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Planning commission approves Colorado Chronics request to add recreational license at existing cultivation site
Summary
The Colorado Springs City Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional-use permit to add a retail (recreational) cultivation license to an existing medical marijuana grow at 2926 Wood Avenue, with conditions requiring a revocable permit or restriping for a parking encroachment within 90 days.
The Colorado Springs City Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional-use permit May 13 to allow Colorado Chronic to add a retail recreational cultivation license to its existing medical cultivation facility at 2926 Wood Avenue.
City Planner William Gray told commissioners the 2,600-square-foot operation has been on the site since about 2012 and the applicant does not propose any building expansion, additional plants or new employees. Gray said staff found the application met the conditional-use criteria in city code and recommended approval, with conditions to address a long-standing parking encroachment into the Wood Avenue right-of-way.
Applicant Austin Edmondson, who identified himself as owner and operator of Colorado Chronic, told the commission the business operates as a boutique grow with about 500 plants, uses industrial carbon filtration to control odor and has no enforcement history with city or state regulators. Edmondson said adding recreational authorization is an administrative licensing change and would not intensify on-site operations.
Commissioners asked whether the required revocable permit for the parking encroachment attaches to the business or to the property owner; city staff said the conditional-use approval attaches to the applicant/business and the property owner would need to assist to obtain the permit or coordinate restriping. Commissioners also confirmed the same condition would have been applied if the item had appeared on the consent calendar.
Commissioner Willoughby moved to approve the conditional use with two conditions: (1) obtain a revocable permit for the parking encroachment into the Wood Avenue right-of-way or restripe the parking lot to eliminate the encroachment within 90 days of conditional-use approval; and (2) add a note to the land-use statement that no building or utility changes are proposed. Commissioner Ramos seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
The approval lets Colorado Chronic operate under a recreational cultivation license in addition to its existing medical permit but does not authorize expansion of the physical facility, additional plants or staff.
Next steps: the commissions decision is final for this conditional-use item; the conditions of record become part of the permit.
