The request was the only substantive issue on the agenda and, although seemingly straightforward, it engendered some discussion on its reasoning and the way it was presented on the agenda. It caused some frustration for Temescal s attorney Joshua Lee Smith, who pointed out that the Planning Board had approved the cannabis cultivator s special permit and site plan the night before. Respectfully, I would hope that the council could be able to vote tonight in favor, so we can move forward, Smith said. It s been a long road for us, we ve had to get over a number of hurdles both at the state level but also at the local level.