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Cannabis microbusiness registration at North Star Building moved for legal review after buffer-zone concerns
Summary
Councilors postponed decision on Finnegan Farms LLC’s microbusiness registration at the former North Star Drug building, directing the city attorney to issue a formal opinion on whether nearby autism-program activities create a prohibited buffer-zone under ordinances 6.11 and 6.33.
The Virginia City Committee of the Whole on Feb. 17 deferred action on a cannabis microbusiness registration after councilors raised legal questions about zoning and proximity to programs for young adults.
The petition by Patrick and Kelly Finnegan to register Finnegan Farms LLC for a retail microbusiness at the old North Star Drug building (603 North 9th Street) prompted detailed questions about whether the location falls within a prohibited distance of a “youth-oriented facility.” Councilors noted an email from…
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