Recap:

In March, the Zoning Administrator for the City of Chicago has ruled that Guidepost Montessori at Magnificent Mile qualifies as a school under the legal definition provided in state law. This school is within 500 feet of 620 N Fairbanks, and that makes the location ineligible to be used as a cannabis dispensary under the Chicago Zoning Ordinance.

Latest Update:

The dispensary applicant is appealing the Zoning Administrator's ruling at the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) meeting on August 16th at 9am at City Hall. No public testimony will be taken during the appeal.

If the Zoning Administrator's ruling is overturned by the ZBA members, the applicant can proceed with their special use application hearing with public testimony, which is scheduled for September 20th at 2pm.

We will update you with the results of the appeal and next steps after Friday’s hearing. 

In the meantime, please continue to share this petition and email Alderman Hopkins and the ZBA (see previous update post for template and instructions).