The impending legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada has prompted Niagara-on-the-Lake town council to look into whether land designated for specialty crops would be impacted. A motion by Coun. Betty Disero that council request Niagara Region and the province to develop a policy to protect these lands, which are used for vegetables, tender fruit and grapes, from marijuana greenhouses was defeated. However, council approved sending Disero's motion to the town's agricultural committee for some research and feedback on the issue. [continues 326 words]
The smell emanating from a medicinal marijuana grow-op on Lakeshore Rd. has prompted Niagara-on-the-Lake town council to send another complaint to Health Canada. Coun. Martin Mazza said the crop in the greenhouse at 1651 Lakeshore Rd. near Garrison Village will be harvested soon and already has a bad odour. The operation had been licensed under previous Health Canada regulations before new federal legislation took effect April 1. Since then, the town has passed bylaws that require marijuana greenhouses larger than 10,000 square feet to be subject to site plan controls and located at least 70 metres from sensitive land-use areas, including residential properties. [continues 237 words]
Bylaw changes for medicinal marijuana facilities received preliminary approval from town council this week. The changes would involve site plan controls for greenhouses and their proximity to properties where residents might be adversely affected by the marijuana crop. There were no comments from residents at a public meeting Monday on the proposed amendments to the zoning and site plan bylaws recommended by planning staff. The community and development advisory committee voted to require marijuana greenhouses larger than 10,000 square feet to be subject to site plan control. [continues 217 words]
Bylaw changes for medicinal marijuana facilities received preliminary approval from town council this week. The changes would involve site plan controls for greenhouses and their proximity to properties where residents might be adversely affected by the marijuana crop. There were no comments from residents at a public meeting Monday on the proposed amendments to the zoning and site plan bylaws recommended by planning staff. The community and development advisory committee voted to require marijuana greenhouses larger than 10,000 square feet to be subject to site plan control. [continues 212 words]
24,000-square-foot greenhouse plus existing building part of plan A Georgetown company's site plan for a medicinal marijuana operation in an agricultural area has preliminary approval from the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Park Lane Farms, which holds a conditional licence from Health Canada to grow marijuana, wants to construct a 24,000 square foot greenhouse in addition to an existing greenhouse and erect a barbed wire security fence around the two buildings at 453 Concession 5 Rd. [continues 382 words]
