"The Town Council held a public hearing on new recreational marijuana zoning rules, and opted to move the matter forward to another reading.
The council at its Wednesday night meeting considered a series of five zoning bylaw amendments, meant to govern where recreational marijuana buildings and businesses could be placed in town. It approved a first reading of the changes that night, with a final vote to come at a subsequent council meeting.
If approved, the amendments would keep such facilities in the local industrial parks, at least temporarily.
Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting said recreational marijuana facilities would be allowed in the same areas where medicinal operations can exist. The changes, he said, also require a special permit for both medicinal and recreational buildings."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170201/franklin-council-moves-forward-on-marijuana-regs
My notes from this section of the Town Council meeting recorded no citizens comments and very little discussion among the Council during the public hearing for this first reading. At this point, this is a non-controversial item.
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/02/live-reporting-public-hearing-on.html
The Council did take action to move the five items together to a second reading
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/02/live-reporting-legislation-for-action.html
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