Risk Analysis:

Comments to the AGCO must be submitted by the municipality within 15 days. If submissions are not received within this period, they will not be considered. However, the AGCO is the provincial authority in cannabis retail licenses and the City has no recourse if the AGCO issues a license despite any objections made.

Financial Matters:

N/A

Consultations:

Barry Horrobin, Director of Planning & Physical Resources, Windsor Police Service

Andy Randall, Inspector, Patrol Support, Windsor Police Service

Theresa Marentette, Chief Executive Officer, Windsor Essex County Health Unit

Jelena Payne, Commissioner Community Development & Health, Corporate Leader – Social

Development and Health

Susan Hirota, Senior Legal Counsel

Heidi Baillargeon, Manager of Parks Development

John Lee, Chief Fire Prevention Officer

George Robinson, Planner II – Revitalization and Policy Initiatives

Joe Baker, Manager of Permit Services / Deputy Chief Building Official

Jude Malott, Executive Initiatives Coordinator

Conclusion:

There is a conflict between the Municipal Cannabis Policy Statement Regarding the Location of Proposed Stores for the Corporation of the City of Windsor and the Application for a Cannabis Retail Store Authorization by ‘Cloud 29’ for the site located at 315 Ouellette Avenue.

The proposed cannabis retail store at 315 Ouellette Ave is within 150m of a store at 74 Chatham Street that was supported by Council (CR 130/2020 attached to this report as Appendix D). The store location at 74 Chatham Street has completed its notification process, but is not yet authorized to open by the Province. See Cannabis Policy Statement in Appendix C.