Ground could break soon on a medical marijuana facility just east of Chatham.
Site plan for Longwoods Rd. proposed medical marijuana facility. (Photo courtesy of Municipality of Chatham-Kent).
The Site Plan Control application to permit the construction of a 26,425 sq ft medical marijuana production facility, located at 10078 Longwoods Rd. and on the abutting farm parcel, was approved 15-1 at Monday night's council meeting.
David VanDamme was the only councillor who voted against the motion.
The site plan agreement will be executed, subject to the following conditions:
a) That the facility be equipped with an industrial grade multi-stage air treatment carbon filtration system, or similar technology, to reduce and/or treat the emission of pollen, dust, and odours expelled from the facility.
b) That the existing unused driveway and culvert be removed and the ditch be restored to match the existing drainage swale along Longwoods Rd.
The subject lands are located on the south side of Longwoods Rd. between Caledonia Rd. and Centre Side Rd. in Chatham.
A zoning bylaw amendment was approved in March that immediately allows for a medical marijuana production facility on the property, up to a maximum of 30,000 sq ft in an enclosed building (Phase 1). It also allows for an additional 120,000 sq ft for a medical marijuana production facility, once certain conditions to remove the holding symbol have been met (Phase 2).
According to the municipality’s report coming to council, the applicant Curative Cannabis is proceeding with Phase 1 to demolish the existing structure located at 10078 Longwoods Rd. and replace it with a new 26,425 sq ft state-of-the-art facility.
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