The site plan for a state allowed medical marijuana grow facility on Shawnee Road has been approved by the Oronoko Township Planning Commission.
Commissioners OK’d the site plan submitted by Dan Van Treese of Pure Ventures for the facility, at their monthly meeting Tuesday night. Van Treese first came to the planning commission in February but didn’t have the proper site plan available until this month.
While Oronoko Township has opted out of allowing medical marijuana and recreational marijuana businesses, it cannot control medical marijuana grown by caregivers, which is the case here.
Van Treese is in the process of buying the Shawnee Road property from Jason Hippler. It is located in the former Exquisite Homes office building on Shawnee Road, behind the senior center. Van Treese said earlier this year that the Shawnee Road building will be leased to a licensed caregiver raising plants for five patients. State law allows there to be 12 marijuana plants per patient in such a facility. He said the building will be locked down and secured and security cameras and other upgrades will be in place.
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