response to cannabis store applications within the City of Windsor. CR534/2019 also approved the Draft Municipal Cannabis Policy Statement Regarding the Location of Proposed Stores for the Corporation of the City of Windsor. The resolutions and policy statement are included in Appendix C.
On July 7, 2020, The Corporation of the City of Windsor received a request for written submissions regarding an Application for a Cannabis Retail Store Authorization located at 3407 Walker Road from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). Submissions are provided to the Applicant for response and considered by the Registrar in the authorization decision.
Under the provisions of the Cannabis License Act, 2018, municipalities have 15 days to deliver written submissions. Administration has gathered comments and seeks direction from Council regarding this submission.
Discussion:
The Draft Municipal Cannabis Policy Statement provides guidelines to staff when commenting on requests for written submissions from the AGCO on specific cannabis retail sites. Sites should be opposed where a site is within:
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150m of another cannabis retail store;
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a publicly owned and or operated community facility (schools, recreation facilities, community centres, libraries, play grounds, parks);
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150m of an addiction treatment centre; and
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an area where retail operations are not listed as a permitted use under the City of Windsor’s Zoning By-laws.
The policy also calls for consideration of other applicable laws, including the Planning Act, 1998 and Building Code Act, 1992.
To deliver comments, the following municipal departments and local government agencies were consulted:
Windsor Police Service
Comments from the Windsor Police Service are included in Appendix A, Public Safety Impact Assessment, 3407 Walker Road, Windsor Police Service.
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
Comments from the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit are included in Appendix B, Public Health Assessment, 3407 Walker Road, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit.