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Ordinance committee forwards 15 Main Street marijuana change-of-ownership permit to full council
Summary
The Holyoke Ordinance Committee voted Aug. 6 to send a special-permit application to the full City Council seeking to record a change of ownership for a recreational marijuana retail store at 15 Main Street, with conditions including a minor curb installation recommended by the city engineer.
The Holyoke City Ordinance Committee voted Aug. 6 to send a special-permit application for a recreational marijuana retail establishment at 15 Main Street to the full City Council for final action.
The application seeks an amendment to the site’s special permit to reflect a change of ownership from Euphorium, the current operator, to 6 and MA LLC. A consultant representing 6 and MA told the committee the business is operating under a management agreement while the state Cannabis Control Commission reviews the ownership change. "They are proposing to have a change of control from Euphorium," the consultant said, explaining the permit amendment is needed because special permits do not automatically transfer with ownership under the city bylaw.
The committee heard the applicant planned no material changes to operations. The only physical modification discussed was a granite curb where a driveway from Ray Street is not being used; the city engineer recommended the curb to close the unused driveway. The applicant also said most staff are Holyoke residents and that the operation added four employees compared with the previous owner.
After the public hearing — for which no members of the public spoke during the meeting — a motion to close the hearing and send the application, with the conditions already on record, to the full City Council passed on a roll-call vote. Committee members voting recorded as yes included Councilor Reagan, Councilor Meg McGrath Smith, Councilor David Bartley, Councilor Jenny Rivera and Councilor Israel Rivera.
The full council will receive the committee’s recommendation and the condition set(s) on the record; the change of ownership still requires state approval from the Cannabis Control Commission before 6 and MA LLC may be recognized as the permit holder.
Full council action is scheduled next; any additional conditions or edits to the special permit will be set in the council’s final vote.
