A special meeting to discuss cannabis businesses was held at the borough hall March 29, where the council proceeded to approve the introduction of two ordinances amidst litigation threats from business owners.
The new laws include one on cannabis regulation that would set the rules about locations and hours of operation, and a Cannabis Review Board ordinance that would determine the cannabis business licensure procedure.
While the ordinances were not officially adopted at the meeting, the borough voted 5-1 to advance the amendments. The dissenting vote came from council member Kate Triggiano, who said she “cannot support spot zoning.”
Spot zoning is the practice of applying special zoning laws to a property or group of proper ties different from the laws in the area surrounding them. The practice can be considered controversial.