Medical clinic approval draws questions about broad definition
In a turn of events, a request to open a medical clinic in a residential area turned into a debate over methadone and marijuana.
A proposal to develop a podiatry clinic at 3041 Sherman Dr. Tuesday was met with hesitations by Coun. Blake Edwards who wanted a guarantee if the building changed hands, “residents can be assured this will not turn into a different type of clinic down the road.”
Residents in his ward, he said, expressed concern it could turn into something like a methadone clinic.
City staff said the definition of a medical clinic is an all-encompassing term and as long as the next business fell under the “medical clinic” category, it would not require the application to come before council for approval.