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Moorhead commission recommends zoning changes to expand locations for cannabis testing and small businesses
Summary
The Moorhead Planning Commission voted Nov. 3 to recommend that the City Council approve zoning text amendments to Title 10, Chapter 18 to allow cannabis testing facilities in additional commercial and mixed‑use districts and to ease single‑tenant restrictions for micro and mezzo cannabis businesses in multi‑tenant buildings.
The Moorhead Planning Commission on Nov. 3 voted to recommend that the City Council approve zoning text amendments to Title 10, Chapter 18 to broaden where cannabis testing facilities and certain small cannabis businesses may locate in the city, staff said.
City planner Houston told commissioners that since the state legalized adult‑use cannabis in 2023 staff and applicants have identified a shortage of suitable commercial space in Moorhead. "They're having a real tough time in our real estate market because we do have very low vacancy rates and trying to find a building that suits their needs," Houston said, summarizing applicant feedback and…
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