The public hearing on the proposed Medical Marijuana dispensary will be continued on Tuesday, October 7th at City Hall starting at 7:00 pm in the Aldermanic Chamber. See agenda at the following link:
http://www.newtonma.gov/civicax/filebank/documents/61551/10-07-14LandUseAgenda.pdf

Members of the public may submit comments to the Land Use Committee prior to the meeting by sending an email to the Linda Finucane, Land Use Committee clerk at lfinucane@newtonma.gov.  The public will also have an opportunity to speak during the public hearing.

GARDEN REMEDIES/697 WASHINGTON STREET TRUST petition for a SPECIAL PERMIT/SITE PLAN APPROVAL to operate a Registered Marijuana Dispensary and to waive two parking stalls; to allow parking in the front setback;  and to exceed the allowable horizontal projection of a secondary sign at 697 WASHINGTON STREET, Ward 2, NEWTONVILLE, on land known as SBL 23, 19, 1B, containing approximately 16,669 sf of land in a district zoned BUSINESS 1. Ref: Sec 30-24, 30-23, 30-36, 30-19(d)(10), 30-19(h)(1), 30-19(m), and 30-20(j)(2) of the City of Newton Rev Zoning Ord, 2012.

The Planning Department has posted more details about this project here: http://www.newtonma.gov/gov/planning/current/devrev/hip/medical_marijuana_dispensary.asp