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Board approves Winter Haven cannabis dispensary and indoor consumption lounge; parking variance granted
Summary
After a public hearing with mixed community comment on traffic and roads, the Board approved an appeal and granted a conditional use permit, negative declaration and a variance for parking to allow a cannabis dispensary and consumption lounge in Winter Haven.
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 23 approved a conditional use permit, a negative declaration under CEQA and a variance to reduce parking for a proposed cannabis dispensary and indoor consumption lounge in Winter Haven (CUP 23‑0018, Variance 24‑001).
County planning staff described the project site as the eastern portion of the vacant former Jimmy's Market in the Winter Haven commercial corridor and said the operator proposed a retail dispensary and a lounge open seven days a week. The county's contracted economist, DMG Economics, reported the facility would generate modest economic activity over 30 years — roughly $24 million — and estimated seven full‑time equivalent (FTE) operational jobs and one FTE during tenant improvements. The firm projected a net…
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