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Planning commission approves final site plan for cannabis retailer at 41 E. Walton with conditions
Summary
Pontiac’s Planning Commission unanimously approved final site plan FSPR25‑005 for an adult‑use marijuana retailer at 41 E. Walton on Nov. 13, imposing conditions to satisfy transparency, buffering and safety requirements.
The Pontiac Planning Commission unanimously approved final site plan FSPR25‑005 on Nov. 13 for a small indoor adult‑use marijuana retailer at 41 East Walton, with multiple conditions intended to meet the city’s transparency, screening and safety rules.
Planning staff (presenter Michael Betcher) said the building is approximately 3,200 square feet and lies within the Walton Boulevard adult‑use marijuana overlay (zone C‑3). Staff reviewed nine conditions carried forward from the Oct. 1 preliminary approval, including color elevations, photometric plans, landscaping, a retaining wall, rooftop screening and an odor management plan. Staff recommended enforcement of the zoning ordinance’s transparency requirement (clear glazing), a waiver to the loading‑dock screening requirement due to site constraints, and acceptance of either (a)…
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