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Village staff recommends revoking special‑use permit for 8863 Ogden Avenue; trustees debate legal and practical effects
Summary
Village staff and the village attorney told trustees that the special‑use permit allowing a cannabis dispensary at 8863 Ogden Ave. was tied to the original applicant and ownership changed; staff recommends revocation so future applicants can be evaluated on current conditions. Trustees discussed whether revocation would speed or slow redevelopment and noted ongoing code violations at the property.
Village staff recommended that the Village Board revoke the special‑use permit for a cannabis dispensary at 8863 Ogden Avenue, telling the Committee of the Whole on Feb. 23 that the permit’s conditions were tailored to the original applicant and the property’s ownership has changed.
Libby Popovic, the village’s economic development coordinator, said the petition to revoke the special use was brought by the village after the original applicant (referred to in the record as the "19 37 group") ceased involvement and the current property owner, Sri…
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