Take into consideration the proximity of the premises to residential areas, religious institutions, schools, playgrounds, parks, public or private recreation areas, substance abuse disorder treatment facilities, community centers, libraries, child day-care facilities or any place primarily frequented by minors. When submitting a special permit application to the Zoning Commission for approvals, applicants must disclose distances to all of the previous mentioned locations/uses and any other place frequented by minors.
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Site plan requirements. An applicant proposing a cannabis-related use shall submit site plans in accordance with Section
7.3.4 of these Regulations. In addition to the requirements of Section
7.3.4, a site plan for a Cannabis-related facility shall also:
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Indicate the location of the proposed cannabis facility.
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Indicate the location of all other land uses within a one-half-mile radius of the proposed facility location and the setbacks to those land uses. It is the responsibility of the applicant to research the uses of the surrounding properties and accurately identify the distances and separations as required. Failure to accurately document surrounding uses may result in the revocation of any zoning compliance.
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Provide information explaining what methods were used to identify the surrounding uses and distances. This review is necessary to determine the effect that an approval may have on the immediate of general neighborhood or the community.
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Conditional approval. A special permit application shall be approved with the condition that the applicant obtains the appropriate cannabis establishment facility permit issued by the State of Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (or other state agency as regulatory changes occur). In addition to the special permit criteria outlined within this section and Section
7.3.4, the Commission shall pay close attention to odor control, distances to uses mentioned in Subsection E.3 of this section and landscape buffers to adjoining uses.
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The conditional approval shall become automatically finalized upon the receipt (by the Zoning Commission) of a copy of the appropriate permit(s) issued by the Department of Consumer Protection.
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If the applicant fails to provide the Zoning Commission with a copy of the required permit(s) from the Department of Consumer Protection within six months of the date of the Commission's conditional approval, such conditional approval shall automatically expire without further action by the Commission.
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A six-month extension of such conditional approval shall be granted to the applicant upon written notification to the Zoning Commission that an application for a Department of Consumer Protection permit has been filed, indicating the expected decision date of the Department of Consumer Protection on said permit.
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Building permit approval. When applying for a building permit, the applicant shall submit a ventilation and odor control plan for review that has been design by qualified independent expert at the applicant's expense to ensure that the below, but not limited to, Best Management Practices Plan for odor management are in place:
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Complaint response protocols.
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Housekeeping practices and any other operating protocols used to minimize odor release or other impacts to residential and commercial neighbors.
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Fan and carbon filter maintenance schedule.
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The finalized specifications of the odor control plan should clarify and include:
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Ventilation drawings providing the location of all capture hoods, ductwork, exhaust/exit points and carbon filters.
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Identification of all air flow rates and air intake rates for the building
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Identification of the number and type of carbon filters and associated airflow rate.
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Identification of all exhaust vents, stacks, including height above roof, exit diameter, and flow rate.
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In addition to the above requirements, when applying for a building permit, the applicant shall designate two emergency municipal contacts from the business. One shall be a local representative, and the second shall be from the corporate office. These contacts shall be given to the Office of Planning and Zoning, the Police Chief and the Mayor's Office.
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