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05-03-2025
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Seven Point Dispensary to expand in Danville after approval of consumption lounge
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — Danville's City Council voted to approve two ordinance amendments Tuesday night. One now allows customers to consume cannabis inside lounges, another which amends the Danville City Code related to cannabis consumption facilities. In February, the proposal for a zoning ordinance amendment to allow lounges where customers can consume cannabis on-site failed, despite winning a majority vote, because it required eight people to approve the ordinance. Danville mall continues to get smaller and smaller The ordinance came to the council after Seven Point, a dispensary in Danville, hoped to expand its business. But, some City Council members weren't at the meeting in February so there weren't enough votes. During the Tuesday night meeting, supporters and opponents of the change spoke up during public comment. Before the council could vote to approve the ordinances, however, they first had to vote to 'reconsider' the votes since it failed last meeting. Both motions to reconsider the vote passed, as did both ordinances. Seven Point CEO Brad Zerman told WCIA that the goal is to create a place where people can hangout and smoke marijuana safely. 'There's not that much to do in Danville. So, I'm not sure, you know, who's really behind the effort to get rid of the lounge. But, you know, all there is to do around here is this casino,' Zerman said. 'It's the outcome that nobody wants for their citizens and for the firefighters': 67-year-old woman found dead after Danville fire Construction will start before the summer. During the meeting, the City Council also approved an amendment to ensure that drivers are being safe after leaving the lounge. The previous language of Chapter 91: Cannabis Consumption Facility stated: 'A Licensed Cannabis Consumption Facility shall not permit unsealed cannabis to leavethe facility, except as approved by the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act asamended.' Now, it's changed to: 'A Licensed Cannabis Consumption Facility shall not permit unsealed cannabis to leavethe facility unless the cannabis is in a reasonably secured, and sealed container with tamper evident tape, that cannot be immediately accessible to the driver of the vehicle leaving the facility.' For more details on what the Danville City Council discussed during their Tuesday night meeting, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
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Aldermen to vote on cannabis consumption lounge, Riverfront Trail design
Residents and visitors to Danville may soon be able to consume cannabis on-site in a reservation-only consumption lounge at Seven Point Dispensary. At tonight's City Council meeting, aldermen will vote on whether to amend Chapter 150 of the city's code, which previously prohibited on-site consumption of cannabis at dispensaries in the city. Seven Point's plan to open the lounge has been in the making since at least 2022, when CEO Brad Zerman first brought the idea before City Council. At that time, Danville Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr. was opposed to the idea, primarily due to safety concerns over guests leaving the lounge while still under the influence of cannabis. 'I still have concerns about public safety,' Wiliams told the Commercial-News, saying his concerns have not been alleviated since 2022. 'It almost seems like you're encouraging people to drive high, which I don't think is a good idea,' Williams said. 'A person can go to a bar and have a drink or two and could spend some time sobering up. But if you're in a room while people continue to smoke, there's almost no chance you're leaving sober.' At Seven Point's presentation to Danville's Zoning and Planning Commission earlier this month, Zerman and others from his team explained how industrial air filters in the lounge would remove smoke from the air, preventing a smoky atmosphere. The regular City Council meeting will be held tonight at 6 p.m. at City Hall. Public comments will be allowed before the vote happens. Vermilion Riverfront Trail Design agreement During the Public Works portion of the meeting tonight, a professional service agreement for a concept design of the long-anticipated Vermilion Riverfront Trail will be voted on by the aldermen. Back in 2022, the Golden Nugget Casino donated $3 million to the City of Danville with $1 million earmarked for a riverfront trail and park. Work on the project was halted, however, when crews ran into issues underground. 'We had a sewer issue that arose there that we had to redo, and we couldn't do any work until we got that work done,' Williams said, adding that there were also some topographical issues on the southeast side of the loop that would have prevented stairs being built. If the proposal from RJN Group, Inc. is accepted, the project will cost the city $240,600, which will come from Fund 402, the city's storm and sanitary sewer fund.
