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Committee sends cannabis land‑use file to full Board after lengthy public comment; equity, buffers and temporary Jan. 1 conversions remain contested
Summary
After hours of public comment on buffer zones, equity permits and temporary January 1 conversions, the committee advanced the planning‑code land‑use file (item 3) to the full Board without recommendation and continued a companion file (item 4) to the chair’s call. Key amendments discussed included temporary adult‑use permits for existing MCDs, co‑location to reduce costs, neighborhood notification, and district caps.
The committee spent much of Monday’s hearing on two planning‑code measures to regulate cannabis land uses, including proposals to allow existing medical cannabis dispensaries (MCDs) and other registered operations to transition temporarily to adult‑use retail on Jan. 1, 2018 while the Board finalizes permanent land‑use controls.
Nicole Elliott of the Office of Cannabis told the committee staff recommended creating a temporary cannabis‑retail use and amending planning‑code sections so that current MCDs could obtain a one‑year temporary adult‑use permit contingent on receiving an Office of Cannabis temporary permit and complying with security and good‑neighbor requirements. Elliott explained the regulatory structure as two parts: Article 16…
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