Thursday, November 12, 2009

Medical Marijuana Could Lead to Zoning Changes in Sterling

The medical marijuana measure is leading to the discussion of zoning changes in Sterling. At this week's meeting, the council directed the planning commission to look into what changes might need to be made in zoning regulations to accommodate the possibility that someone would want to set up a medical marijuana dispensary. Outgoing Mayor Dan Jones says it's just the first step of the process:






Any needed changes would go through the regular process of consideration by the planning commission, recommendation to the city council, and discussion by the council prior to being implemented.