§ 400-197
Special use permit standards for compassion centers
Compassion centers shall be permitted as a special use permit use in the Highway Business, Exit 7 SMD, and Industrial A Zones, subject to the requirements of Article I, § 400-8C(2), and all of the following additional requirements:
- A. The requested use at the proposed location will not adversely affect the use of any property used for a school, public or private park, playground, play field, youth center, licensed day-care center, or any other location where groups of minors regularly congregate.
- B. The requested use at the proposed location will be sufficiently buffered in relation to any residential area in the immediate vicinity so as not to adversely affect said area.
- C. The exterior appearance of the structure must be consistent with the exterior appearance of existing structures within the immediate neighborhood.
- D. The compassion center must not be located within:
- (1) One thousand feet from the nearest residential zoning district; or
- (2) One thousand feet from the nearest house of worship, school, public or private park, playground, play field, youth center, licensed day-care center, or any other location where groups of minors regularly congregate; or
- (3) Two thousand feet from any other compassion center.
- E. The distances specified in the immediately preceding Subsection D shall be measured by a straight line from the nearest property line of the premises on which the proposed compassion center use is to be located to the nearest boundary line of a residential district or to the nearest property line of any of the other designated uses set forth therein.
- F. Hours of operation for a compassion center shall be limited to 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- G. Lighting shall be required that will illuminate the compassion center, its immediate surrounding area, any accessory uses, including storage areas, the parking lot(s), its front facade, and any adjoining public sidewalk. Lighting shall be hooded or oriented so as to deflect light away from adjacent properties.
- H. The proposed compassion center shall implement the appropriate security measures to deter and prevent unauthorized entrance into areas containing medical marijuana and shall ensure that each location has an operational security/alarm system.
- I. Development plan review shall be conducted by the Planning Board.
- J. All compassion center uses shall fully comply with all other licensing requirements of the Town of West Greenwich and the laws of the State of Rhode Island.