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Yellowstone County adopts permanent marijuana zoning rules, schedules Oct. 24 hearing on seven nonconforming businesses
Summary
After weeks of debate and dozens of public comments, the Yellowstone County Board of County Commissioners voted to adopt permanent zoning regulations for marijuana businesses and set a separate public hearing on Oct. 24 to consider a compliance timeline for seven businesses that may be nonconforming.
The Yellowstone County Board of County Commissioners voted on Oct. 3 to adopt permanent zoning regulations for marijuana businesses, ending the interim rules adopted in 2021 and leaving a separate, scheduled hearing to decide compliance timelines for seven potentially nonconforming businesses.
Planning staff told the board the permanent rules largely track the interim regulations adopted in November 2021 but add clarity on measurement and rebuild options. "The interim regulations by state law may only be in effect for a total of 2 years," Planning staff member Nicole said during her presentation, noting the county must either adopt permanent regulations or allow the interim rules to expire.
The adoption drew extended public comment from marijuana business owners and patients. "I thought we'd be celebrating our growth within the…
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