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Lindenhurst board adopts ordinance to allow one cannabis dispensary as special use, 5-1
Summary
On Nov. 22, 2021 the Lindenhurst Village Board adopted Ordinance 21-11-2220 to permit licensed cannabis retail dispensaries as a special use in two zoning districts, imposing distance, parking and inspection requirements. The measure passed 5-1; Trustee Heath Rosten voted no.
The Lindenhurst Village Board adopted Ordinance 21-11-2220 on Nov. 22, 2021 to amend the zoning code to allow licensed cannabis retail dispensaries as a special use in the Community Business (CB) and Business Park (BK) zoning districts. Trustee Pat Dunham moved to adopt the ordinance and Trustee Dawn Suchy seconded; the motion passed by roll call vote, with five trustees in favor and Trustee Heath Rosten opposed.
The ordinance establishes several limits on cannabis retail in Lindenhurst: only one dispensary may operate in the village at any time; a dispensary may not be located within 250 feet of an existing public or private school, public park, public library, daycare center, or place of worship; applicants must provide at least six parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area; the village may require traffic studies if a proposed location is expected to cause undue impacts; and licensed businesses will be subject to random inspections by local law enforcement. The ordinance text discussed the Village of Mundelein parking standard by way of comparison but sets Lindenhurst's minimum at 6 spaces per 1,000 square feet.
Plan Commission member Bill Douglas, speaking during public comment and identified as both a resident and a member of the Board of Police Commissioners, urged the board to reject retail cannabis sales, saying, "Allowing the sale of cannabis in the community does not align with the values of Lindenhurst." A resident later asked how tax revenue from retail cannabis sales would be distributed. Mayor Dominic Marturano and Village Administrator Clay Johnson responded that tax revenue from cannabis would not reduce property taxes and that the additional revenue could be used to support village services including police and road maintenance.
The ordinance passed by a 5-1 roll call (Aye — Trustees Pat Dickson, Pat Dunham, Patty Chybowski, Dawn Suchy, Ron Grace; Nay — Trustee Heath Rosten). The ordinance number is 21-11-2220; the board did not specify an effective date during the meeting. Next steps for any business seeking to open would include applying for the village special-use approval required by the ordinance and meeting state licensing requirements for cannabis retailers.
