Following a two-month review, 15 cannabis retail applications have been accepted to move forward through the city香蕉视频直播檚 standard rezoning process.
Next steps would require rezoning of properties to allow the sale of recreational cannabis, according to the City of Kelowna in a news release.
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Out of the 15 successful applications, five were decided through a lottery held Friday afternoon. The random lottery was used for applicants that were scored within five per cent and located within 500 metres of each other. Grant Thornton LLP oversaw the lottery, and applicants were invited to attend, the release said.
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香蕉视频直播淭he timing for when cannabis retail stores are up and running will vary depending on the application,香蕉视频直播� said Smith. 香蕉视频直播淚n addition to requiring a site specific rezoning, applicants have to go through several licensing steps with both the city and the provincial government before they can open a store.香蕉视频直播�
Some applicants unsuccessful in moving forward either did not provide enough information, or the proposed location was too close to sensitive uses, such as supportive housing, social services offices or major child care centres.
Applications that were identified to begin moving forward in the rezoning process include:
路1675-1677 Commerce Avenue
路547-559 Bernard Avenue
路401 Glenmore Road
路2090 Harvey Avenue
路1455-1475 Harvey Avenue
路3818 Gordon Drive
路2339-2397 Hwy 97 North
路1977 Kirschner Road
路1310 St. Paul Street
路889 Vaughan Avenue
路140-160 Rutland Rd S
路175 Old Vernon Road, 2053, 2065 &2115 Rutland Court
路2121 Springfield Road
路1100 Lawrence Avenue
路5505-5507 Airport Way
Should council support the rezoning applications, and applicants receive the appropriate zoning for their property, they will then have to receive a non-medical cannabis retail licence through the provincial government as well as a business licence through the city, the release said.
For more information about the cannabis retail subzone and application process, and to see a draft map of properties that may allow a retail cannabis store, visit .
carli.berry@kelownacapnews.com
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