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City of <br />Elk - <br />River <br />To <br />City Council <br />Meeting Date <br />June 17, 2024 <br />Item Description <br />Conditional Use Permit: Commercial Cannabis <br />Cultivation, 10700 165th Ave NW - Vireo Health <br />Request for Action <br />Item Number <br />7.1 <br />Prepared By <br />Zack Carlton, Community Development Director <br />Reviewed by <br />Zack Carlton <br />Cal Portner <br />Tina Allard <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the Conditional Use Permit authorizing establishment of a Commercial Cannabis Facility <br />with the following conditions to satisfy the standards set forth in Section 30-654: <br />1. The facility must comply with all licensing and operating procedures required under Minnesota <br />Statutes Chapter 342. <br />2. The Conditional Use Permit may be issued prior to the applicant having received all necessary state <br />permits and licenses, but the applicant shall submit proof of obtaining all state permits prior beginning <br />cultivation operations. <br />3. Issuance of this CUP does not exempt the applicant from all standards outlined in state statute. <br />4. The operation/building must connect to city sewer and water and pay the required SAC/WAC fees in <br />accordance with city codes. <br />5. Construction activities will require signed plans prepared by a qualified professional. <br />6. All other uses of the property must cease prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. <br />Background/Discussion <br />Vireo Health will utilize the former GRE facility at 10700 165th Ave NW and establish a Commercial Cannabis <br />Cultivation Facility. The site has largely been operated as a storage facility since GRE ceased operations on the <br />property, and the equipment used by GRE has been removed, leaving the building mostly vacant. <br />The property is zoned I I (Light Industrial) where Commercial Cannabis Cultivation facilities require a <br />Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The applicant received approval to operate a cultivation facility in part of the <br />existing building earlier this year. The applicant requests approval to operate in the entire structure. <br />The proposal includes staff and office spaces, drying and processing areas, and numerous sealed cultivation <br />rooms. Each cultivation room will have a positive -pressure HVAC system to minimize cannabis odor. The <br />cultivation rooms are also within the existing building, providing an additional barrier to potential odor <br />concerns. <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A avelcoming community zvitb revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community p p W E H E 0 BINMURd372 <br />engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />