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Farmington adopts code changes to regulate cannabis cultivation, manufacturing and retail; council cites state licensing uncertainty
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 2024 Tech 13 amending Farmington City Code (Title 10, Chapters 2, 5 and 6) to define cannabis uses, map them to zoning districts, and set conditional-use and business standards including hours and a cap per population; members noted state-level licensing and social-equity delays.
Farmington — The Farmington City Council on Dec. 16 adopted ordinance amendments to the city code governing cannabis businesses, establishing definitions, zoning placements, conditional-use requirements and business standards for cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, retail and lower-potency hemp edible retail.
Staff (Tony) summarized four new definitions to be added to Title 10, Chapter 2: cannabis cultivation, cannabis/hemp manufacturing, cannabis retail, and lower-potency hemp edible retail. The ordinance maps indoor cultivation and manufacturing to A-1 and industrial districts, places retail and lower-potency hemp edible retail as conditional uses in B-1, B-2, B-3, Scribe Street mixed-use, and mixed-use commercial/industrial districts, and establishes operating-hour limits and a cap per 12,500 residents for retail businesses.
Council members commended the planning commission’s collaborative work and raised concerns about uncertainty at the state level. Council member Steve said the state "has really botched their end of this whole process," referring to recent state decisions to pause elements of social-equity licensing; Tony and other staff explained that while the city controls local zoning and retail approvals, state licensing timing can affect when manufacturing and cultivation can commence.
Council moved (Nick) and seconded (Katie) to adopt Ordinance 2024 Tech 13. A roll-call vote was recorded and the ordinance passed.
Staff and council agreed the city can revisit or revise code provisions if the state regulatory landscape changes or if city experience suggests adjustments are necessary.
