Submitted By
David Mann, Plan Commission Chair through Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
Concur with the Plan Commission and adopt an Ordinance Amending Article 8 ("Uses"), Section 8.3 ("Use Restrictions"), Table 8-1 ("Use Matrix") of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance to Add Recreational Cannabis Establishments as a Special Use in all Business and Commercial Zoning Districts
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Overview
Overview
At the August 1, 2019 Plan Commission meeting, the Plan Commission reviewed Article 8 ("Uses") of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance to address recreational cannabis establishments due to new legislation from the State of Illinois that allows the use and sale of recreational cannabis starting January 1, 2020.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Plan Commission recommends that recreational cannabis establishments be special uses in all business and commercial districts.
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Staff Recommendation
Staff's recommendation and the Plan Commission's recommendation regarding recreational cannabis establishment differ. The Plan Commission recommends that recreational cannabis establishments be special uses in all business and commercial districts. Staff recommended to the Plan Commission that recreational cannabis establishments be permitted in all business and commercial zoning districts similar to other retail uses using the previous Village Board discussion regarding medical cannabis dispensary discussions as a guide.
On April 7, 2014, the Village Board approved medical marijuana dispensaries as a permitted use in all business and commercial zoning districts, per State law. During the initial Plan Commission review of the medical cannabis dispensory discussion, the Plan Commission recommended this use be only in the H-Hospital District and the C-Commercial District (Madison Street and a portion of Roosevelt Road). The Village Board did not agree and supported the use in all the business and comm...
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