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Florence board denies variance requested by Country Boy Dispensary under medical cannabis ordinance
Summary
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen denied a variance from Section 3.1 of Ordinance No. 414 requested by Bryan Austin Minton of Country Boy Dispensary after a public hearing and staff recommendations were incorporated into the record; the vote was unanimous with one alderman absent.
The Florence Board of Mayor and Aldermen on June 2, 2026 denied a variance from Section 3.1 of Ordinance No. 414 (rules governing medical cannabis activities) requested by Bryan Austin Minton of Country Boy Dispensary. Mayor Gunn opened a public hearing, the applicant presented his request, and Community Development Director Joel Sims presented written facts and findings; no other members of the public spoke.
Alderman Brian Grantham moved and Alderman Brent Sistrunk seconded a motion that the recommendations of City Zoning Administrator Joel Sims, together with hearing materials, be incorporated into the record and used as the basis to deny the variance sought by the applicant. The motion carried: Alderman John Banks — Aye; Alderman Brian Grantham — Aye; Alderman Mason Herrin — Absent; Alderman Kyle Martin — Aye; Alderman Brent Sistrunk — Aye.
The decision uses the zoning administrator’s written findings as the stated basis for denial. The public hearing and vote occurred during the regular board meeting at Florence City Hall. The denial maintains the current zoning constraints under Ordinance No. 414 and means the applicant may not proceed under the requested variance; the record does not indicate any appeal or next procedural step stated at the meeting.
