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The long process of opening the Village of Calumet up to recreational marijuana business took another step forward Monday night.
Public hearings were held on proposed changes in the zoning ordinance that would accommodate marijuana businesses, and on the marijuana ordinance itself.
Most members of the public who spoke supported the concept of allowing marijuana sales, but some had reservations about the specifics.
Sandy Johnson lives downtown, near where businesses could be located…
Village council and planning commission member Roxanne King noted that living in a business area has inherent drawbacks…
Much discussion centered around the proposal to reduce the distance between marijuana businesses and school facilities from the state and federal standard 1,000 feet to 500 feet.
Village manager Caleb Katz read an email from the CLK schools opposing the reduction.
King pointed out that the school district hadn’t seemed so concerned with that when it decided on the location of its distance learning center…
Former state representative Scott Dianda suggested that the village also consider promoting some of its vacant downtown buildings for use by marijuana testing companies…
Dianda works for marijuana retailer Tranquility Fields, which hopes to open a location in the village.
Last night’s events were just hearings. No decisions were made, but either or both of the proposed ordinances could be acted on at the village council meeting tonight.
