FRANKLIN — During its public hearing last Thursday, the Planning Board decided to extend the period for public comment regarding the town’s proposed medical marijuana ordinance.
Written comments will be accepted until 6:30 p.m. on March 11. The board will then hold a meeting to discuss public input. Meeting information is available on the town’s Facebook page.
Discussion over regulations in the ordinance, such as its setback requirements, prompted Chairman Brian Abbott to suggest the board take the extra time to hear from the public to “take a look at some of the issues within this ordinance,” before making its final decision whether to recommend the ordinance to the Board of Selectmen.
If recommended, the ordinance will only need a simple majority to pass when it goes before voters. Without, it will need a two-thirds majority. Copies of the ordinance are available at the town office.
At the public hearing, the board went through the 23-page document. Attorney Patrick Lyons attended via Zoom videoconferencing to answer board members’ legal questions.
Discussion ensued regarding the ordinance’s setback rules, one of which states that “Any building or structure in which a medical marijuana establishment is located shall be set back a minimum of 200 feet from any property line or public road.”
One resident in attendance voiced concern with the setback regulation. He said he recently passed a…
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FRANKLIN — During its public hearing last Thursday, the Planning Board decided to extend the period for public comment regarding the town’s proposed medical marijuana ordinance.
Written comments will be accepted until 6:30 p.m. on March 11. The board will then hold a meeting to discuss public input. Meeting information is available on the town’s Facebook page.
Discussion over regulations in the ordinance, such as its setback requirements, prompted Chairman Brian Abbott to suggest the board take the extra time to hear from the public to “take a look at some of the issues within this ordinance,” before making its final decision whether to recommend the ordinance to the Board of Selectmen.
If recommended, the ordinance will only need a simple majority to pass when it goes before voters. Without, it will need a two-thirds majority. Copies of the ordinance are available at the town office.
At the public hearing, the board went through the 23-page document. Attorney Patrick Lyons attended via Zoom videoconferencing to answer board members’ legal questions.
Discussion ensued regarding the ordinance’s setback rules, one of which states that “Any building or structure in which a medical marijuana establishment is located shall be set back a minimum of 200 feet from any property line or public road.”
One resident in attendance voiced concern with the setback regulation. He said he recently passed a…
