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Pontiac council approves Quality Roots retail permit, redirects $20,000-a-year community funds to JC Park
Summary
The Pontiac City Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing a Quality Roots Pontiac retail location in the Walton Boulevard Overlay District and amended the community benefit agreement to direct $20,000 annually for three years to the Pontiac Community Foundation on behalf of JC Park.
The Pontiac City Council at a special meeting approved a resolution authorizing CAP Wald Lake LLC, doing business as Quality Roots Pontiac, to operate a retail location in the Walton Boulevard Overlay District and amended the agreement attaching a community benefit payment to direct $20,000 annually for three years to the Pontiac Community Foundation on behalf of JC Park.
The council’s clerk described the Walton Boulevard Overlay District, saying the city ordinance allows up to five adult‑use retailers in the overlay and that this would be the district’s first such retailer. Clerk Doyle also presented photos of the proposed storefront at 41 East Walton and noted the council received a memorandum from Attorney Murphy.
Why it matters: The amendment redirects the community benefit payment to a named nonprofit custodian, clarifies who will hold the funds for JC Park, and…
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