New London — The city has received its first application for a recreational marijuana sales business.
The application by Andrew Simonow, doing business as 6 West Ave. LLC, will be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission at its June 16 meeting.
The application comes less than a month after the commission unanimously approved modifications to its zoning regulations, allowing and identifying where in the city various cannabis-related businesses can operate. It was a response to the state’s approval last year that allows retail sale of marijuana.
New London’s new regulations cover everything from retail marijuana sales and cultivation to delivery services and transporters. The regulations generally limit businesses to commercial and light industrial districts of the city. Retail marijuana sales also will be allowed in the central business district.
The regulations become effective on June 6.
Simonow’s application is for a special permit to operate a retail marijuana establishment off Colman Street, in a shipping plaza where Dollar General is located. The property, which is presently a large parking lot, has access to both Broad and Colman streets. The application states that the location is Colman Street and 436 Broad St.
It is the same location the commission approved the construction of a 3,000-square foot commercial building in 2018. That approval expires Aug. 16, 2023, city records show.
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