The following standards apply to the uses designated in the "Use Standards" column of Table 1244.02-A. Use Table.
(A) Adult-use cannabis dispensing organization. ADULT-USE CANNABIS DISPENSING ORGANIZATION means a facility operated by an organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to acquire cannabis from licensed cannabis business establishments for the purpose of selling or dispensing cannabis, cannabis-infused products, cannabis seeds, paraphernalia or related supplies to purchasers per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, (ILCS Ch. 410, Act 705, §§ 1-1 et seq.), as it may be amended from time-to-time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(1) Compliance with state regulations. An adult-use cannabis dispensing organization must comply with all applicable rules and regulations enacted by the State of Illinois, including licensing requirements, age limitations and minimum spacing of 1,500 feet from the property line of a pre-existing adult-use cannabis dispensing organization.
(2) State licensing application. Subject to applicable law, an adult-use cannabis dispensing organization shall include, as a part of any special use application to the Zoning, Planning and Development Commission, copies of all information submitted to the State of Illinois in an application for a license to operate under the Act.
(3) Location. In the C-4 District, an adult-use cannabis dispensing organization is only allowed along Harlem Avenue or Ogden Avenue with a special use permit. In the C-2 District, an adult-use cannabis dispensing organization is only allowed along Harlem Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue with a special use permit.
(4) Minimum spacing. An adult-use cannabis dispensing organization shall not be located within 250 feet of the property line of a pre-existing place of worship, public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home or residential care home. Learning centers and vocational/trade centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for purposes of this section.
(5) Security. The site design shall incorporate adequate security measures, such as interior and exterior lighting, surveillance cameras, and/or fencing. Said security measures shall be determined based on the specific characteristics of the dispensary and of the floor plan for an adult-use cannabis dispensary and the site on which it is located, consistent with the requirements of the Act.
(6) Tenant space. At least 85% of the floor area of any tenant space occupied by an adult-use cannabis dispensing organization shall be devoted to the activities of the dispensing organization as authorized by the Act.
(7) On-site consumption. On-site consumption of cannabis shall be prohibited on the premises of a cannabis dispensary. The dispensary shall be responsible for enforcing the prohibition of on-site consumption of cannabis under all circumstances on its premises.
(8) Hours of operation. No operator, employee or agent of an adult-use cannabis dispensing organization shall operate, be open for business, or permit any person not an employee of the adult-use cannabis dispensing organization to remain on the premises between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Central Standard Time or daylight saving time, whichever is in effect.
(9) Additional information. A special use applicant shall submit additional information as required by the Zoning Administrator during the special use process.
(B) Adult-use cannabis craft grower or craft grower. A facility operated by an organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to cultivate, dry, cure and package cannabis and perform other necessary activities to make cannabis available for sale at a dispensing organization or use at a processing or infusing organization, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (ILCS Ch. 410, Act 705, §§ 1-1 et seq.)(the "Act"), as it may be amended from time-to-time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(1) Compliance with state regulations. An adult-use cannabis craft grower must comply with all applicable rules and regulations enacted by the State of Illinois, including licensing requirements, age limitations and minimum spacing of 1,500 feet from the property line of a pre-existing adult use cannabis craft grower.
(2) State licensing application. Subject to applicable law, an adult-use cannabis craft grower shall include, as a part of any special use application to the Zoning, Planning and Development Commission, copies of all information submitted to the State of Illinois in an application for a license to operate under the Act.
(3) Location. In the C-4 District, an adult-use cannabis craft grower is only allowed along Harlem Avenue or Ogden Avenue with a special use permit. In the C-2 District, an adult-use cannabis craft grower is only allowed along Harlem Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue with a special use permit.
(4) Security. The site design shall incorporate adequate security measures, such as interior and exterior lighting, surveillance cameras, and/or fencing. Said security measures shall be determined based on the specific characteristics of the craft grower and of the floor plan for an adult-use cannabis craft grower and the site on which it is located, consistent with the requirements of the Act.
(5) Signage. Display of window or exterior signage is prohibited at any adult use cannabis craft grower facility. This does not apply to any signage that may be required by state or local law, or the building address.
(6) Odor control. A detailed description of air treatment systems that will be installed to reduce odors at an adult-use cannabis craft grower facility shall be submitted with a special use application.
(7) Additional information. A special use applicant shall submit additional information as required by the Zoning Administrator during the special use process.
