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Clay County commissioners deny petition to shrink cannabis setbacks and commercial lot sizes
Summary
After a public hearing with strong local opposition and a unanimous planning commission recommendation to deny, the Clay County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to reject a petition to reduce cannabis‑to‑residence setbacks from 500 to 250 feet and to lower the minimum commercial lot size in Agricultural Service Center districts from 1.0 to 0.5 acres.
The Clay County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to deny a petition that would have reduced the county's cannabis business residential setback from 500 feet to 250 feet and cut the minimum commercial lot size in Agricultural Service Center (ASC) zoning districts from 1 acre to 0.5 acre.
Planning and Zoning Director Matt Jacobson summarized the petition and the planning commission's unanimous recommendation to deny, citing concerns about compatibility with primarily residential ASC districts, potential nuisance impacts (traffic, odor, lighting, security), limited room for on‑site sewage and parking on smaller lots, and inconsistency with the county's comprehensive and transportation plan. Jacobson told the board the planning commission found the amendments would "diminish established…
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