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75-R-17
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to the
Commercial Lease of City -Owned Real Property Located at 1804 Maple
Avenue with PharmaCann, LLC
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston owns certain real property located at
1800 Maple Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60201, which is improved with a parking garage
and a couple of commercial units on the ground floor (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, one of the commercial units at the Property is leased to a
commercial tenant, Pharamcann LLC, authorized by a lease agreement with a term of
May 1, 2015 — December 31, 2017 and provides 2 options to extend the lease for 3
years each; and
WHEREAS, in August, 2013, Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn signed
Public Act 098-0122 "The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act"
into law with an effective date of January 1, 2014 (the "Medical Cannabis Act") and the
Pilot Program expires on December 31, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Medical Cannabis Act allows for the establishment of
sixty (60) medical cannabis dispensaries and cultivation centers for the prescribing of
medical cannabis to qualifying patients throughout Illinois. The statute provides for 60
dispensaries to be distributed throughout Illinois by designated geographic areas; and
WHEREAS, Pharmacann, LLC was awarded the dispensary license in
District 34 for the Property location in 2015 ("License") and has been in operation at
the Property upon the license award; and
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WHEREAS, Pharmacann seeks to amend the first extension option from 3
years to 1 year and keep the second extension option the same; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests
of the City of Evanston to negotiate and execute the attached amendment to the lease
by and between the City, as Landlord, and PharmaCann, LLC, as the Tenant, for the
operation of a medical cannabis dispensary at the Property,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
execute a First Amendment to Lease Agreement ("Amendment") to the above
mentioned lessee, attached hereto and incorporated by reference as Exhibit "1", by
and between the City of Evanston and PharmaCann.
SECTION 2: Pursuant to modified language authorized by this resolution,
Tenant elects to exercise the option to extend the lease for one year. The extension
term under the Lease is January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018.
SECTION 3: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
negotiate any additional conditions of the Amendment as he may determine to be in the
best interests of the City.
SECTION 4: This Resolution 75-R-17 shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
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Attest: 4 :�'
Devon Reid, City Clerk
Adopted: 2017
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Stephen �-!. Hagerty, NFa r
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EXHIBIT 1
LEASE AMENDMENT
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