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By Joe Boyle
Evergreen Park residents and community leaders will get an opportunity to weigh in on a request to open a cannabis dispensary in their village.
A public hearing on the request will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 15, in the board room of the Village Hall, 9418 S. Kedzie Ave.
A petition has been filed by 1937 Retail Holdings, LLC-Ocean 2 and the 1937 Group Ltd., for a special use permit to allow the operation of a cannabis dispensing organization at the property at 9122 S. Kedzie Ave.
A public hearing was held last month to consider changes to the original ordinance approved three years ago. The original ordinance called for future consideration for a dispensary within the boundaries of 91st Street to 95th Street and Western Avenue.
However, no applicants came forward to request an opportunity to open a dispensary along Western Avenue. During the recent public hearing, the board approved to allow consideration for a dispensary site within the boundaries of 91st Street to 95th Street and Kedzie Avenue.
Since the Kedzie Avenue boundaries were added, 1937 Retail Holdings has indicated an interest.
Mayor Kelly Burke pointed out last month that if someone inquiries about a location, it
