Plan Commission backs special permit for cannabis infuser at 306–310 Era Drive

The Northbrook Plan Commission voted unanimously to approve a resolution recommending that the Board of Trustees grant a special permit for a cannabis infusing operation at 306–310 Era Drive.

The hearing cleared the way for Cheetah Illinois LLC to lease part of a 37,000-square-foot, two-tenant building in Sky Harbor Industrial Park to operate an infusing facility that will produce vape cartridges and gummy edibles. The commission approved Resolution No. 25-PC-07 (docket PCD24-15306–310 Era Drive) after staff said the proposal meets local zoning standards and does not require the parking variation initially requested.

Senior Planner Pandy told the commission the applicant originally sought relief both for cannabis processing and infusing and requested a parking variation. Staff review, Pandy said, determined the operation will be limited to infusing — the application no longer seeks a processor special permit — and that the site’s 77 parking spaces satisfy the requirement for the building’s tenants, so a parking variation is not required. Pandy also said staff confirmed the facility would meet the zoning requirement to be outside the 500-foot buffer that applies to certain cannabis land…