Update: Portola Valley rejects ban on outdoor cultivation, sale of marijuana

Posted by artio
a resident of Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch
on Nov 8, 2017 at 8:50 am
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It would be helpful to know the property in question. Was the inquiry about vacant land, ie., behind Roberts where new construction would occur? Or was it about permitting a retail store in existing commercial development? Also, the article notes that it is the only location in PV "distant enough from a school." The corner of Alpine and Portola Road is VERY close to Corte Madera School, even though it is technically beyond this 1,000 foot minimum distance required by AB1588. Commercial operators and sellers are likely canvassing every town, city and unincorporated area in Northern California to find vacant land that falls within this criteria.

Posted by John
a resident of Portola Valley: Ladera
on Nov 11, 2017 at 5:58 pm

Having a marijuana dispensary is not the end of the world. It will bring more money from taxes, that can be used to fix other things in our neighborhood. Why worry about this when we have much bigger things to worry about than a simple marijuana dispensary, close to our homes. Nobody is making you buy the marijuana, yet other people may not be able to go to another dispensary to get the product, and it adds convenience to our neighborhood.