The way now appears clear for a proposed marijuana-growing operation to be built in Hermantown. On January 5th, Hermantown city councilors voted 4-0, with Brian LeBlanc absent, to approve a special-use permit for the construction of a facility designed to raise cannabis in an indoor setting at 4599 Abrahamson Road.
Rob Mansell and his partners aim to construct a 2,700-square-foot indoor farm on a 40-acre site. Mansell explained that only about 5-1/2 acres of the property are considered buildable, due to surrounding wetlands. The site's remote "out of the way" location is part of what Mansell said drew his team to the property.
Hermantown Community Development Director Eric Johnson said wetlands present on the parcel have already been delineated, and he assured city councilors the proposed development has been designed so as to avoid disturbing them.
The fledgling operation, dubbed Up North Growery, initially is projected to produce about 450 pounds of cured and dried cannabis flower per year, plus another 135 pounds of high-quality leaf/bud to be rolled into joints. Any leftover vegetation will be composted on site for reuse.
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