Committee on License and Consumer Protection City Council Meeting, January 27, 2021 Alderman Brendan Reilly, 42nd Ward
ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CiTY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 17-7-0560 ofthe Municipal Code of the City ofChicago is hereby amended by deleting the languagestricken and inserting the.language underlined, as follows:
17-7-0560 Cannabis Zone Districts
17-7-0561 Purpose;
Provide for distribution throughout the City pf adult use cannabis dispensaries.,, oxcluding an area in and around the. central business district which, because of itc unique charactor, configuration and intenslvo pedestrian, tourism and entertalnmont rolatod traffic, presents a higher-lovel-of-conge6tloni public safety, and security concerns. The area in which adult use cannabic dispensaries-are prohibited is bounded by the parcels adjacent-to tho north sido of Division Stroot to tho north, Lakp Michigan to,tho oact, tho pprools adjacent to tho south sido of Van Buron Stroot to tho couth, tho South Branch of tho Chicago Rivor to tho wost and the parcelc odjaoent to the west side of State Street to tho wost whon north of tho Main Branch of tho Chicago Rivor. The areas described in Section 17-7-0562 of this Code define the Cannabis Zone Districts in which adult use cannabis dispensaries may be established.
17-7-0562 Boundaries;
The Cannabis Zone Distrlcts are defined and identified, as follows:
(Omitted text unaffected by this ordinance)
Central District is bounded by Division Street to the north, Lake Michigan to the east. Interstate 55 to the southland extended east to Lake Michigan) and Interstate? 90/94 to the west;-providod, however^ adult usd-cannabis-disponsaries shall not be allowed within tho aroa boundod by the parcels adjacent to the south side of Division Stroot to the north, Ldko Michigan to tho oaot, tho paroolo adjooont to tho couth sido of Van Buron Stroot to thp, couth, tho South Branch of tho Chloago-Rlvor-to the wdct and the parcels adjacent to tho west side of State Street to the west when north of the Main Branch of the Chicago River.
(Omitted text unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 2. Section 17-7-0560 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting Figure 17-7-0560, and replacing it with a new Figure 17-7-0560, as: follows:
Figure 17-7-0560
(note: this map Is provided for Illustrative purpose only: Cannabis Zone District boundaries may be amended only through text amendment procedures)
SECTION 3. Section 17-9-0129 of the Municipal Code ofthe City ofChicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken and inserting the language underlined, as follows:
17-9-0129 Cannabis business establishments.
Cannabis" businessi establishments shall comply with the following standards:
(Omitted text unaffected by this ordinance)
4. On or after January 1, 2020, no more than seven adult use cannabis dispensary special uses may be established in each district identified on the Cannabis Zone Districts map (Figure 17-7-0560) and in Section 17-7-0562 of this Code. On or after May 1, 2020, the number of adult use cannabis dispensary special uses may be increased to no more than 14 in any Cannabis Zone District. On or after January 1, 2021, the. Commissioner ofthe Department of Planning and Development is authorized td present to the City Council recommendations for adjustments to the boundaries and terms of tho adult use cannabis disponsary oxolusion zono specified in Sootion 17-7-6'561t the boundaries of the Cannabis Zone Districts or the number of adult use cannabis dispensary special uses. Before making such recommendations, the Commissioner shall conduct a land use impact evaluation study which must assess: (i) tbe-boundaries and torms of tho adult uso cannabic dispensary exclusion zone; (ii) the boundaries of the Cannabis Zone Districts; andr-fw} (ii) the impact of adult use cannabis dispensaries;on the neighborhood adjacent, to such uses through the, evaluation of relevant social, economic and demographic information, including, but not limited to, .population, crime, property values,, traffic patterns, tourism and commerce. The Commissioner shall post such land use impact evaluation study on the Department's publicly accessible website. Same site located adult use cannabis dispensaries established pursuant to Section 1,7-9-0129.3 of this Code; or the retail sales of cannabis products established pursuant to Section 17-9-0129.2 of this Code, shall be included in counting towards the caps provided in this Section.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication.
