Pinal officials deny pot dispensary but change zoning
by Heather Smathers | San Tan Sentinel
This rendering shows the facade of a proposed medical marijuana dispensary that was planned for San Tan Valley. Pinal County supervisors voted against the dispensary Wednesday, citing a poor location for it and the will of the neighbors./Submitted via San Tan Sentinel
Pinal County supervisors split in rejecting a medical marijuana dispensary for San Tan Valley but approved a variety of other future uses for the site.
On Wednesday, the Board of Supervisors denied the medical marijuana shop after hearing from the applicant and residents. Supervisor Mike Goodman, R-San Tan Valley, who represents the area, said that while he wasn’t necessarily opposed to the project, he didn’t feel the location was ideal.
The owner and applicant, Blake McKee, wanted to build the dispensary on a portion of a 3.6-acre lot on Hunt Highway west of Valley View Road. The remainder of the parcel would be used for a variety of other potential future uses, such as a car wash and assorted retail.
