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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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
SECTION 3. Section 17-9-0129 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken and inserting the language underlined, as follows:
17-9-0129 Cannabis business establishments.
Cannabis business establishments shall comply with the following standards:
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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 of the Department of Planning and Development is authorized to present to the City Council recommendations for adjustments to the boundarios and torms of tho adult uso cannabis dispensary exolusion zone specified in Section 17 7 0561, 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) the boundaries and torms of tho adult use cannabis dispensary exclusion zono; (ii) the boundaries of the Cannabis Zone Districts; and7 (iii) (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 17-9-0129.3 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.
BRENDAN REILLY Alderman, 42nd Ward
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication.
