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Resident says cannabis cultivation fans leave "strong and nasty" odor near 170 Detroit Street; staff to follow up
Summary
A Cary resident complained about a persistent marijuana odor from exhaust fans at a craft cannabis cultivation center at 170 Detroit Street and said prior outreach to local contacts had not resolved the issue; village staff pledged to follow up.
Lesie Crane, who said she lives at 209 Milildard Avenue in Cary, told the village board on May 5 that exhaust fans from the Illinois Collective craft cannabis cultivation center at 170 Detroit Street produce a "strong and nasty scent of marijuana" that wafts into nearby homes.
Crane said neighbors, visitors and contractors have noticed the odor when leaving vehicles or opening windows and that she has contacted local representatives, specifically naming Brian Simmons and John Fitch, without success. "These fans need some type of filters on them, just like the Durex plant had to do to eliminate the burnt brake pad smell," she said.
Response: A board member said staff would follow up with Crane to investigate and seek a remedy. No formal enforcement action, timeline or department-level directive was recorded on the record; the board asked staff to look into the report.
Context: Crane raised the complaint during the public comment period; the mayor closed the public forum shortly afterward. The transcript does not include a specific departmental response beyond the promise of follow-up, nor does it record whether building permits, nuisance citations, or state agency jurisdiction apply to the facility.
