Westerly marijuana grow facility granted revised permit

WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — Westerly’s zoning board has approved modifications to terms of a permit issued to a medical marijuana grow facility in town that had been accused of violating its original permit.

The amendments approved by the Zoning Board of Review became necessary when South County Cultivators Inc. was issued a notice of violation and cease-and-desist order last year alleging that it started operations without meeting terms of its original planning and zoning approval, The Westerly Sun reported Thursday.

That included failure to erect a security fence, failure to follow the original plan’s parking scheme, and failure to mount a security camera in the approved location.

In accordance with state law, the company appealed the notice of violation and continued operating.

Elizabeth Noonan, a lawyer for South County Cultivators Inc., said the company is working to address the town’s concerns.

As a condition of approval, the company will appear before the Zoning Board of Review in September to review its plan and whether it has complied with it.