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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission
DATE: June 10, 2022
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Granting a Conditional Use Permit for a Cannabis Infuser Facility on the Property located at 1585 Beverly Court, Units 124 & 125 (Nature's Edibles, LLC - 22-0390 / AU01/1-22.143-CU - TV - Ward 1)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, Nature's Edibles, LLC is requesting approval of a Conditional Use for a Cannabis Infuser Facility on property located at 1585 Beverly Court, #124 and #125.
BACKGROUND:
On June 25, 2019, the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (P.A.101-0027), was signed into law by the State of Illinois, effective January 1, 2020. The Act legalizes the purchase, possession, and private use of cannabis by adults 21 years of age or older for recreational use. The majority of the law pertains to the sales, processing, distribution, taxes and eligible users of cannabis. Subsequently, the Aurora City Council passed Ordinance Number O19-072 on October 22, 2019, requiring a Conditional Use permit for qualifying Cannabis Infuser Facility with the Conditional Use Permit being permissible in the ORI, M-1, and M-2 Districts and industrial areas of PDD.
The Subject Property is currently two vacant units within the Aurora Corporate Center Park with PDD Planned Development District zoning, which is part of the Farnsworth International Conditional Use Planned Development.
The Petitioner, Nature's Edibles, LLC, is requesting approval of a Conditional Use for a cannabis infuser facility. The two units are approximately 4,600 square feet of warehouse and office space, including an existing 900 square foot loft space. Approximately 3,600 square feet will be utilized for production consisting of initially two production lines. Within this area, there will be devoted, secured warehouse space for raw materials, and finished inventory. The remaining 1,000 square feet will be utilized for office space and employee common area. The facility will be used to produce...
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