(A) Applicability. It is the intent and purpose of this section to provide regulations for Recreational or Medical Cannabis Cultivation and Craft Grower Centers within the Village of Lakemoor. Said facilities shall comply with all regulations provided within the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (P.A. 101-0027) or the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act (P.A. 98-122), as it may apply to each, and as may be amended from time to time, as well as the regulations provided in the Village of Lakemoor Municipal Code. If the Act is amended, the more restrictive of the state or local regulation shall apply.
(B) Conditional use. A Recreational or Medical Cultivation or Craft Grower Center is a Conditional Use in the I-1, Industrial District and shall be processed in accordance with all applicable provisions and standards as outline within the Conditional Use Section (including Table 13) of this chapter.
(C) Additional conditional use standards. In addition to the development and dimensional standards outlined within the zoning ordinance, the following standards shall also be required as part of the conditional use review process.
(1) Land use restrictions. The following restrictions shall apply:
(a) Recreational cannabis processing organizations, recreational cannabis infuser organizations, and recreational cannabis transportation organizations shall be prohibited.
(b) Facility may not dispense or conduct any sales or distribution of cannabis other than as authorized by the Act.
(c) A cannabis cultivation or craft grower center may not be located within a residential dwelling unit and may not be located within 250 feet of a building used as a residential dwelling unit or within 500 feet of the property line of a pre-existing public or private day-care, nursery school, preschool,
or primary or secondary school. Distances shall be measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects.
(d) All cultivation of cannabis for distribution to a registered dispensing organization must take place in an enclosed, locked building.
(e) A cultivation or craft grower center may not sell or distribute any cannabis to any individual or entity other than a registered dispensary organization.
(2) Operations plan. A business operations plan shall be required and shall include but shall not be limited to a description of; the cultivation process, the operations plan, product inventory, hours of operation, number of employees, and delivery operations, including but not limited to the type, number and size and anticipated delivery vehicles.
(3) Age and access limitations. A cannabis cultivation or craft grower center shall prohibit any person who is not at least 21 years of age from entering the property or obtaining employment with the organization. Access to the site shall be limited exclusively to employees and support staff, local and state officials and those specifically authorized under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (P.A. 101-0027) and the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act (P.A. 98-122), as it may apply to each.
(4) Additional site plan requirements. A cannabis cultivation or craft grower center shall be subject to site plan review as required by village code. The village may impose additional bulk standards (i.e. building and pavement setbacks, FAR, Lot coverage, building height, etc), landscaping, off-street parking, off-street loading, exterior lighting, and signage requirements.
(5) State licensing. Applicants seeking conditional use approval for a cannabis cultivation or craft grower center must submit a copy of their license application and all plans submitted to the State of Illinois, or any agency thereof, as part of their conditional use application. Before issuance of a certificate of occupancy, cannabis business establishments must provide a copy of their license to operate from the relevant state agency. If at such time, the applicant is unable to provide the village with their required license to operate said facility, the underlying conditional use approval shall be null and void.
(6) Odor control. Applicants seeking to operator a cannabis cultivation or craft grower center must provide an odor control plan that complies with Village Code and includes details and improvements needed to mitigate odor impacts on adjoining properties.
(7) Off street parking and loading. Off street parking shall be located on areas of the property that is visible to a public or private street. Required off street parking shall be a minimum one parking stall per employee, plus as many spaces as deemed necessary by the village to meet the parking demand of the facility. Loading of product shall occur within secure enclosed shipping bay(s) and shall not be visible from the exterior of the building.
(8) Refuse collection plan. All applications for conditional use shall provide a refuse collection plan for recycling and destruction of cannabis waste in a manner that is consistent with all applicable state, county, and village codes, regulations and policies.
(9) Signage. With the exception listed below, the number, size, and type of signs allowed shall comply with the standard set forth in the sign regulation section of the village's zoning ordinance. Signage shall not contain cannabis imagery such as cannabis leaves, plants, smoke, paraphernalia, or cartoonish imagery oriented towards youth or language referencing cannabis. Advertisement and/or signage that incorporates similar imagery as noted above and placed on vehicles that are associated with or employed by the dispensary shall be prohibited.
(10) Product packaging. Cannabis shall be shipped in a sealed, tamper-evident medical cannabis container. Any additional packaging, such as bags or boxes, shall be opaque with no text or graphics identifying the contents of packages.
(11) Security plan. All cannabis cultivation or craft grower centers must submit a security plan as part of the conditional use process. This plan, must be approved by the Chief of Police and shall include, but shall not be limited to the following:
(a) A cannabis cultivation or craft grower center shall be an enclosed locked facility and shall provide and maintain adequate security on the premises, including lighting, video surveillance and alarms reasonably designed to ensure the safety of persons and to protect the premises from theft.
(b) The parking area, cultivation, production, warehousing areas and shipping bays and entrance shall be monitored by video surveillance equipment whose live images can be viewed by cultivation or craft grower center staff, and continually recorded and accessible to local law enforcement officials in a tamper proof format.
(c) A sign shall be posted in a prominent location which includes the following language: “This area is under live/recorded video surveillance to aid in the prosecution of any crimes committed against this facility or its patrons.”
(d) Each center shall report all criminal activities occurring on the property to the Lakemoor Police Department immediately upon discovery.
(Ord. 20-O-03, passed 3-3-2020)