(C) Adult-use cannabis infuser organization or infuser. A facility operated by an organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to directly incorporate cannabis or cannabis concentrate into a product formulation to produce a cannabis-infused product, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (ILCS Ch. 410, Act 705, §§ 1 -1 et seq.)(the "Act"), as it may be amended from time-to-time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(1) Compliance with state regulations. An adult-use cannabis infuser organization must comply with all applicable rules and regulations enacted by the State of Illinois, including licensing requirements.
(2) State licensing application. Subject to applicable law, an adult-use cannabis infuser organization shall include, as a part of any special use application to the Zoning, Planning and Development Commission, copies of all information submitted to the State of Illinois in an application for a license to operate under the Act.
(3) Location. In the C-4 District, an adult-use cannabis infuser organization is only allowed along Harlem Avenue or Ogden Avenue with a special use permit. In the C-2 District, an adult-use cannabis infuser organization is only allowed along Harlem Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue with a special use permit.
(4) Security. The site design shall incorporate adequate security measures, such as interior and exterior lighting, surveillance cameras, and/or fencing. Said security measures shall be determined based on the specific characteristics of the infuser and of the floor plan for an adult-use cannabis infuser organization and the site on which it is located, consistent with the requirements of the Act.
(5) Signage. Display of window or exterior signage is prohibited at any adult use cannabis infuser organization facility. This does not apply to any signage that may be required by state or local law, or the building address.
(6) Additional information. A special use applicant shall submit additional information as required by the Zoning Administrator during the special use process.
(D) Adult-use cannabis processing organization or processor. A facility operated by an organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to either extract constituent chemicals or compounds to produce cannabis concentrate or incorporate cannabis or cannabis concentrate into a product formulation to produce a cannabis product, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (ILCS Ch. 410, Act 705, §§ 1-1 et seq.)(the "Act"), as it may be amended from time-to-time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(1) Compliance with state regulations. An adult-use cannabis processing organization must comply with all applicable rules and regulations enacted by the State of Illinois, including licensing requirements.
(2) State licensing application. Subject to applicable law, an adult-use cannabis processing organization shall include, as a part of any special use application to the Zoning, Planning and Development Commission, copies of all information submitted to the State of Illinois in an application for a license to operate under the Act.
(3) Location. In the C-4 District, an adult-use cannabis processing organization is only allowed along Harlem Avenue or Ogden Avenue with a special use permit. In the C-2 District, an adult-use cannabis processing organization is only allowed along Harlem Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue with a special use permit.
(4) Security. The site design shall incorporate adequate security measures, such as interior and exterior lighting, surveillance cameras, and/or fencing. Said security measures shall be determined based on the specific characteristics of the processor and of the floor plan for an adult-use cannabis processing organization and the site on which it is located, consistent with the requirements of the Act.
(5) Signage. Display of window or exterior signage is prohibited at any adult use cannabis processing organization facility. This does not apply to any signage that may be required by state or local law, or the building address.
(6) Additional information. A special use applicant shall submit additional information as required by the Zoning Administrator during the special use process.
(E) Adult-use cannabis transporting organization or transporter. An organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to transport cannabis on behalf of a cannabis business establishment or a community college licensed under the Community College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot Program, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (ILCS Ch. 410, Act 705, §§ 1-1 et seq.)(the "Act"), as it may be amended from time-to-time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(F) Animal boarding. The following standards apply to the C-4 District only.
(1) Location. Animal boarding is not allowed directly adjacent to any residential use.
(2) Outdoor boarding. One outdoor dog run per establishment is allowed. All outdoor animal boarding facilities shall be located in the interior side and/or rear yard and shall be enclosed with an opaque fence with a minimum height of six feet.
(3) Noise. Noise shall be managed so as not to create a public nuisance for surrounding properties in compliance with § 1244.06(A) (Noise) and all other local noise regulations.
(G) Banquet hall: location. In the C-1 District, banquet halls are allowed along 26th Street only.
(H) Car wash.
(1) Frontage requirement exemption. Outdoor car washes not located within an enclosed structure are allowed and shall be exempt from the minimum street frontage requirements established in Chapter 1246 (Zoning District Regulations).
(2) Stacking spaces. Stacking spaces associated with a car wash must comply with the requirements of § 1248.07 (Vehicular Stacking Requirements).
(3) Screening. The street frontage adjacent to any outdoor car wash area shall be screened per the requirements of § 1250.05(A) (Parking Lot Perimeter Landscape Yard).
(4) Drainage. A car wash shall not drain onto adjacent properties or into the right-of-way.
(I) Community garden.
