Planning commission denies two cannabis retail applications
Development permit applications for a pair of proposed cannabis retail sales (CRS) locations in downtown Red Deer have been denied by The City’s Municipal Planning Commission (MPC).
This on the first day of cannabis legalization in Canada where potential retailers are hoping to see their new business ventures up and running as soon as possible.
One of the two applications before MPC on Wednesday was proposed to be located at 4804 – 50 Avenue, currently known as ‘Smoker’s Corner,’ a merchandise sales store with plans to be converted to a ‘Canna Cabana’ store.
However, The City’s current Land Use Bylaw (LUB) requires a minimum separation distance of at least 300 metres between CRS outlets to avoid ‘clustering’ of those retailers in one particular area of the city.