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Residents press Washington council over new dispensary near Caroline Drive; staff says zoning allows it
Summary
Neighbors told the Washington City Council they oppose a cannabis dispensary planned on Caroline Drive, citing traffic and proximity to children. City staff said the site is zoned commercial and that state law measures the 1,000-foot school buffer by walking distance, which staff said the new location meets.
Members of the Washington, Missouri City Council heard a string of public comments on Feb. 17 from neighbors who said they object to a proposed cannabis dispensary on Caroline Drive.
"As a neighborhood, this is not something we want," said Dan Fisher, who gave his address and said several neighbors were present to raise concerns about traffic and children playing nearby. Carrie Clinky, a resident two doors from the former clinic on the site, told the council she was "disappointed in the city" and asked, "Is this what Washington is becoming?" She described worries about increased traffic near a bus stop…
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