QUINCY − The zoning board of appeals postponed a decision on a proposed Brook Road recreational marijuana store, saying it first needs an independent traffic study to gauge the store’s impact on the neighborhood.
After a presentation Tuesday night by Wildflower Cannabis, board members continued its hearing on the application until May 7. In the meantime, they asked the city’s engineers to assess how much traffic the new business at 159 Brook Road would create and if the area can sustain it.
In addition to the traffic issue, board Chair Martin Aikens said he was concerned about the site’s proximity to another proposed dispensary, Pinnacle Cannabis, at the intersection of Water and liberty streets, less than a quarter-mile away. Pinnacle received the board’s approval last September.
Wildflower seeks relief from certain zoning restrictions
Wildflower is seeking a special permit to build inside a flood plain and 375 feet from a residential district. The city’s zoning ordinance sets the minimum at 1,500 feet, a restriction that makes opening a cannabis store in Quincy virtually impossible without the board’s approval.
