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December 6, 2022

Cannabis cultivator wins approval for Manchester site

Google image of 82 Colonial Road, Manchester.
By Skyler Frazer

A cannabis cultivator hoping to open in Manchester can move ahead with its plans following approvals from the Planning and Zoning Commission, according to documents from the town.

The Manchester Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a special exception for RAD Holding Corp. to operate an indoor cannabis micro cultivator facility at 82 Colonial Road in one of the town’s industrial areas. The company names Hartford resident Shawn Devon Howell and Suffield resident James L. Daddario as principals.

According to a writeup of plans from the company, RAD would occupy most of the existing 17,000-square-foot building while the current occupant will continue to use about 6,000 square feet.

RAD will have 7,051 square feet of grow space and outfit three offices into processing areas for trimming and curing, according to the plans. Two other office spaces will be used for employee changing rooms. Employees will work one shift from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends as needed. Staffing is expected to cap out at about 15 employees.

No changes are proposed to the building footprint, according to a review from town Principal Development Planner Megan Pilla, and no site work is proposed.

In August, RAD Holding Corp. was named one of two social equity micro cultivators moving ahead with the state’s provisional licensing process.
 

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