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Bessemer planners tie on marijuana zoning ordinance

By P.J. GLISSON

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BESSEMER - The Bessemer planning commission was scheduled to vote on two ordinances Monday evening, but resulted in tying a vote on one and tabling another.

Members did, however, vote unanimously to pass on to the city council a capital improvement plan with their support. A related hearing on that matter opened and closed with no comment.

Two additional public hearings were held on a recreational marijuana zoning ordinance and on an ordinance prohibiting portable storage containers that exceed specific size guidelines.

A later, related vote on recreatio...