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Council moves toward granting Pluto Cannabis operational control with inspection condition
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Summary
Pluto Cannabis sought a special permit to assume operations of the adult-use marijuana store at 130 Pioneer Drive; the council received affirmative referrals from planning, police, and fire and approved an inspection condition in conformance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 94G.
Pauline Cormier, chair of the Ways and Means legal affairs committee, reported favorable recommendations from planning (6–0), the police and the fire department on Pluto Cannabis’s petition to assume operational control of the adult‑use marijuana business at 130 Pioneer Drive.
Peter D'Agostino, representing the applicant, told the committee the existing receiver agreement expires April 30 and that the closing would occur five days after issuance of a special permit. “That agreement is set to expire on April 30 this year,” he said, adding that the business would seek a mutual extension if the council approved the petition. He also confirmed that the only remaining outstanding permit condition was issuance of the special permit.
Councilors asked for routine conditions and proposed an annual or quarterly inspection provision. Councilor David Cormier said he would add a condition authorizing quarterly inspections "with or without notice by any agent or department of the city who has the authority to conduct any inspection as deemed necessary." The applicant’s counsel agreed, noting that inspections must follow visitor procedures under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94G, and said they were agreeable to unannounced inspections consistent with legal requirements.
The committee recorded that the planning board, police, and fire department had no objection and thanked the applicant for addressing prior concerns; the committee moved to include the inspection condition and indicated the matter will be put on the council agenda for vote with the condition language to be sent to the clerk.
Next steps: the council asked the applicant to supply finalized condition language to the clerk so the special permit can be voted on in a future session; the applicant said it would be available and the business would be prepared to close once the appeal period and registration steps are completed.
