That's my point. You buy the land, it's zoned for a car wash, you get approval to build and operate said car wash.
My understanding of CO marijuana law via a friend that is out there and grows is:
You buy the land. You either already have a building on it, or construct a building. THEN you higher your lawyer(s), file all the paperwork, and THEN the gubment decides if they are going to let you operate or not. And they can simply deny you, then you have all your money down the drain in the property, structures, document and lawyer fees.
Seems ridiculous. It would make more sense if I have land or am interested in land, am it's properly zoned, I submit my plans to the gubment, they say yes, we will approve, then you proceed with construction ,all the proper documentation to actually operate, etc.