Owner of the Mancos Valley Business Center on North Willow Street in Mancos since 2004, Jim Cody said he has faithfully attempted to meet all state and federal guidelines, passed all of the necessary background checks and has spent more than $20,000 in non-refundable licensing fees to get his medical marijuana dispensary off the ground.<\/p>\n
Partnered with the Beacon Wellness Group in Cortez, Cody hopes to open the first medical marijuana dispensary in Mancos. The town\u2019s current planning and zoning guidelines; however, don\u2019t allow for medical marijuana dispensaries.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause of the way the ordinance is written, it is impossible to locate, anywhere in the Town of Mancos, a medical dispensary,\u201d Cody told trustees.<\/p>\n
Cody addressed town trustees at their bi-monthly last week seeking a possible variance in the town\u2019s setback codes. The setback guidelines stipulate a dispensary must be 1,000 feet away from a school, 500 feet from a day care center and 200 feet from a church. Cody argued that since Mancos residents voted to allow medical marijuana, the town\u2019s zoning ordinances need to be amended to meet the public\u2019s wishes.<\/p>\n
Mayor Pro Tem Perry Lewis said that the town\u2019s zoning issues related to medical marijuana dispensaries were developed three years ago without any guidance. He suggested Cody take his request to the next planning and zoning meeting on July 17 to seek a variance in the special use permit.<\/p>\n
\u201cBusiness is business, and tax revenue is tax revenue,\u201d Lewis told Cody. \u201cWe\u2019re pro-business, and we don\u2019t want to zone out any business.\u201d<\/p>\n
Officials instructed Town Administrator Andrea Phillips to work to expedite a possible solution with planning and zoning.<\/p>\n
\u201cGive us a little time, and we will definitely look at this,\u201d Lewis told Cody.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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