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Forest Lake Council tables cannabis retail permit amid zoning and state‑license concerns
Summary
The council voted to table an interim use permit for Forest Lake Cannabis at 1467 Lake Street South to allow staff time to seek guidance from the Office of Cannabis Management and to consider ordinance changes clarifying buffer rules that apply to micro‑business licenses.
Acting Mayor Valento and city staff paused final action on a proposed retail cannabis interim use permit Tuesday after council members expressed concern about how the city’s zoning code treats state micro business licenses.
City planner/staff member Abby told the council the application from Budding Measure Movement LLC — doing business as Forest Lake Cannabis — seeks retail sales in a MU‑2 zoning district for a 2,100‑square‑foot tenant space at 1467 Lake Street South. The application includes a state preapproval for a micro business license, which Abby said created a tension with the city code because the ordinance treats “micro businesses” the same as higher‑intensity uses that are restricted from being within 250 feet of residential areas.
“Tonight, the action before you is to approve,…
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