RE:RE:RE:Kelowna storeThemacguy wrote: Kirklandspecial wrote: They sell accesories. City of Kelowna said they will not allow dispensaries on Bernard St - Thats the st DOJA is on.
That Bylaw could change in October. Election time...
Kelowna councillors have differing opinions about creating zones within the city that will exclude the retail sale of marijuana.
In a report discussed Monday by city council, planning staff raised the idea of not allowing marijuana retail outlets on Bernard Avenue in downtown Kelowna and South Pandosy Street the Mission commercial district.
“The idea is that the city has made a considerable investment to upgrade those areas and it might not be a preferred location as a result for marijuana retail outlets,” said city planner Ryan Smith.
Smith suggested side streets that intersect with Bernard and South Pandosy might be considered more appropriate for pot shops.
Coun. Charlie Hodge questioned that thinking.
“I feel that is sending the wrong message. It is not just potheads who are interested in this. There are people—seniors, people with medical disabilities—for which this is of high interest to them from a health perspective, so we have to keep in mind that access to that service is an important consideration,” Hodge said.
“I don’t want to see this ghettoized or see these shops stuck in corners where we don’t have to see them. Whatever recommendations we come forward with need to set a positive tone about how we grow up as a community and move forward.
“I think any kind of exclusion zone in this case would be overkill. We already have zoning rules in place that can address public issues of concern.”
The report was the basis for the planning department to update on the approval process for marijuana production on agricultural land and retail shop sales once the sale of cannabis is formerly legalized this summer.
YEAH SOUNDS LIKE ITS NOT SET IN STONE AT ALL----people dont want to feel like its a bad thing and forced into
a "red light" district -like its heroin lol....good points about ederly and people with disabilities.....guess we will see...
maybe a grandfathering of DOJA as well since they are an existing biz and not a new applicant ...who knows. To me it soundslike they dont want a bunch lined up and down the street is all....it reminds me of Colorado and a few towns fought to not have the shops on the main drag ---they eventually lost ...and stores went up...