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Montrose adopts state-model cannabis ordinance with local buffer distances; county to manage licensing
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 2024-05 (state model) to set licensing expectations and local zoning buffer requirements; the county will handle licensing and application checks.
Council adopted a state-model cannabis ordinance intended to align with the Office of Cannabis Management’s recommendations while allowing Montrose to set local zoning buffers. Staff described the zoning recommendations (planning and zoning recommended 400 feet from schools, 500 feet from daycares and residential treatment facilities, and 300 feet from public parks) and said Wright County will be used for licensing and to manage applications.
Staff explained the county is developing a system to load municipalities' buffer and zoning requirements so county staff can check applications against local rules; the council passed Ordinance 2024-05 and a resolution authorizing summary publication (Resolution 2024-42). Council members noted the ordinance will likely evolve and that the city must balance commercial opportunities along key corridors with state limits.
