP, with one wording change to reflect state law allowing qualified recreational clients. She said staff added the phrase “qualified recreational client” to condition 13 to reflect that distinction.
Commissioner Clark moved to approve the CUP as recommended by staff; Vice Chair Wilson seconded the motion. The chair called the question and the motion passed unanimously. Director Tragaskis said: “As with any conditional use permit, there is a 7 day appeal period. If no appeal is received by the city clerk within those 7 days, this conditional use permit will be considered effective.”
Staff also noted administrative items connected to the application: the property posting and mail notices to property owners within 300 feet, one comment from ADOT requiring an encroachment-permit application for the driveway, and that staff will perform an on-site inspection at a mutually agreed date no later than five working days after a written request for certification or compliance inspection unless a later date is agreed.
The commission’s approval allows Health Center Navajo Inc. to assume the existing dispensary operations under the stated conditions. The CUP remains subject to the seven-day appeal period and any further city or state regulatory requirements prior to opening or transfer of license.
