Record #: O2021-627   
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed to Pass
Intro date: 2/26/2021 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
Final action: 5/24/2023
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 17-7 and 17-9 to modify boundaries of Cannabis Zone Districts and requirements for cannabis business establishments
Sponsors: Reilly, Brendan
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 17 - Chicago Zoning Ordinance - Ch. 7 Overlay Districts, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 17 - Chicago Zoning Ordinance - Ch. 9 Use Regulations
Attachments: 1. O2021-627.pdf
Related files: R2023-766
ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 17-7-0560 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken and inserting the language underlined, as follows:
17-7-0560 Cannabis Zone Districts
17-7-0561 Purpose.

Provide for distribution throughout the City of adult use cannabis dispensaries,., excluding an area in and around tho oontral business district which, booause of its unique character, configuration and intensive pedestrian, tourism and ontortainmont related traffic, presents a higher level of oongostion, public cafoty, and security concerns. Tho aroa in which adult use cannabis disponsarioo aro prohibited is bounded by tho parcels adjaoont to tho north side of Division Stroot to tho north, Lako Michigan to the east, tho parools adjaoont to tho south sido of Van Buron Stroot to tho south, tho South Branch of tho Chicago Rivor to tho west and tho parools adjaoont to tho west side of Stoto Street to tho wost whon north of tho Main Branch of the 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 Districts are defined and identified, as follows:
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Central District is bounded by Division Street to the north, Lake Michigan to the east, Interstate 55 to the south (and extended east to Lake Michigan) and Interstates 90/94 to the west; provided, howovor, adult uso cannabis disponsarios shall not bo allowed within tho aroa bounded by tho parools adjacent to the south sido of Division Stroot to tho north, Lako Michigan to tho oast, tho parools adjaoont to tho south cido of Van Buron Stroot to tho south, tho South Branch of tho Chicago Rivor to tho west and tho parcels adjaoont to tho wost sido of Stato Stroot to tho wost whon north of tho Main Branch of the Chicago River.

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