Two rezoning applications and two for variances – including one for a medical marijuana dispensary – were approved recently by the Chickasha City Council.
Bramblett Properties requested a rezoning of 15 lots and 10 feet of another lot in the 700 block of North Fourth Street.
“Over the years we have acquired these properties from three different owners,” Malisa Bramblett wrote in a letter to the Chickasha Planning Commission. “We own property across the street that our construction company is on. We wish to use this property, as well, for our construction company.”
Edward Daley requested a rezoning of property at 904 S. Grand Ave. from agricultural to C2 commercial. Daley wrote that he wants to expand his Timeout RV Park by adding 18 to 22 sites “and a small building as a storm shelter and bathrooms 16x20 feet.”
The Bramblett and Daley applications both were approved 8-0 (Councilwoman Kea Ginn was absent).
Dan Andrulonis, a professional engineer with Smith Roberts Baldischwiler acting on behalf of the Grady County Board of Commissioners, requested a “use on review” from the Chickasha Code of Ordinances for property located at 907 Illinois Ave..
The property is zoned R-2 residential district. Interim Director Bill Flores said Grady County Emergency Management wants to build a 10,000 square foot warehouse on the site, for storage of its vehicles and equipment.
The City Council approved the request 7-0; Councilman Rockey Talley recused himself.
The council split on consideration of an application for a “use on review” variance for property at 420 W. Grand Ave. Matthew Storm of Duncan wants to operate a medical marijuana dispensary at that location.
The council asked how many dispensaries already operate in Chickasha. “Three that we know of are still operating,” City Manager Jim Crosby said, “although there may be others.”
Southwest Ledger sent an inquiry to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority on July 7, asking how many licensed dispensaries operate in Chickasha. No answer was received by 5 p.m. July 10 – even though the agency has a computer spreadsheet on which every dispensary, its owner/operator, its unique ID number, and its address, are all listed.
The City Council split 6-2 on Storm’s application. Council members Lisa Hatchett and Clark Southard voted “no,” while members Georgianne Hebblethwaite, Kim Irving, Erica Alexander, Kelly Boyd, Rockey Talley, and Mayor Zach Grayson voted “aye.”