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Highlands Ranch Going Green?
Will all the medical marijuana media attention effect Highlands Ranch property values?
First of all, why would a marijuana grower in a residential neighborhood with tons of covenants go on television and brag about making 400K a year growing pot in his basement? Was he high? Really? Now that I have that off my chest, how will this effect real estate values? The media hype and flash will subside and I doubt there will be any lasting effect on home values except for the homes really close to the property. The house will be labeled ” The Pot House” and it will stigmatize the house and possibly those next door to it. Some people aren’t going to care but believe me there are some who will. If I were the neighbor, I’d be pretty upset at Bartkowicz.
NIMBY is a term that most of us are familiar with. ( Not In My Back Yard )
Highlands Ranch Community Association sent me the following email
Reported Marijuana Growing Operation in Highlands Ranch
9News is reporting that there is a medical marijuana growing operation in Highlands Ranch. We understand that this may not be an allowed land use in Higlands Ranch.
If members know where this or other operations of this type are located please contact the HRCA at 303-471-8821 (covenants@hrcaonline.org) or the Douglas County Zoning office at 303-660-7497 (www.douglas.co.us).
There are guidelines that regulate home businesses in Highlands Ranch. Home businesses are allowed under our covenants if they are professional in nature (they don’t create excess traffic or parking issues to be noticeable on the exterior, etc.).
Section 2.13 of the RIG’s deals with Business Activity from a Residence and refers to
Section 4.2 of the Supplemental Declaration. Residential Use. An Owner of a Residential Site in annexed property may use his Dwelling Unit for professional of other home occupations as long as there is no external evidence thereof and no unreasonable inconvenience to the neighbors is created.
All businesses in Highlands Ranch should be licensed and follow the necessary requirements by Douglas County Zoning. Douglas County Zoning Department – Home based Businesses can be reached at 303-660-7497.
Looks like they got a bunch of complaints from the concerned residents of Highlands Ranch
Medical Dispensary Set to Open in Highlands Ranch?
According to 7 News a local chiropractor in Highlands Ranch has applied for a dispensary permit for his location in Highlands Ranch. It would be the first medical marijuana dispensary in Douglas County. This will be interesting to see how it plays out in both the media and legally. I personally would not like to see this in my back yard. The whole argument that it is a matter of convenience is a sham. From what I have heard, a card carrying member can get their medicine delivered straight to their door and never leave the sofa. Kind of like ordering pizza when you get the munchies right?
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“I’m looking forward to seeing how this case pans out with the Feds over stepping boundaries of the State rights and their laws.
Not really sure how this grower could think having a commercial operation in a residential zone would be legal (ignoring what he was growing just focus on the commercial aspect).
Sorry I don’t have any comments regarding the real estate market, I’d think once the smoke clears the whole thing will blow over and people will forget. (get it smoke, blow over). However at work one of the toxic databases we track and report is CDL (clandestine drug labs “meth labs”) since the people operating those are using heavy chemicals and not properly disposing of them. Maybe marijuana operation would qualify if they used a lot of heavy fertilizers in such a small concentrated area. We include that database in both our commercial and residential reports.”
via Zach Fisk on Facebook
“Alan- High levels of humidity are tough to maintain here because it is so dry, but I could see it being an issue in lower zones.
Matt, I am with Zach, it will be interesting to see how this plays out. As long as his business was not affecting the neighbors, it seems he has the right if everything else is legit. I mean, he could open up shop in Town Center if he wanted to. Everyone would still scream, just like they are all over town. But business is business. “