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Prospective medical-marijuana operator outlines local plans; council tables ordinance
Summary
A representative from Kentucky Total Health Center presented facility, licensing and operational details for potential growing, processing and retail operations; the council tabled action to allow more time for review and zoning guidance.
Thomas Wright, representing Kentucky Total Health Center, briefed the Jamestown City Council on Aug. 15 about the company’s interest in locating processing, growing and retail operations in the region and answered detailed questions about licensing, site size, water use, staffing and security.
Wright said his group is pursuing a processing-center application in nearby Russell Springs and is interested in locating a storefront and possibly a grow/processing campus in the Cumberland region. He described the scale needed for certain functions—"we need about 60,000 square feet" for a full processing operation—and said the state’s initial licensing plan limits larger growth facilities in the first round. He noted the state plans to license roughly 48 dispensaries statewide in the initial phase and about 10 processing labs, with regional allocations decided via the state’s drawing/lottery process.
On operational details, Wright told council members that a 10,000-plant (roughly 3,000 mature plants in a 10,000-sq-ft example) facility typically uses a recycled water system and might require "2 to 3 gallons of water a day, maybe 4 gallons" per plant during peak use, with the facility’s dehumidification and recycling reducing net demand. He discussed typical staffing ranges and pay tiers for growers, trimmers and management and described layered electronic security and alarm systems required by state rules.
Council members asked how Jamestown’s lack of formal zoning could affect the city’s authority to limit location or type of operation; Wright advised that the city can zone specific properties or adopt an ordinance that limits where companies may operate. After extensive Q&A, the council moved to table formal action on the proposed ordinance to give staff time to consult the attorney and gather more information.
Representative quote: "Ultimately, this is your community. We're guests," Wright told the council when describing how the company wanted to work with local officials and draft ordinances tailored to Jamestown’s preferences.
The council did not vote on any license or ordinance at the meeting; members asked for follow-up briefings and legal guidance before taking further steps.
