Wareham zone change could hinge on town-meeting-vote decision
Wicked Local
WAREHAM – Whether a proposed zoning change needs a simple majority or two-thirds majority to pass at the April 10 town meeting is still a question.
Town Planning Director Ken Buckland said Town Counsel Rich Bowen had ruled it qualifies for a simple majority vote under a new state law’s guidelines.
The town Planning Board is charged with recommending which vote should apply at town meeting. The board is also being asked to make its recommendation whether the change should be approved at town meeting.
Buckland said he had also reached out to the state Dept. of Housing and Community Development for an opinion whether it’s a simple majority or two thirds majority vote.
Planning Board delays decision on votes needed to pass Hospitality District
theweektoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theweektoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
What IS the Hospitality District? FAQs, answered
theweektoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theweektoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Redevelopment authority recommends master developer
theweektoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theweektoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The renovated Tremont Nail Factory steel building. Photo by: Kenneth Borges
Aspen Blue Cultures is close to securing a host community agreement and lease to use the steel building on the Tremont Nail Factory property to manufacture and package a variety of cannabis products.
The Board of Selectmen voted Feb. 2 to authorize the negotiation of a host community agreement and a lease for the building at 8 Elm Street in Wareham, and the town is still negotiating the terms.
During a March 4 meeting, members of the Wareham Redevelopment Authority suggested tweaks to what had been proposed so far.
When negotiating a host community agreement with a marijuana company, the town can set conditions, charge a community impact fee and clarify the responsibilities of the town and business owner.