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Rochester officials recently discussed a proposal for a medical marijuana growing operation – which would be the first in the city – little more than a year after they enacted an ordinance regulating the activity,
The city does not allow medical marijuana dispensaries, Deputy City Manager Nik Banda noted.
The company proposing the operation, Xavier Labs, intends to use some 300 square feet of a 2,000-square-foot space in an existing multi-tenant building on the city's south side to cultivate 72 marijuana plants.
The facility meets all of the requirements of the late-2014 law, including setback distances from parks and schools as well as security measures, however the city's planning commission asked that the company resubmit its plans at a future date following a public hearing Monday, March 7, according to Banda.
Xavier Labs was seeking site plan and special exception approval for the operation, which would also require approval from city council for a license and an operations agreement.
The business was previously discussed at a Dec. 7 planning commission meeting, but no action was taken, according to the meeting's minutes available on the city's website.
No patient interaction is expected to take place at the building where the marijuana is to be grown, located at 361 South Street, according to documents available on the city's website.
On-site use of marijuana is not permitted and minors are not allowed to enter the facility without a parent or guardian, according to the city's ordinance.
The company hopes to operate the business between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. City regulations also require the business have 24/7 security monitoring including video recording and requires the marijuana plants be kept in a locked room.
A representative of Xavier Labs told commissioners in December the medical marijuana cultivation would be a part-time business which was unlikely to be profitable.
The company intends to utilize the remainder of the space for its primary business, which makes letters for houses and other signage, Banda said.
City leaders typically receive multiple calls each week from companies expressing interest in starting medical marijuana growing operations, Banda added, but if Xavier Labs' request is approved, it would effectively block others from entering the city by virtue of the setback requirements created by the ordinance.
The law requires medical marijuana-related businesses be located in the city's industrially-zoned areas, a small section on its south side, and includes the stipulation the businesses be located a certain distance apart.
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The city does not allow medical marijuana dispensaries, Deputy City Manager Nik Banda noted.
The company proposing the operation, Xavier Labs, intends to use some 300 square feet of a 2,000-square-foot space in an existing multi-tenant building on the city's south side to cultivate 72 marijuana plants.
The facility meets all of the requirements of the late-2014 law, including setback distances from parks and schools as well as security measures, however the city's planning commission asked that the company resubmit its plans at a future date following a public hearing Monday, March 7, according to Banda.
Xavier Labs was seeking site plan and special exception approval for the operation, which would also require approval from city council for a license and an operations agreement.
The business was previously discussed at a Dec. 7 planning commission meeting, but no action was taken, according to the meeting's minutes available on the city's website.
No patient interaction is expected to take place at the building where the marijuana is to be grown, located at 361 South Street, according to documents available on the city's website.
On-site use of marijuana is not permitted and minors are not allowed to enter the facility without a parent or guardian, according to the city's ordinance.
The company hopes to operate the business between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. City regulations also require the business have 24/7 security monitoring including video recording and requires the marijuana plants be kept in a locked room.
A representative of Xavier Labs told commissioners in December the medical marijuana cultivation would be a part-time business which was unlikely to be profitable.
The company intends to utilize the remainder of the space for its primary business, which makes letters for houses and other signage, Banda said.
City leaders typically receive multiple calls each week from companies expressing interest in starting medical marijuana growing operations, Banda added, but if Xavier Labs' request is approved, it would effectively block others from entering the city by virtue of the setback requirements created by the ordinance.
The law requires medical marijuana-related businesses be located in the city's industrially-zoned areas, a small section on its south side, and includes the stipulation the businesses be located a certain distance apart.
News Moderator: Robert Celt 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Rochester Officials Delay Proposed Medical Marijuana Growing Operation
Author: Paul Kampe
Photo Credit: None found
Website: The Oakland Press
