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Mount Clemens commission advances revised marijuana ordinance to second reading, amid debate over spacing and prequalification
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The Mount Clemens City Commission approved the introduction and first reading of a revised marijuana business ordinance setting multiple distance limits and an application schedule, after public comment and questions about prequalification letters, fees and the 1,500-foot spacing rule between businesses.
The Mount Clemens City Commission approved the introduction and first reading of a revised marijuana business ordinance Tuesday, setting the matter for a second reading and possible adoption on May 2.
Mayor Laura Cropp read the ordinance introduction and administration said it would allow marijuana businesses in heavy industrial, light industrial and general commercial zones subject to distance limits: no closer than 1,000 feet to a school, 200 feet to a park or church, 150 feet to residentially zoned property, and 1,500 feet between marijuana businesses. Administration also said a map of potentially eligible properties was added to the online packet.
The ordinance drew multiple public questions and objections during the meeting’s public-comment period. Patrick Abadouda, who gave his address as…
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