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Lynnwood Council asks staff to study retail cannabis zoning, buffers and security; public‑safety briefing requested
Summary
City planners briefed the Lynnwood City Council on May 5 about a Planning Commission recommendation to permit retail cannabis in three zones subject to distance buffers and standards; the council asked staff to return with maps, crime data and enforcement guidance in June.
City planning staff and the Planning Commission’s recommendation on retail cannabis zoning drew detailed council discussion at the May 5 Lynnwood City Council work session, and the council directed staff to research several land‑use and public‑safety issues and return June 16.
Planning Manager Carl Almgren and Principal Planner Rebecca Samuels summarized the Planning Commission recommendation to allow retail cannabis in Highway 99 Mixed‑Use, General Commercial and Alderwood zones with required landscaping, parking and standard retail requirements. The commission recommended a minimum 1,000‑foot buffer from certain “restricted entities” in the Highway 99 Mixed‑Use and General Commercial zones, a reduced 300‑foot minimum in the Alderwood zone for certain restricted entities, and a…
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