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JULY 15, 2016, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A9 GREEN, continued from Page A1 Keizer's are more restrictive. “For example, it looks like the Oregon Health Authority requires a 1,000 foot separation for dispensaries, but that same language hasn't been carried over to retail businesses,” Witham said. The Keizer city council chose to apply a 1,000-foot separation requirement to retail marijuana businesses, but now stands the chance of becoming the “bad guy” when dealing with prospective owners – and running the risk of being labeled anti-business. With three shops already establishing themselves south of Dearborn Avenue, and interest high in one other River Road location plus an additional one on Cherry Avenue Northeast, a “Green Mile” isn't out of the realm of possibility. “I don't think it will be as bad as every 1,000 feet, I don't think it will be quite that dense, but it's uncertain,” Witham said. Adding to frustrations at the city is that the businesses already established have done so as dispensaries for medical marijuana because the state hasn't even begun issuing retail sales licenses. Once those licenses start rolling out, and dispensaries start converting to retail sales or co-locating, they might be subject to different sets of rules as far as state agencies is concerned. For the time being, the dispensaries are able to offer recreational sales, but will need recreational licenses come October. “And we don't even know what that process is going to look like at the state level,” said Witham. “We think we'll just have to process another license, but that's not a given. On top of that, our current ordinances don't allow medicinal sales at a retail site.” There are also questions about what state regulators will do if to help penalize pot shops found out of compliance with local ordinances. “Will they revoke their licenses, or threaten to revoke them? We just don't know at this point,” Witham said. Standard practice it to let the agency with the more restrictive rules handle the enforcement. The heart of the matter is the city's planning Give your home the Encore Treatment W INDOWS & D OORS [S HOWER D OORS ] M IRRORS & S KYLIGHTS C USTOM T ABLE T OPS VISIT OUR SHOWROOM 1450 Front St - Salem 503.581.2559 www.encoreglass.co Encore Glass CCB #196078 department keeps running into questions without easily accessible answers and the bull's eye keeps shifting. A new draft of state rules was issued in June with more changes expected. “Literally, every time someone comes in with question that's regarding state rules in confl ict with Keizer rules we end up in another meeting. It's not even the volume of shops, it's “It’s the nuance of the questions and fi nding a new (state) rule change every time we turn around.” — Shane Witham Keizer associate planner the nuance of the questions and fi nding a new (state) rule change every time we turn around,” Witham said. Questions about retailers and dispensaries are only part of the uptick in inquiries. Several residents with grow operations for medicinal marijuana sales are now registering, or attempting to register, for recreational sales. “Legalization created whole new categories for growers, producers, retailers, dispensaries, processors and wholesalers,” said Nate Brown, Keizer's community development director, whose face is the defi nition of beleaguered when discussing the issues swirling around the regulating the marijuana trade in Keizer. All of that isn't to say there aren't moments of levity. When one prospective business owner was trying to lock in his place in the queue for setting up shop, he paid the $2,000 fee in small bills. It left city employees scrambling to fi gure out how to receive it, and then how to refund it when it turned out the man hadn't received his state permit. Brown said it's diffi cult to call upon past experiences dealing with medicinal sales when tackling questions related to the recreational sales. “When medicinal usage was legalized, we assembled a task force of those who supported it's passage and those on the more conservative end of the spectrum. They came up with some good compromises, but it was easier when you were dealing with marijuana to help someone through cancer treatments,” Brown said. “The landscape has shifted now, and the primary stakeholders are businesspeople with a profi t motive.” The fi rst step in alleviating some of the headaches would be for the state to lock down its rules, but Brown said that doesn't appear to be coming anytime soon. In the meantime, Brown said city staff are trying to provide city councilors with the best and most up- to-date information, and bring forward changes when warranted. “Keizer is a conservative community and the policy makers are charged with representing them. That means a mandate to guard that community's identity and respond to these issues the way they feel the community would want them to,” Brown said. “Regardless of how much political pressure is happening at the state level, we have to give a lot of deference to our city council to craft rules that refl ect community values.” obituaries Submit an obituary through our website at keizertimes.com or send an email to: editor@keizertimes.com James F. Potter May 12, 1936 – June 6, 2016 Jim Potter was born in Van- couver, Wash. He was in Ko- rea after the war from 1953 to 1956. He lived and worked in Washington, Oregon, Cali- fornia and settled in Keizer. He worked at Truax Tires for many years. He was in the PT Cruiser Club, and participated in many parades in surround- ing cities. Jim was also a 45 year member of the Wood- burn and Keiz- er Eagles. He leaves his daughter Trudy, brother Jerry, compan- ion Laura, and many friends. J. Potter A celebra- tion of life will be held at the Keizer Elks on July 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. Mary Jane Comer April 6, 1920 – June 17, 2016 Mary Jane Comer, 96, was born on April 6, 1920 in Sa- lem, Ore., to George and Nettie Anderegg. She passed on June 17, 2016 of natural causes at Sa- lem Hospital. Mary Jane graduated from Salem High School in 1938, a brand new building at that time, now known as North Salem High School. She graduated from secretarial school after high school. She married Harold R. Comer in 1946. Harold passed away in 1983. She never remarried. Mary Jane lived her entire life in Keizer and remained in the home she and Harold built in 1957. She enjoyed her home, neighbors and family, garden- ing and was a successful an- tique and collectibles dealer at local fl ea markets for years. Mary Jane is preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her brother, Willard I. Anderegg, and her niece, Nanci A. Gogle. She is sur- vived by nieces Lynn Max- well, Sue Mooers, Karen Van Meter, Billie Knapp and her nephew, Richard (Mike) Hill, as well as many great and g reat-g reat nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held Saturday, July 9, at Vir- gil T. Golden M. Comer Funeral Ser- vice. Private entombment was at Belcrest Mausoleum. ROBBER, continued from Page A1 occurred in Salem. Goodman conducted a traffi c stop in the 4900 block of River Road North and made contact with the driver who was taken into custody. Earl Creemedicine, 32, of Stanwood, Wash., was arrested and charged with two counts of fi rst degree robbery in con- nection with the One Stop Smoke Shop. He was also charged with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, one count of second degree theft and one count of menacing. He was lodged at Marion County Correctional Facil- ity where he was being held without bail at press time. First degree robbery is a Measure 11 crime in Oregon and, if convicted, the minimum sen- tence is seven years and six months in prison. Although Creemedicine’s permanent address is in Wash- ington, investigators deter- mined he resides in Keizer from time to time. KPD is sharing informa- tion with regard to Creemedi- cine’s arrest with investiga- tors from the Salem Police Department. Anyone having additional information about either of these incidents are asked to contact Phelps at 503-390-3713, ext. 3497. Breaking news in Keizer? Find out more at… Hart Parr - Oliver - Cletrac Nichols & Shepard ANTIQUE POWERLAND July 30–31 7am to 6pm August 6–7 SPONSORED BY COVANTA AND AMTRAK 3995 Brooklake Road NE - Salem www.antiquepowerland.com • 503.393.2424 Educational and FUN event ACTION! Trains, trolleys, tractors, machines, threshing, steam powered sawmill KIDS! Youth Passport program (win great prizes), kid tractor pulls, tractor parade HISTORY COMES ALIVE! 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