The Zoning Administrator’s interpretation is that the two medical marijuana dispensaries were registered as approved locations on the same day, and for this reason both locations are considered legal but non-conforming uses.
The applicant is appealing this interpretation. (PLN2017-00188)
Staff Planner: John Wesley
Staff Recommendation: Continuance to July 12, 2017
CONTINUANCE MEMO
Source: Council, Board and Committee Research Center
Board of Adjustment Staff Report
CASE NUMBER: BA17- 032 (PLN2017-00188)
STAFF PLANNER: John D. Wesley, AICP – Planning Director
CITY’S LEGAL COUNSEL: Mesa City Attorney’s Office - Mary Grace McNear, Esq.; Charlotte McDermott, Esq.
LOCATION/ADDRESS: 1842 and 1911 W. Broadway
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3
APPELLANT: Nova Dispensary
APPELLANT’S LEGAL COUNSEL: Jeffrey Blilie, Esq., Bues Gilbert
REQUEST: An appeal of a Zoning Administrator interpretation of the separation requirements for medical marijuana dispensaries located at 1842 W. Broadway and 1911 W. Broadway.
The appeal of the interpretation raises, as one of its issues, whether the City should have approved VHG because of the code required separation between dispensaries and churches.
The separation requirement in the code is 1,200 feet and there is a church less than 1,000 feet from the VHG facility.
A text amendment has been drafted by staff to remove this separation requirement for churches located in non-residential zoning districts.
This ordinance modification has been recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Board and will be considered for action by the City Council on June 19. If approved by the Council, this issue will become moot.
For this reason, staff recommends continuance of this case to the July 12, 2017 Board meeting to allow Council to act on the proposed text amendment prior to consideration of this case. The appellant has not objected to this continuance.
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BLOGGER NOTE ABOUT THIS NEW INDUSTRY HERE IN ARIZONA
Here's the web site for Arizona's Marijuana Industry. After attending an educational conference here in Mesa, perhaps a better term is Cannabis, the scientific name for the genus.
There are many new research studies about the beneficial uses of Cannabis in different forms: edible, extracts and oils. There is a cannabinoid system in the human body.
Here to the right is a mapping of the already existing medical marijuana dispensaries here in Arizona uploaded from the industry website https://azmarijuana.com/dispensaries/
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Board of Adjustment Document Links
| On agenda: | 6/7/2017 |
| Title: | BA17-032 1842 W. Broadway Road and 1911 W. Broadway Road (District 3) - Consider an appeal of a Zoning Administrator interpretation regarding the proximity of two medical marijuana dispensaries. The Zoning Administrator’s interpretation is that the two medical marijuana dispensaries were registered as approved locations on the same day, and for this reason both locations are considered legal but non-conforming uses. The applicant is appealing this interpretation. (PLN2017-00188) Staff Planner: John Wesley Staff Recommendation: Continuance to July 12, 2017 |
| Attachments: | 1. Continuance Memo, 2. Vicinity Map |
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