MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — What was once a bank in Machesney Park may become a cannabis dispensary, and neighbors are voicing their concern.
The dispensary, intending to occupy the former Illinois Bank and Trust building at 1515 West Lane Road, received a zoning regulation exception from the village board, since dispensaries must be located more than 250 feet from residential homes.
At Monday’s board meeting, members gave a one-time exception, with Mayor Steve Johnson explaining, “Nobody wants empty buildings. That building itself is designed with a vault, since the State of Illinois requires that the cannabis be kept in a vault.”…