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Huntington Beach council approves zoning changes to limit tobacco-shop clustering near youth areas
Summary
The City Council voted 7-0 to adopt a zoning text amendment (ZTA 205-1) that adds definitions, 1,000-foot separation rules, window/signage standards and other limits on standalone smoke and tobacco retail shops to reduce youth exposure.
The Huntington Beach City Council voted 7-0 to approve a zoning text amendment intended to limit the concentration of standalone smoke and tobacco retail stores and reduce exposure near schools, parks and other youth-populated sites.
The ordinance package (zoning text amendment number 205-1) amends the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance across several chapters to define smoke- and tobacco-only retail, establish a 1,000-foot separation requirement between such shops and between shops and youth-populated areas, require clear signage and limit storefront window coverage and on-site smoking.
Planning staff presented the amendment and said the changes were intended to prevent clustering of tobacco retailers in…
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