I am not disagreeing with you. The site Jim S
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Posted On: 10/03/2014 12:36:32 PM
I am not disagreeing with you.
The site Jim Shaaban built his facility on is Agricultural Value Added so it falls outside the issues HC has commented upon. If it was a zone where value added was not a factor, such as where the former Heinz facility was located, the company would be grandfathered in if the town tried to make that site a medical marijuana zone because past activities saw growing and processing and CEN would rightfully be grandfathered in. Look I am not agains this but realize there are certain potential obstacles. I think if you want to see a completely different scenario, contact Lawdogs who has a very interesting view on this whole mess. He shared it with me yesterday and although I do not agree with it, his viewpoint is as valid as any other persons here.
You are right, the zoning is correct to grow and process marijuana. the only sticking point are the size and employee restrictions on that site which can be found in the towns own regulations and S.41 of the land act for Ontario which deals with value added. Again, ask yourself this question.
Why did CEN Biotech file a zoning amendment application if one is not required? The town has said as much and that the current application is deficient. I would like to see your answer not to debate it but to see your point of view.
This is not a negative viewpoint stating they will not be approved but is simply the way things are. It puzzles me why the town, in their rush to embrace this activity has not taken the bull by the horns and rezoned that site away from Value Added before CEN even applied for the amendment? So question number two, why did the town not remove the value added desingation knowing it would restrict the size and scope of the processing?
The site Jim Shaaban built his facility on is Agricultural Value Added so it falls outside the issues HC has commented upon. If it was a zone where value added was not a factor, such as where the former Heinz facility was located, the company would be grandfathered in if the town tried to make that site a medical marijuana zone because past activities saw growing and processing and CEN would rightfully be grandfathered in. Look I am not agains this but realize there are certain potential obstacles. I think if you want to see a completely different scenario, contact Lawdogs who has a very interesting view on this whole mess. He shared it with me yesterday and although I do not agree with it, his viewpoint is as valid as any other persons here.
You are right, the zoning is correct to grow and process marijuana. the only sticking point are the size and employee restrictions on that site which can be found in the towns own regulations and S.41 of the land act for Ontario which deals with value added. Again, ask yourself this question.
Why did CEN Biotech file a zoning amendment application if one is not required? The town has said as much and that the current application is deficient. I would like to see your answer not to debate it but to see your point of view.
This is not a negative viewpoint stating they will not be approved but is simply the way things are. It puzzles me why the town, in their rush to embrace this activity has not taken the bull by the horns and rezoned that site away from Value Added before CEN even applied for the amendment? So question number two, why did the town not remove the value added desingation knowing it would restrict the size and scope of the processing?
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