Next Wednesday, December 28, the Mineral County Regional Planning Commission is hosting a public hearing to receive input from the community about amending the Special Use Permit for license-holder Moms Meds Management LLC to allow the business to build out a one-acre hoop house for growing, cultivation, processing, and packaging of marijuana products.
Moms Meds bought some property for this purpose near Hawthorne a few years ago, however, there was no infrastructure on that original building located on the south side of town. Therefore, Moms Meds Founder Loral Langemeier bought the real estate formerly known as Jackson Heights on 4005 Highway 359, two miles away from Hawthorne and more out of sight of the public.
“They applied for a Special Use Permit to establish the cultivation center in Jackson Heights that meets the proper zoning requirements for the growth of marijuana,” says Regional Planning Commission Chairman Mark Nixon.
“There was a Special Use Permit issued for Phase I and they remodeled the existing building, put in security, and grew one plant- which was part of the procedure to prove to the State that they are capable of doing what they are requesting. Now they are applying to expand that Special Use Permit to accommodate more plants and build grow houses,” Nixon adds. He emphasizes that the zoning requirements about marijuana cultivation, zoning, and land use are covered under Chapter 17 of Nevada’s marijuana laws.
“We applied for the marijuana license in 2018 and believe this will bring an enormous amount of revenue and jobs into the area,” Langemeier says. She explains that her and her team may take the old property and convert it into housing, and the Jackson Heights property that the cultivation center will be on also has a duplex that could be converted into living space.
There are five structures part of the Jackson Heights facility, equipped with power and water.
When asked what the general attitude of the community is about Moms Meds coming into town, Regional Planning Commission Secretary Joyce Brown said, “I think it is generally welcomed; there are quite a few people here who grow their own [cannabis] who use it for medical purposes in teas and flower”.
The public hearing about the Moms Meds Special Use Permit will be held in the Mineral County Building Department at 314 Fifth Street in Hawthorne on December 28 at 6:30 p.m. If you cannot attend in person, feel free to submit your input by emailing joycebrownolz@hotmail.com, fbdwoodworks@yahoo.com, or write to PO Box 51, Hawthorne, NV 89415.
“The town has been super supportive of this project, and we want everyone to stay informed,” Langemeier adds.