(1) Site design. A community garden shall be designed and maintained to minimize the amount of water and/or fertilizer that drains or runs off onto adjacent property.
(2) Sales. There shall be no retail sales of produce on-site unless a temporary use permit for a seasonal sale is obtained in accordance with § 1252.03(H) (Temporary Use Permit).
(J) Community residence.
(1) Residential character. The location and operation of the facility shall not alter the residential character of the neighborhood, and the facility shall incorporate a residential design that is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.
(2) Number of residents. In the R-1, R-2, and R-3 Districts, a maximum of eight residents per facility is allowed, including live-in staff.
(K) Credit union, loan company, or mortgage broker: minimum spacing. In the C-2 and C-3 Districts, a credit union, loan company, or mortgage broker may not be located within 500 feet of another credit union, loan company, or mortgage broker.
(L) Currency exchange or payday loan: minimum spacing. In the C-2 District, a currency exchange or payday loan may not be located within 500 feet of another currency exchange or payday loan.
(M) Day care home.
(1) Residential character. The location and operation of a day care home shall not alter the residential character of the neighborhood, and the facility shall incorporate a residential design that is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.
(2) Minimize adverse impacts. The design of the facility shall minimize traffic congestion, pedestrian hazards, noise, and other adverse impacts on surrounding properties.
(N) Gas station.
(1) Location. The gas station shall be located on a corner lot.
(2) Minimum street frontage requirement. Gas stations shall be exempt from the minimum street frontage requirements established in Chapter 1246 (Zoning District Regulations).
(3) Light pollution. Lighting shall be designed with luminaires recessed under the canopy to minimize light pollution. The illuminance of the canopy shall not exceed ten foot-candles as measured at any location.
(4) Screening. Street frontage not occupied by building or driveways shall be treated with landscape screening per the requirements of § 1250.05(A) (Parking Lot Perimeter Landscape Yard).
(O) Government facility: driveway width. Fire stations and public works facilities are exempt from the maximum driveway widths established in § 1248.08 (Site Access).
(P) Indoor entertainment or recreation.
(1) Minimum area. In the C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-4 Districts, indoor entertainment or recreation uses shall have a minimum area of 40,000 square feet.
(2) Minimize adverse impacts. The location of entrances and exits, service areas, and parking and loading docks shall minimize traffic congestion, pedestrian hazards, and adverse impacts on surrounding properties.
(3) Noise. Any noise associated with the facility shall be managed so as not to create a public nuisance for surrounding properties and shall comply with § 1244.06(A) (Noise) and all local noise regulations.
(Q) Medical marijuana dispensary.
(1) Compliance with state regulations. Medical marijuana dispensaries must comply with all applicable rules and regulations enacted by the State of Illinois, including licensing and registration requirements and minimum spacing of 1,000 feet from preschools, elementary schools, secondary schools, day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes.
(2) Location. In the C-4 District, medical marijuana dispensaries are only allowed along Harlem Avenue with a special use permit.
(3) Minimum spacing. A medical marijuana dispensary shall not be located within one mile of another medical marijuana dispensary.
(4) Security. The site design shall incorporate adequate security measures, such as exterior lighting, surveillance cameras, and/or fencing.
(R) Microbrewery/micro-distillery.
(1) Size. The microbrewery and/or micro-distillery shall be no greater than 5,000 square feet in area.
(2) Beverage sales. No more than 25% of the gross floor area of the facility may be dedicated to the retail sale of alcoholic and/or non-alcoholic beverages for either on-site or off-site consumption.
(S) Motor vehicle rental: outdoor storage. In all zoning districts, motor vehicles may not be stored in the public right-of-way. In the C-2 and C-3 Districts, the outdoor storage of vehicles is prohibited.
(T) Motor vehicle repair and/or service.
(1) Outdoor storage. Disabled or inoperable vehicles and those awaiting pick-up may be stored outdoors if the following conditions are met.
(a) Location. Outdoor storage of vehicles is prohibited in the front yard. Motor vehicles may not be stored in the public right-of-way.
(b) Screening. To the extent practicable, storage areas shall be screened from view of the street by building and/or landscape screening per the requirements of § 1250.05(A) (Parking Lot Perimeter Landscape Yard).
(c) Storage duration. Motor vehicle repair and/or service facilities may not store the same vehicles outdoors for more than 20 days.
(2) Service bays. In the C-2 and C-3 Districts, vehicular service bays, including garages and car wash bays, shall not be located on the front facade.
(3) Outdoor activities. All repairs must occur inside an enclosed building.
(U) Motor vehicle sales.
