Council hears public concern and asks staff to study dispensary siting; no ordinance adopted

The Mineral Wells City Council opened a public hearing on amending the city zoning code to add a definition for “medical cannabis dispensary” and to list the use in selected zoning districts, but took no ordinance action and asked staff to return with zoning options focused on medical/healthcare areas.

Why it matters: State law, as staff noted during the hearing, prevents municipalities from outright denying medical cannabis facilities but permits local regulation of where they can operate. The council’s direction to prioritize locations near the hospital could shape where dispensaries locate within Mineral Wells and how the city regulates external signs, hours, security and proximity to sensitive uses.

What was proposed and who spoke

Planning and Zoning recommended that the use be listed in commercial, light‑industrial and Walters Park A districts. A resident…