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Kasson council tables draft cannabis zoning ordinance for refined maps and buffer review
Summary
Planning staff presented a dense draft cannabis zoning ordinance covering permitted uses, buffers measured from schools/daycares/parks, operating hours and security; councilors asked for refined maps, clarity on RC downtown zoning and the effect of raising daycare buffers to 1,000 feet, then voted to table the ordinance pending more information.
Planning staff presented a draft cannabis zoning ordinance and an accompanying principal uses table that would specify where different cannabis and lower-potency hemp uses could operate within city zoning districts. Staff said many definitions come from state statute, operating-hour limits would range from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. depending on use, and regulations would cover ventilation, security and signage. A separate business regulation ordinance would handle local registration; state licensing remains required for retailers.
Councilors pressed…
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