Windsor is contemplating extending its moratorium on retail cannabis establishments for another four months, giving the town time to finalize regulations.
This would be the second extension of a moratorium originally adopted in September 2021. The request from the town has landed on the April 12 agenda of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Windsor Town Planner Eric Barz said his office has been occupied with a state-mandated affordable housing plan and needs time to gauge public sentiment before finalizing a proposal on retail cannabis. That outreach will probably come in the form of an online survey, he said.
“It is very simple, whether we allow it or don’t, and maybe allow it with some simple setback requirements,” Barz said of the potential regulations. The town could adopt minimum distance requirements from sensitive uses, such as schools or playgrounds, Barz said.
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the moratorium extension at its meeting next week, and could vote that same evening, Barz said.
