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Planning Commission forwards draft marihuana provisioning ordinance to Village Council after split vote
Summary
After an extended public hearing with mixed testimony, the Stockbridge Planning Commission voted 3–2 to recommend the Village Council adopt a draft ordinance permitting a marihuana provisioning center/retailer in the Industrial Park; the measure will be placed on the council's Aug. 5 agenda.
The Village of Stockbridge Planning Commission voted 3–2 on July 11 to recommend the Village Council adopt a draft ordinance that would allow a marihuana provisioning center (retailer) in the Industrial Park.
The commission opened a public hearing on the ordinance and heard extended comments from residents and several non-residents. The meeting record lists multiple Stockbridge residents who opposed the proposal and several speakers who supported it; the chair allowed extended public comments rather than enforcing a strict time limit.
Commissioner Laura Loomis moved to recommend council adopt the ordinance as written, and Commissioner Jennifer Conant seconded. Loomis and Conant joined Chair Daryl Anderson in voting yes. Commissioners James Johnson and Kim Morehouse voted no. After the roll call, the commission approved a resolution forwarding the draft ordinance and the commission's recommendation to the Village Clerk for placement on the Village Council agenda for Aug. 5, 2024.
During debate, Loomis emphasized economic considerations and spoke about the potential financial benefits to the village from permitting a provisioning center; Commissioners Johnson and Morehouse voiced opposition and said they could not support forwarding the ordinance as written. The transcript records no direct statutory citation beyond referring to the draft ordinance language.
The commission's recommendation is advisory: the Village Council will review the draft ordinance, the Planning Commission resolution and any public comments at its August meeting before making any final decision.
Next steps: the draft ordinance and the commission's resolution will be included in the Village Council packet for its Aug. 5 meeting, where council members will consider whether to adopt, amend or decline the ordinance.
