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<p class="MsoNormal">This is what we say about cultivation, we do not have a minimum acreage (all our cultivation applications have been for indoor facilities):<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2. No AUME cultivation/manufacturing/laboratory facility is to be located within:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The PB also reserves the right to waive the distance requirement.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">Eric Rumsey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">Economic Development and Planning Department<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">Town of Southbridge<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">41 Elm Street | Southbridge, MA 01550<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">p: 508.764.5402<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:erumsey@southbridgemass.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">erumsey@southbridgemass.org</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Angela Cleveland via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 9, 2022 12:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Zoning for cannabis cultivation<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Hello Planning Friends!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">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”.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Thank you in advance!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg"">Angie</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg";color:#0079AC">ANGELA CLEVELAND, AICP</span></b><span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg";color:#444444"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova Rg";color:black">Director<br>
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<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.amesburyma.gov_&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=re09isf15YDy6pXjlejtiWtzXCGZT0vroK9yPOwoxVw&m=FuZsbCYan7cwRXjCEPuiqqFPtR4B7UmnxjehjxfjBlg&s=eNa65P_Ds--Q-y10jhpSB7ZqOdZ1qFQNamZ2JC71vhI&e=" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">www.amesburyma.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Notice: Please be aware the Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that most emails to and from the City of Amesbury are public records and therefore cannot be kept confidential.<br>
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