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Arizona Republic: “A [prospective] medical marijuana dispensary [Advanced Pain Solutions ] is seeking Glendale’s OK to locate closer to a school and a residential zone than allowed under city ordinance. . . . Under the city’s ordinance, dispensaries must be 500 feet from a residential zone and 1,320 feet or quarter of a mile [...] April 16th, 2012 | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Chino Valley Review: “While currently no applications for medical marijuana dispensaries or cultivation centers are pending for Chino Valley, the town Planning and Zoning Commission is attempting to stay ahead of the curve by presenting to the town council recommendations for local regulation of these type of businesses.” April 12th, 2012 | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Republic: “A yearlong delay in state authorization of medical-marijuana dispensaries has winnowed the field of applicants in Scottsdale to just four businesses. Each of the four applicants is seeking a city use permit to operate a marijuana dispensary in the Scottsdale Airpark. Under state rules, only one will be awarded a dispensary [...] March 10th, 2012 | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed East Valley Tribune: “Tempe had more interest than any East Valley city last year when municipalities began sifting through applications for dispensary locations. Mesa has also seen renewed interest, while Gilbert’s had a single inquiry. Chandler hasn’t had any new interest, and a city official said it’s unlikely a dispensary will find a [...] February 13th, 2012 | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Republic: “A medical-marijuana dispensary request in northeast Phoenix has been postponed a second time due to redtape in state government. . . . The applicant, Linda Sonder of American Healthcare Alternatives, needed a permit plus zoning variances because the site is closer to residences and the Phoenix Mountain Preserve than the city [...] February 8th, 2012 | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed by Mike Wakefield, Architect If you will be submitting an application to operate a medical marijuana dispensary, infusion, or cultivation center in the state of Arizona, then you will need to include a zoning approval letter (aka comfort letter) from the local city, town, or county for each location in your application to [...] January 25th, 2012 | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Republic: “A non-profit corporation has filed a lawsuit against Fountain Hills, claiming the town’s medical-marijuana ordinance ‘unreasonably restricts’ potential locations for a dispensary. Pure Medical Marijuana & Wellness Center II filed the civil suit in Maricopa County Superior Court. The town and Town Council are named as defendants. . . . One [...] October 13th, 2011 | Tags: fountain hills medical marijuana zoning | Category: AZ Marijuana Law Lawsuits, Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Republic: “Scottsdale is updating its rules on medical marijuana despite a halt of the statewide regulatory process. As Arizona continues to grapple with the legality of its voter-approved law, Scottsdale has suggested changes to its ordinance governing marijuana dispensaries and other uses, including smaller ‘caregiver cultivation’ operations.” September 20th, 2011 | Tags: scottsdale medical marijuana zoning | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed From the elected elites think they know what is best for the ignorant voters department: Arizona Republic: “The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday changed county zoning rules to disallow medical-marijuana dispensaries or cultivation sites on county land unless marijuana becomes a federally approved drug.” September 1st, 2011 | Category: Zoning | Comments are closed White Mountain Independent: “The planning and zoning department approved a conditional use permit for a medical marijuana dispensary at 24 W. Main Street. . . . Even though the permit was issued, it’s not clear at this time when or if a dispensary will open at that location.” July 25th, 2011 | Category: Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Republic: “Phoenix has suspended its 180-day requirement for holders of medical-marijuana permits to seek state licenses. . . . 87 applications for medical-marijuana operations came into the city since Jan. 1. Of those, only about 20 have been approved.” July 8th, 2011 | Tags: phoenix medical marijuana zoning ordinance | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Republic: “A Phoenix zoning administrator has approved a medical marijuana dispensary for Ahwatukee Foothills, despite objections from officials at two nearby schools and an area pediatrician. On Thursday, Foothills resident Matt Waltz, who owns a Tempe construction company, obtained a zoning variance for a dispensary in a shopping center at the southeastern [...] July 2nd, 2011 | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Here are some stories from the Arizona Republic about recent developments with use permits for medical marijuana dispensaries. Paradise Valley – “Medical-marijuana dispensary application put on hold in PV“ Phoenix – “Medical-marijuana dispensary permit OK’d“ Ahwatukee – “Ahwatukee medical-marijuana dispensary application rejected“ June 20th, 2011 | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Republic: “Gilbert Town Council has sided with opponents of two proposed medical marijuana dispensaries and rejected a Planning Commission recommendation the two facilities be approved and sent to the state for further action. The council on Thursday granted the appeals of several nearby residents and business owners who contended the two proposed [...] June 12th, 2011 | Tags: gilbert medical marijuana zoning | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Republic: “Phoenix has suspended its 180-day requirement for holders of medical-marijuana permits to seek state licenses. The move is a result of the state lawsuit against the federal government regarding clarification of Arizona’s medical-marijuana law.” June 8th, 2011 | Tags: phoenix medical marijuana zoning ordinance | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Republic: “Residents living near Saguaro High School fought off a proposed medical-marijuana dispensary this week but opposition to 11 other dispensaries