But its contents were a curiosity outside of City Hall — until now, when the city released the partly redacted letter under a Public Records Act request by the Star-News.
That approval — through a change to the zoning code — would have allowed three cannabis retailers to operate in Kennedy’s district.
That raised questions from observers about what he actually wrote to Gordo, City Attorney Michele Beal Bagneris, City Manager Steve Mermell and Vice Mayor/Councilman Andy Wilson.
Union, but that would put it 350 feet from Harvest’s location, which would violate the proposed distance requirement, Kennedy wrote in his letter.
The scenario went from on the verge of approving the zoning change to tabling the matter not once, but twice in two weeks, kicking it back to the council’s Education & Technology Committee to review the city’s policy and regulations.
Harvest of Pasadena LLC has been issued a permit in Kennedy’s district, but according to a city staff report, was subject to tenant improvement work prior to opening.
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