A cannabis cultivation facility could one day operate on McLeland Road in St. Cloud, but city officials say residents shouldn't get ahead of themselves. The city council has set a March 9th public hearing to consider rezoning 14 and 16 McLeland Road from C5 Highway Commercial back to I3 Planned Industrial, which is the first step in that process.
The property, which formerly housed a Fingerhut and CompuCredit call center, was rezoned to C5 Commercial in May 2025 to accommodate a planned indoor go-kart track and entertainment venue that never came to fruition.
With those plans now off the table, the current property owner, Trantina Properties, is seeking to restore the industrial designation with the intent of transferring the site to Grow One, LLC, which has expressed interest in operating a cannabis cultivation and manufacturing operation out of the vacant 112,000-square-foot building.
But St. Cloud Community Development Director Matt Glaesman wants the public to understand the scope of what the March 9th vote actually covers. "The March 9th public hearing is about rezoning the property in question to I-3, which is a zoning district that allows many types of industrial uses."
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