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Committee recommends Park 90 plat, forwards variance to allow on-site cannabis consumption
Summary
The Planning and Economic Development Committee on Aug. 4 recommended that the Village Board approve a final plat creating five commercial lots in the Park 90 Subdivision and recommended approval of a variance to allow on-site cannabis consumption at a proposed dispensary on one of those lots, both with conditions.
The Planning and Economic Development Committee on Aug. 4 recommended that the Village Board approve a final plat creating five commercial lots in the Park 90 Subdivision east of the I‑90 interchange and forwarded a separate request to allow on‑site cannabis consumption at a proposed dispensary on one of those lots.
Staff member said, "This final plat would create 5 new commercial lots out in Park 90 Subdivision just east of the I 90 Interchange. Staff recommends approval of the plat with 8 conditions that mostly require just some minor revisions and corrections." The staff report noted the area was the subject of a redevelopment agreement the Village Board approved in May.
The dispensary proposal would sit on one of the new Park 90 lots. Staff described the applicant's request as seeking "a variance from our commercial table of uses, asking for on-site consumption to be allowed only here at this location." Staff said the municipal code "does not address on-site cannabis consumption as a use at all. It does not say it is permitted. It does not say it is prohibited because it is not listed as a use." The ordinance packet attached recommended conditions intended "to ensure the business is operated safely and responsibly," and staff recommended approval with those conditions.
Planning and Zoning Commission had previously voted to recommend approval of both the plat and the proposed on‑site consumption variance with the recommended conditions, the staff reports said. Committee members offered no additional substantive questions during either item; each item passed the committee by voice vote and was forwarded to the Aug. 18 Village Board meeting with a positive recommendation.
Discussion: staff framed the plat as a step toward new development in the area and described the code gap for on‑site cannabis consumption. No committee members voiced objections on the record. Decision: the committee voted to forward both the final plat and the ordinance authorizing the on‑site consumption variance to the Village Board with positive recommendations; any final approvals will be set at the Aug. 18 board meeting.
Next steps: the Village Board will consider the final plat (Resolution 49‑R‑25) and the ordinance (Ordinance 26‑25) at its Aug. 18 meeting.
