[Massplanners] Zoning for cannabis cultivation

[Eric Rumsey]

This is what we say about cultivation, we do not have a minimum acreage (all our cultivation applications have been for indoor facilities):

2.            No AUME cultivation/manufacturing/laboratory facility is to be located within:
a.            One hundred feet (100’) of any abutting, occupied residence in a residential zoning district, as measured in a straight line from existing structure to proposed development.
b.            Two hundred fifty feet (250’) of any non-conforming residential structures in non-residential districts, as measured in a straight line from existing structure to proposed development.
3.            No AUME retail establishment is to be located within two hundred fifty feet (250’) of any Residential Zoning District, residential structure, or any non-conforming residential structures in non-residential districts.  Distance shall be measured in a straight line from residential zone boundary line or from existing structure to proposed development.  Additionally, no AUME retail establishment shall be located within two hundred fifty feet (250’) of any other AUME retail establishment.  Distance shall be measured in a straight line from the building and/or area actively used to the building and/or area actively used for any other AUME retail establishment.

The PB also reserves the right to waive the distance requirement.

Eric Rumsey
Town Planner & Conservation Agent
Economic Development and Planning Department
Town of Southbridge
41 Elm Street | Southbridge, MA 01550
p: 508.764.5402
e: erumsey at southbridgemass.org<mailto:erumsey at southbridgemass.org>
w: ci.southbridge.ma.us

From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> On Behalf Of Angela Cleveland via MassPlanners
Sent: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 12:23 PM
To: massplanners at masscptc.org
Subject: [Massplanners] Zoning for cannabis cultivation

Hello Planning Friends!

I am researching what the minimum acreage is for cultivation of cannabis in communities across the Commonwealth. Amesbury adopted a minimum lot size of 100 acres back in 2018. There is a request to re-examine this as it limits the available lots to only a small handful (literally, 3-4 parcels). I am curious how our peers across the state are handling this. We have been told our western peers “have figured this out”. 😊

Thank you in advance!
Angie

ANGELA CLEVELAND, AICP
Director
Community & Economic Development
T (978) 388-8110
C (603) 305-5385

Municipal Development Center
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