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Little more than a year after enacting an ordinance regulating medical marijuana, Rochester officials will be discussing plans for the city's first possible medical marijuana growing operation.
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 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.
No patient interaction is expected to take place at the building where the marijuana is to be grown, which would be 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 city's planning commission is expected to host a public hearing on a site plan and special exception approval for the operation at its Monday, March 7 meeting.
If approved by the planning commission, the operation would still need approval from city council for a license and operations agreement.
The city passed an ordinance regulating medical marijuana-related business to the city's industrially-zoned areas, where the company hopes to locate.
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 the marijuana plants be kept in a locked room.
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.
A representative of Xavier Labs told commissioners 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 is used to makes letters for houses and other signage, Banda said.
City leaders typically receive multiple calls each week from companies expressing interest in starting a medical marijuana grow operation, 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.
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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 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.
No patient interaction is expected to take place at the building where the marijuana is to be grown, which would be 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 city's planning commission is expected to host a public hearing on a site plan and special exception approval for the operation at its Monday, March 7 meeting.
If approved by the planning commission, the operation would still need approval from city council for a license and operations agreement.
The city passed an ordinance regulating medical marijuana-related business to the city's industrially-zoned areas, where the company hopes to locate.
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 the marijuana plants be kept in a locked room.
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.
A representative of Xavier Labs told commissioners 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 is used to makes letters for houses and other signage, Banda said.
City leaders typically receive multiple calls each week from companies expressing interest in starting a medical marijuana grow operation, 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.
News Moderator: Robert Celt 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Rochester Officials To Discuss Possible Medical Marijuana Growing Operation
Author: Paul Kampe
Photo Credit: None found
Website: The Oakland Press
