(A) Any person seeking to operate a medical marihuana provisioning center or marihuana retailer shall file a permit application with the Clerk upon a form provided by the village. The application shall include the following information:
(1) The full name, date of birth, physical address, email address, and telephone number of the applicant in the case of an individual, or, in the case of an entity, all stakeholders thereof;
(2) If the applicant is an entity, the entity's articles of incorporation or organizational documents.
(3) If the applicant is an entity, the entity's employer identification number;
(4) If the applicant is an entity, the entity's operating agreement or bylaws;
(5) A proposed marketing, advertising, and business promotion plan for the proposed medical marihuana provisioning center or marihuana retailer;
(6) A description of planned tangible capital investment in the village;
(7) An explanation of the economic benefits to the village and job creation to be achieved, including the number and type of jobs the medical marihuana provisioning center or marihuana retailer is expected to create, the amount and type of compensation expected to be paid for such jobs, and the projected annual budget and revenue of the medical marihuana provisioning center or marihuana retailer;
(8) A description of the financial structure and financing for the proposed medical marihuana provisioning center or marihuana retailer;
(9) Short-term and long-term business goals and objectives for the proposed medical marihuana provisioning center or marihuana retailer;
(10) A criminal background report of the applicant's criminal history. Such reports shall be obtained by the applicant through the Internet Criminal History Access Tool (ICHAT) for applicants residing in Michigan and/or through another state sponsored or authorized criminal history access source for applicants who reside in other states or have resided in other states within five years prior to the date of the application. The applicant is responsible for all charges incurred in requesting and receiving the criminal history report and the report must be dated within 30 days of the date of the application;
(11) A description of proposed community outreach and education strategies;
(12) A description of proposed charitable plans, whether through financial donations or volunteer work;
(13) A description of the security plan for the proposed medical marihuana provisioning center or marihuana retailer that is consistent with the requirements of the department;
(14) A floor plan of the proposed medical marihuana provisioning center or marihuana retailer;
(15) A scale diagram illustrating the property upon which the proposed medical marihuana provisioning center or marihuana retailer is to be operated, including all available parking spaces, and specifying which parking spaces are handicapped-accessible;
(16) A depiction of any proposed text or graphic materials to be shown on the exterior of the proposed medical marihuana provisioning center or marihuana retailer;
(17) An affidavit that neither the applicant nor any stakeholder of the applicant is in default to the village for any fees or taxes;
(18) Proof of premises liability and casualty insurance consistent with the requirements of the Department;
(19) A location area map that identifies the relative locations of, and distances from, the nearest school, church, park, Village Single Family Residential Zoning District, Lake Single Family Residential Zoning District, or Multiple Family Residential Zoning District, and computed by measuring a straight line from the nearest property line of the parcel used for the purposes stated in this subsection to the nearest property line of the parcel to be used as a medical marihuana provisioning center or marihuana retailer.
(B) Except as provided by law, all materials submitted to the village as part of an application shall be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.
(Ord. 13.03, passed 11-3-20)