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The owner of a medical marijuana center proposed between Fort Collins and Loveland plans to keep seeking approval for the business despite receiving a cool reception from the Larimer County Planning Commission.
Anthony Hinojos of Organic Solutions said he intends to continue going through the county's land-use review process and have a hearing on the business.
The planning commission last week voted 7-1 to recommend the commissioners deny Organic Solutions' application, citing concerns about its location.
The proposed store would be at 7704 S. College Ave. in an existing building south of Carpenter Road in unincorporated Larimer County.
With Loveland and Windsor voters approving measures that would force medical marijuana centers to shut down next year, the proposed center could be the closest one for patients in Weld County and southern Larimer County to use to access medicine, Hinojos said.
"We still believe we have a good chance for approval from the county commissioners," he said.
The commissioners earlier this year imposed a ban on medical marijuana businesses in unincorporated areas but allowed businesses that had already begun the county's land-use review process to continue and receive a decision.
So far only two businesses have been approved. Both are in the Fort Collins growth management area near Mulberry Street.
County planners had recommended approval of the business even though it was less than 500 feet from the nearest residence.
But residents of the area told planning commissioners the proposed business should not be allowed near the neighborhood, said Michael Whitley, a county planner.
"It was all about neighborhood compatibility," he said.
Hinojos said he does not use marijuana. But he decided to get into the business after seeing the relief medical marijuana provided his grandmother and an elderly aunt as they suffered with the pain brought on by chronic illnesses.
Neither of his elderly relatives would have felt comfortable walking into local marijuana centers, Hinojos said, so he wants to pursue a different business model.
His business would be discreet, professional and medically based, Hinojos said. It would not sell paraphernalia or have jars of marijuana on display. The state license for which he has applied would allow him to have up to 300 patients.
"I can be selective about who I choose work with," he said. "It would be limited to people who have serious ailments. This is not for recreational users."
So far the commissioners have not approved proposed medical marijuana businesses that have been opposed by neighbors concerned about compatibility.
A hearing on Organic Solutions before the county commissioners has not been scheduled.
Two more proposed businesses are still going through the county's review process, Whitley said.
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Anthony Hinojos of Organic Solutions said he intends to continue going through the county's land-use review process and have a hearing on the business.
The planning commission last week voted 7-1 to recommend the commissioners deny Organic Solutions' application, citing concerns about its location.
The proposed store would be at 7704 S. College Ave. in an existing building south of Carpenter Road in unincorporated Larimer County.
With Loveland and Windsor voters approving measures that would force medical marijuana centers to shut down next year, the proposed center could be the closest one for patients in Weld County and southern Larimer County to use to access medicine, Hinojos said.
"We still believe we have a good chance for approval from the county commissioners," he said.
The commissioners earlier this year imposed a ban on medical marijuana businesses in unincorporated areas but allowed businesses that had already begun the county's land-use review process to continue and receive a decision.
So far only two businesses have been approved. Both are in the Fort Collins growth management area near Mulberry Street.
County planners had recommended approval of the business even though it was less than 500 feet from the nearest residence.
But residents of the area told planning commissioners the proposed business should not be allowed near the neighborhood, said Michael Whitley, a county planner.
"It was all about neighborhood compatibility," he said.
Hinojos said he does not use marijuana. But he decided to get into the business after seeing the relief medical marijuana provided his grandmother and an elderly aunt as they suffered with the pain brought on by chronic illnesses.
Neither of his elderly relatives would have felt comfortable walking into local marijuana centers, Hinojos said, so he wants to pursue a different business model.
His business would be discreet, professional and medically based, Hinojos said. It would not sell paraphernalia or have jars of marijuana on display. The state license for which he has applied would allow him to have up to 300 patients.
"I can be selective about who I choose work with," he said. "It would be limited to people who have serious ailments. This is not for recreational users."
So far the commissioners have not approved proposed medical marijuana businesses that have been opposed by neighbors concerned about compatibility.
A hearing on Organic Solutions before the county commissioners has not been scheduled.
Two more proposed businesses are still going through the county's review process, Whitley said.
NewsHawk: MedicalNeed: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: coloradoan.com
Author: KEVIN DUGGAN
Contact: coloradoan.com | Fort Collins Contact Us | The Coloradoan
Copyright:2010 coloradoan.com
Website:Proposed pot center hopes for approval | coloradoan.com | The Coloradoan
