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From left, deputy city clerk Ellen Usry and chief city clerk Brenda Hall listen to councilmembers at Tuesdayâs Norman City Council meeting. Jeff Elkins / The Transcript
The Norman City Council approved some requests to help businesses move forward with expansion plans and briefly discussed the cityâs mask mandate Tuesday night.
Normanâs mask mandate is set to expire June 1. It does not appear the city will sunset the mandate early despite new federal guidelines, Mayor Breea Clark told councilors Tuesday night.
New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines recommended Tuesday that vaccinated people enjoy small outdoor activities without a mask, provided theyâre not at a crowded or large gathering like a full-capacity stadium event.
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Norman residents could see a new coffee shop, a medical cannabis dispensary store and a much-needed traffic light in a busy residential area if the Norman City Council approves these and other requests Tuesday night.
The owner of a marijuana farm and processing facility hopes to expand his operations with a dispensary. Joe Wilson will ask the council to approve a special use permit in the existing I-1 zone for light industrial areas. The address for the facility is 3001 36th Ave. N.W.
Wilson intends to run the dispensary at the same location of the growth and processing facility with a remodel to the northwest corner of the building, the staff report reads. While retail shops are not part of the I-1 zoning, special use permits for dispensaries are listed as a possible special use on council approval. The cityâs Planning Commission approved the request 7-1.
A January day in Alaska brings random thoughts on politics, fishing and snowmachines Author: John Schandelmeier
Print article There is no rhyme or reason to my thinking on this day. Maybe because I was up till midnight last night messing with a nice load of fire-killed spruce. I am far from political, but maybe Joe Biden will shut down the Pebble mine process. I will also bet the folks from Arctic Village are happy with Biden as he will quickly close ANWR back down. One has to scratch our heads and wonder what Gov. Mike Dunleavy is thinking with his court challenge of the Army Corps of Engineers’ rejection of the Pebble permit. Thought he was pro-fish?