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Planning commission declines to recommend vape and smoke‑shop zoning amendment as written, cites enforcement and impacts
Summary
The panel voted to not recommend the proposed ordinance amendment that would add a defined 'vape and smoke shop' use to the zoning code; commissioners and staff raised questions about enforcement, the 10% merchandise threshold, proximity rules and potential effects on corner stores.
The York City Planning Commission voted to not recommend approval of a proposed zoning ordinance amendment that would codify “vape and smoke shop” as a defined use and make it a special exception in the EC zoning district while requiring a variance in other districts.
City staff described the draft amendment as adding a use definition and related rules (including a 10% threshold for vape/smoke merchandise, parking requirements and location restrictions such as a 500‑foot buffer from certain uses). Theresa Geneskin, introduced by staff as a city council member working on the amendment, told commissioners the ordinance is intended to regulate access for minors and the…
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