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Rockville council approves zoning change to allow cannabis retail, including drive-throughs
Summary
After a public hearing and unanimous Planning Commission recommendation, Rockville adopted a zoning text amendment allowing retail cannabis dispensaries as a conditional use — including drive-through service — while codifying state separation distances.
The Rockville Mayor and Council on June 9 adopted a zoning text amendment to add cannabis dispensaries as a conditional use in areas where retail use is permitted, including an option to allow drive-through service.
The proposal codifies separation distances set by state law: a 500-foot buffer between dispensaries and specified sensitive uses such as parks, schools and places of worship, and a 1,000-foot separation between dispensaries themselves. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval before the council hearing.
Planning staff member Jim Wasilek described the measure as "a zoning text amendment that proposes to add cannabis dispensaries as a conditional use in…
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