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Council sets July hearing after business owner and residents clash over Clearview cannabis zoning
Summary
After several residents urged opposing and supporting positions, Snohomish County Council set a July 8 public hearing on a citizen-initiated docket and a related executive-sponsored code amendment affecting cannabis retail separation in Clearview.
Patrick Gann, the owner of Hangar 420, told the Snohomish County Council during public comment that he filed a citizen-initiated docket months before the executive’s office advanced a similar code amendment and urged council to move quickly once the executive-sponsored amendment reaches the council.
"My citizen docket application and the executive sponsored code amendment ... My docket application was submitted months ago long before I ever received any indication that the executive’s office might step in," Gann said, asking the council to act to avoid additional financial damages as he approaches a critical operational deadline for his state license.
Several residents opposed changes they said would favor particular businesses. Miss Wetzel registered opposition to both motion 26-204 and motion 26-155, asserting the items "prioritize the interest of specific individuals" and raising questions about the validity of petition signatures tied to the Clearview community.
Peter Grovener told the council he opposed altering the Clearview CRC to allow an additional cannabis dispensary, saying the community was satisfied with the existing rules and that competition in the area is already sufficient. William Leiter urged the council to protect agricultural land and asked for transparency about who requested the zoning change, arguing religious facilities should be restricted to urban growth areas where infrastructure is available.
Council staff described motion 26-155 as the procedural step to set a time and date for a public hearing on citizen-initiated amendments to the comprehensive plan and GMA development regulations for docket '22. Council set the hearing for 10:30 a.m. on July 8, 2026 and approved the motion 4 to 0.
The docket item and the executive-sponsored amendment are on parallel tracks; several council members said they prefer the two proposals be considered together if timing allows. The council did not adopt any substantive zoning changes at this meeting; it only scheduled the public hearing.
