Permit extension OK’d for marijuana facility at Manistee’s Iron Works

MANISTEE — Significant progress has been made in the renovation of the former Iron Works building in Manistee, which will house a marijuana grow facility.

The Manistee Planning Commission on Thursday unanimously approved the extension of a special use permit for the marijuana grow facility at the property, which is owned by Ken Armour.

While the plans for the marijuana grow facility have not changed, Armour noted at the meeting that a brewery also will be housed there with the possibility of a sandwich shop and other businesses.

Armour said there is “a relatively conservative construction schedule” and that a deadline for completion of the project “is shooting for full creation in October.” 

The person who wants to build the brewery is a current tenant of Armour; that business will be located at the front corner of the building near the former Cafe 1907.

“He’s a really good kid … he used to be the head brewer at North Channel (Brewery),” Armour said.

Though the extension for the permit for the project at 254 River St. was approved without a whole lot of discussion or concerns, the same cannot be said for the property at 314 Sibben St. 

About an hour and 10 minutes of an hour and a half meeting were devoted to talks between the Manistee Planning Commission members and Stephen Glagola, the owner of the property. 

The plans to convert the building into apartments were tabled by the commission. Members felt the plans that they received were not detailed enough for a vote. 

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