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Property owner tells Snohomish County Council a 2023 code change created a '10,000 foot buffer' that stranded his cannabis retail site

Snohomish County Council · January 7, 2026
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Summary

Patrick Gann, owner of Hangar 420 and Ashway Properties, urged the council to correct a 2023 zoning change that he says imposed a 10,000-foot buffer and left his property unusable for cannabis retail after a tenant change. He requested a narrowly tailored remedy and an opportunity for the council to hear the issue.

Patrick Gann, who identified himself as owner of Hangar 420 and Ashway Properties, told the Snohomish County Council during public comment that a 2023 code change created an “a 10,000 foot buffer” that has effectively made his leased property unusable for cannabis retail after the prior tenant left.

Gann said he signed a five-year lease and invested substantially…

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