and five cultivation facilities proposed for Scottsdale was rather muted over the past two months. The Scottsdale Planning Commission, besieged by a packed hearing room, voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend denial [...] May 31st, 2011 | Tags: scottsdale medical marijuana zoning | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Republic: “The most likely way Glendale residents will know if a medical-marijuana facility sets up shop in the city is when the business opens. The City Council in February adopted regulations for medical-marijuana facilities that don’t require merchants to apply for a conditional-use permit, which could trigger a public hearing. . . [...] May 19th, 2011 | Tags: glendale medical marijuana dispensary zoning | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | One comment - (Comments are closed) Arizona Republic: “Most cities in Arizona have already approved zoning regulations in preparation for June 1, when the Department of Health Services will start accepting applications for dispensaries, said Ken Strobeck, executive director of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns. Mos communities have taken a similar route as Kingman by allowing dispensaries [...] May 10th, 2011 | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Republic: “The Gilbert Planning Commission on Wednesday approved permits for two proposed medical-marijuana dispensaries in the town’s northwestern corner, but not before fielding protests from several nearby residents and business owners. Contentious discussions on marijuana-related issues lasted several hours, but by night’s end, Sonoran Star Remedies and Beleaf Inc. became the first [...] May 6th, 2011 | Tags: gilbert medical marijuana zoning | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Republic: “Tempe Marketplace and Ikea could soon have medical-marijuana dispensaries as neighbors if the state approves two sites near the mega retail centers.” May 6th, 2011 | Tags: tempe medical marijuana dispensary zoning | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Daily Star: “Marana’s Planning Commission voted 5-2 in favor of approving a conditional use permit for the first application the town has received from a company looking to set up a medical marijuana dispensary and growing operation. Commissioner Jeffrey Adragna and board Chairman Norman Fogel voted against issuing the permit at the [...] May 5th, 2011 | Tags: marana medical marijuana zoning ordinance | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Republic: “Because of restrictive zoning rules, most medical-marijuana sites will be situated in industrial areas, far from prying eyes, foot traffic and passing cars. Cities made every effort to create distance between the marijuana operations and homes, schools, churches, parks and other similar facilities. As a result, even though medical-marijuana locations are [...] May 1st, 2011 | Category: Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Republic: “The City Council has approved Scottsdale’s first permit for a medical-marijuana dispensary. The Virtue Center, 7301 E. Evans Road, in the Scottsdale Airpark, would supply medical marijuana and provide consultations to patients. The planned 1,500-square-foot dispensary is northeast of Thunderbird and Scottsdale roads in north Scottsdale.” April 29th, 2011 | Tags: scottsdale medical marijuana zoning | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Republic: “Tempe’s central Valley location and proximity to the nation’s largest university campus at 58,371 students has turned the 41-square mile city into a magnet for medical-marijuana entrepreneurs. Although the state has only approved Tempe for two medical marijuana dispensaries, the city’s zoning department has received 48 applications.” See the addresses approved [...] April 29th, 2011 | Tags: tempe medical marijuana dispensary zoning | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Republic: “The Paradise Valley Planning Commission has recommended approval of a special-use permit for a proposed medical marijuana dispensary in town. Mountain View Medical Center, on the southeastern corner of Tatum and Shea boulevards, is one step closer to having a tenant that can legally dispense marijuana.” April 27th, 2011 | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Republic: “The first and so far only appeal of a use permit for a medical-marijuana dispensary has been postponed. The permit was granted to applicants Michelle Gilmore and Joseph Butler over the objections of Stephen Earl, a zoning attorney who represented Ping” April 24th, 2011 | Tags: phoenix medical marijuana zoning ordinance | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Republic: “A business consultant whose zoning-verification request for a medical-marijuana dispensary was denied by Fountain Hills is threatening legal action to challenge the “reasonableness” of its zoning restrictions. Ingrid Jolya, a member/manager of Phoenix-based ETD Systems, submitted an application for two suites in the strip center at 17005 E. Colony Drive. . [...] April 16th, 2011 | Tags: fountain hills medical marijuana zoning | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed KOLD News: “Hundreds of patients applied Thursday for permission to buy medical marijuana, but there’s still no place to buy it. And it won’t be easy to open one, the requirements are strict. If you’re interested, before you even submit your application you’d better be able to prove that you have $150,000 in [...] April 16th, 2011 | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Daily Sun: “Tom Schwerin . . . . the owner of the Arrowhead Lodge wanted to transform his business on the corner of East Route 66 and Arrowhead Avenue into a full-fledged medical marijuana dispensary later this year. April 15th, 2011 | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed Arizona Daily Star: “The competition for locations that meet the city’s [Tucson] zoning requirements has been fierce . . . . the rules don’t require any verification from the jurisdiction itself in the application. But that may change, said Tom Salow, rules administrator with the Arizona Department of Health Services. By Thursday, the [...] April 14th, 2011 | Tags: tucson medical marijujana zoning ordinance | Category: Stories & Articles, Zoning | Comments are closed |
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