(1) Location. Vehicles may not be stored in the public right-of-way.
(2) Screening. The street frontage adjacent to any outdoor sales and display area shall be improved with landscape screening in accordance with the requirements of § 1250.05(A) (Parking Lot Perimeter Landscape Yard).
(3) Light pollution. The illuminance of any outdoor sales and display area shall not exceed ten foot-candles as measured at any location.
(V) Multi-family dwelling: location. In the C-4 District, multi-family dwellings are allowed along Harlem Avenue only.
(W) Off-street parking lot.
(1) Location. The off-street parking lot shall not be located on a corner lot.
(2) Single-family. An off-street parking lot shall not be associated with a single-family or two-family use.
(X) Outdoor entertainment or recreation. In the districts where outdoor entertainment or recreation is allowed as a special use, the following standards apply.
(1) Minimum area. In the C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-4 Districts, outdoor entertainment or recreation uses shall have a minimum area of 40,000 square feet.
(2) Minimize adverse impacts. The location of entrances and exits, service areas, and parking and loading docks shall minimize traffic congestion, pedestrian hazards, and adverse impacts on surrounding properties.
(3) Noise. Any noise associated with the facility shall be managed so as not to create a public nuisance for surrounding properties and shall comply with § 1244.06(A) (Noise) and all other local noise regulations.
(Y) Parking garage: ground floor uses. In the C-2 and C-3 Districts, a use listed in Table 1244.02-A. Use Table as an allowed commercial, civic, or institutional use must occupy the first 30 feet of building depth on the ground floor along a minimum of 50% of the street-facing facade. Refer to Figure 1244.03-A. Parking Garage.
Figure 1244.03-A. Parking Garage
(Z) Pawn shop: minimum spacing. In the C-2 District, a pawn shop may not be located within one mile of another pawn shop.
(BB) Preschool, elementary, or secondary school: minimize adverse impacts. The location of entrances and exits, service areas, and parking and loading docks shall minimize traffic congestion, pedestrian hazards, and adverse impacts on surrounding properties.
(CC) Self-service storage: location. In the C-2 District, self-service storage is only allowed on upper stories.
(DD) Small food manufacturing: size. A small food manufacturing establishment shall be no greater than 5,000 square feet in area.
(EE) Tobacco shop: minimum spacing. In the C-2 and C-3 Districts, a tobacco shop may not be located within 500 feet of another tobacco shop.
(FF) Transitional treatment facility with or without dispensary.
(1) Location. Transitional treatment facilities with or without dispensary are only allowed along Harlem Avenue with a special use permit.
(2) Special use permit. The special use permit application shall include the qualifications of the operating agency and the number of anticipated employees and residents.
(GG) Utility.
(1) Required yard. Aboveground utilities may not encroach into the required front yard.
(2) Screening. The street frontage adjacent to the utility shall be treated with landscape screening per the requirements of § 1250.05(A) (Parking Lot Perimeter Landscape Yard).
(HH) Wireless telecommunication facility and/or tower.
(1) General requirements. All wireless telecommunication facilities and towers shall be subject to the following:
(a) Lighting. A wireless telecommunication facility or tower shall not include lights unless required by the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Aviation Administration, or the city.
(b) Signs. A wireless telecommunication facility or tower shall not display signs except that such facilities or towers may include information required for government regulation, such as Federal Communications Commission registration information.
(c) Screening. A wireless telecommunication facility or tower shall be treated with landscape screening per the requirements of § 1250.05(C) (Buffer Yard Requirements) with the exception that the fence height shall be a minimum of six feet and maximum of eight feet.
(2) Wireless telecommunication facility.
(a) Height. The maximum height of a wireless telecommunication facility shall be 12 feet.
(b) Use. A wireless telecommunication facility may house equipment and supplies for operation of a wireless telecommunication tower. Such facility shall be unstaffed and shall not be used for equipment that is not part of the operation of the facility.
(3) Wireless telecommunication tower.
(a) Height. The maximum height of a wireless telecommunication tower shall not exceed the minimum height required to function satisfactorily, but in no circumstances shall exceed 100 feet above ground.
(b) Design. A wireless telecommunication tower shall be designed to accommodate at least three telecommunication providers and their accompanying wireless telecommunication facilities. A wireless telecommunication tower shall have a galvanized gray or silver finish unless otherwise required by the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Aviation Administration, or the city.
(Ord. 17-31, passed 9-12-2017; Ord. 19-26, passed 11-26-2019; Ord. 20-05, passed 2-25-2020)