Committee on License and Consumer Protection
January 18, 2023
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WHEREAS, Section 55-28 of the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, codified at 410 ILCS 705/55-28, authorizes the legal voters of any precinct within a municipality with a population of over 500,000 to petition their local alderman, in conformity with procedural requirements set forth in Section 55-28, to introduce an ordinance establishing the precinct as a restricted cannabis zone; and
WHEREAS, The requisite procedural requirements have been met; now therefore, ,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 55-58 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (*the Act"), the 26th Precinct ofthe 23rd Ward, as described herein, is hereby designated as a Restricted Cannabis Zone within the meaning of Section 55-28 of the Act. All cannabis business establishments including: cultivation centers; craft growers, processing organizations; infuser organizations; dispensing organizations; and transporting organizations, shall be prohibited within the boundaries of such 26th Precinct, with such boundaries beginning at the intersection of S. Tripp Av, and W. 51" St., thence east on W. 51st St. to S. Avers Av., thence south on S. Avers Av. to W. 52nd St., thence west on W. 52nd St. to S. Harding Av., thence south on S. Harding Av. to W. 55th St., thence west on W. 55th St. to S. Tripp Av., and thence north on S. Tripp Av. to the place of beginning.
SILVANA TABARES Alderman, 23rd Ward
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take full force and effect upon its passage and publication, and shall remain in effect for four years following its effective date.
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OFFICE OT THE CITY CLERK ANNA M.VALENCIA
January 3, 2023
Alderman Silvana Tabares 23rd Ward 6247 S. Archer Ave. Chicago, IL 60638
RE; Precinct 26
CITY QF CHICAGO
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NOTICE OF PETITION ACCEPTANCE
Dear Alderman Tabares:
This letter serves as notice that the Petition to create a Restricted Cannabis Zone in Ward 23. Precinct 26 has been accepted by the Office of tbe City Clerk, pursuant to tlie Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, 410 ILCS 705/55-28. This Petition to restrict home cultivation and tbe following cannabis business eslablishmcnls: cultivation centers; craft growers; processing organizations; infuser organizations; dispensing organizations; and transporting organizations contains the signatures of at least 25% ofthe registered voters of Ward 23, Precinct 26 as required by the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, 410 ILCS 705/55-28{b)and(c).
Enclosed arc the original submitted Petition and a Certificate of Acceptance. There were no comments submitted for this Petition,
Marlene Variali
Assistant Director, City Council Division Office ofthe City Clerk
t21 NORTH IAS A LLC ST«E6T, ROOM 107, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 80602
The Office ofthe City Clerk has completed its involvement with tins Petition's posting and review process. Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
CITY OF CHICAGO
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK: ANNA M. VALENCIA
CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE
On December 19,2022, a Petition to restrict home culti vation and the following cannabis business establishments: cultivation centers; craft growers; processing organizations; infuser organizations; dispensing organizations; and transporting organizations in Ward 13, Precinct 13 was submitted to the Office of the City Clerk,
On January 18,2023, the 30-day comment period for the Petition ended. The Office of the City Clerk has reviewed the Petition for legal sufficiency.
The Office ofthe City Clerk has determined that the submitted Petition contains the signatures of at least 2S% of the registered voters of Ward 23, Precinct 26, as required by the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, 410 ILCS 705/55-28(b) and (c).
Therefore, Alderman Silvana Tabares may introduce an ordinance to restrict home cultivation and the following cannabis business establishments: cultivation centers; craft growers; processing organizations; infuser organizations; dispensing organizations; and transporting organizations in Ward 23, Precinct 26
Accepted on this 3rd day of January 2023.
Andrea M. Valencia, City Clerk