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Committee agrees town's retail marijuana ordinance may need updating
Summary
Members said the town's retail marijuana ordinance hasn't been updated since 2017 and suggested staff and committee review model ordinances so retail rules and public-engagement processes are clear for future applicants.
Several committee members raised concerns that the town's retail marijuana ordinance has not been updated since 2017 and suggested that an ordinance review would be appropriate so future retail or social-club proposals come before the planning board rather than being handled solely by staff. One committee member said updating the ordinance "makes sense" and proposed consulting regional planning resources for model language.
Members noted that state legalization complicates local regulation and that a moratorium-style retail provision might have been in place when the ordinance was written. The committee suggested asking staff to gather sample ordinances and KC COG model language and to report back for a possible future discussion or formal ordinance update.
