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Lincoln Park council rejects move to allow marijuana retailers in municipal business district
Summary
A proposed zoning code amendment to allow marijuana retailer establishments as special land uses in Lincoln Park’s municipal business district failed after public comment and a split council vote following a planning commission recommendation to approve.
The Lincoln Park City Council on July 29 declined to approve a zoning-code change that would let marijuana retailer establishments locate in the municipal business district, rejecting a first-reading ordinance after public comment and council debate.
The ordinance text presented to council would have amended chapter 1278.03 of the city code to permit marijuana retailers as a “use permitted after special approval” in the Municipal Business District (MBD), subject to site design standards and approval by the council following a planning commission recommendation. The council heard a brief public comment and then voted; the motion…
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