"HAYWARD A cannabis dispensary looking to open up in Hayward has met resistance from the city's planning commission and some residents who were not convicted the business is a good fit for a commercial area that already has a marijuana shop. Dozens of residents spoke before the commission at the Sept. 25 meeting, with the majority rallying against the dispensary and claiming the shop would also impact children attending a nearby martial arts academy, Ta Danado Jiu Jitsu."
"There's some insecurity when you tell surrounding businesses that a cannabis operator is going to in the building that's adjacent to yours. But we have a stack of letters of recommendations, now, today, from people that had these insecurities and now they're all supportive of it, Roberts said. Most of these businesses couldn't afford that traffic coming to buy donuts, or to visit their dental shop or the additional consumers that will be signing up for that karate shop."
Phenos, a Modesto-based cannabis operator, sought a conditional use permit to open a 15,000-square-foot dispensary at 21463 Foothill Blvd in Hayward, a site formerly occupied by a Walgreens. The planning commission and many residents opposed the proposal, citing concerns about another pot shop near an existing dispensary and potential impacts on children at the nearby Ta Danado Jiu Jitsu academy. Phenos proposed two security guards, 24/7 camera surveillance, and existing onsite parking to address safety and traffic concerns and argued retail traffic could help revitalize adjacent businesses. The commission voted against recommending council approval.
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