City of Wheaton City Council met Aug. 26.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
The Wheaton City Council, acting as a committee/ hearing body, will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 26, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Wheaton City Hall, 303 West Wesley Street, Wheaton, Illinois, to consider the following zoning application:
Zoning Application #19-13. An amendment to the text of the Wheaton Zoning Ordinance, Article 3 - Zoning Districts and General Regulations and Article 21 - M-1 Manufacturing District.
The proposed text amendment will consider adding the following language to Article 3:
“3.5 Cannabis Business Enterprises Prohibited: That cannabis business enterprises as defined in the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (House Bill 1438)(hereinafter “Cannabis Act”), as of the date of the adoption of this Ordinance, which currently includes cultivation centers, craft growers, processing organizations, dispensing organizations, and transporting organizations, and any future amendments to the definition of cannabis business establishments under the Cannabis Act, are hereby prohibited uses in any and all zoning districts within the corporate boundaries of the City of Wheaton.”
The proposed text amendment will further consider deleting Article 21.1.9 in its entirety and replacing it with the following language:
“9. Cultivation Centers and Dispensing Organizations, as defined by the State of Illinois Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, subject to the condition that those Cultivation Centers and Dispensing Organizations shall be prohibited from also conducting business as a Cannabis Business Enterprise as defined in the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (House Bill 1438).”
At the public hearing, anyone wishing to make a public statement will be encouraged to do so. Written comments may be submitted to the Mayor and City Council prior to or at the public hearing. Copies of both the annexation petition and agreement are available for review in the office of the Director of Planning and Economic Development, 303 West Wesley Street, Wheaton, Illinois during normal business hours.
https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08262019-1221
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