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Brentwood commission recommends marijuana cultivation and manufacturing rules that emphasize odor controls
Summary
Commissioners recommended a text amendment to the Board of Aldermen that would allow marijuana cultivation and manufacturing in the LID district as conditional uses and would require applicants to demonstrate odor controls, filtration systems and possibly third-party verification; the motion to recommend was recorded but the vote outcome is not in the provided transcript.
The Brentwood Planning and Zoning Commission on March 11 discussed a proposed text amendment to allow marijuana cultivation and manufacturing as conditional uses in the LID district, focusing on odor-control requirements prompted by complaints in the Rock Hill area.
Ms. Kelly, the planning staff member who presented the proposal, said the city had received complaints about smell in the Rock Hill area and that the amendment seeks to ensure Brentwood does not encounter similar challenges. Commissioner Sheri Bilderback asked how staff would deal with odor if a proposed facility created it; Ms. Kelly said the proposal includes supplementary requirements to meet existing odor regulations and that applicants would have to show how they would address odors. Commissioner Paul Moran asked how applicants would demonstrate that odors would not occur; Ms. Kelly said applicants would be required to present plans showing odor-control measures.
Planning staff (Ms. Karr) described additional enforcement and verification steps staff envisions: applicants may be asked to demonstrate specific filtration systems and to bring in outside experts to verify system performance. She said that if odors permeate beyond property lines, applicants would be expected to propose additional mitigation. Commissioner Matt Forman suggested adding a requirement tied to an ASHRAE performance rating to provide a measurable standard.
Commissioner Sheri Bilderback moved that the commission recommend approval of the text amendment to the Board of Aldermen. The transcript records the motion but does not include a roll-call vote or a recorded outcome within the supplied segments; the city clerk or minutes may record a final vote elsewhere. The recommendation will proceed to the Board of Aldermen for further review and possible adoption.
