PEKIN (WEEK) -- An empty building in Pekin could soon be home to a marijuana grow house.

The Pekin Planning Commission voted Thursday night to move forward with two marijuana applications.

One is for a growing facility, and the other is for a dispensary.

The commission's approval sends the proposals to the Pekin City Council for a final vote next Monday.

The council has already voted to allow one growing facility and three dispensaries in the city.

But, before any of them can open, the Illinois Department of Professional and Financial Regulation has to grant them licenses.

"They only are giving 40 licenses, so they may or may not even be granted a license therefore they may not even build," said Daryl Dagit, a member of Pekin's Planning Commission.

The state will ultimately give the growing license as well, but even if the state doesn't select Pekin applicants, they can always wait for the next phase of licenses to be released.