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County staff map vape retail near schools and propose zoning amendment to limit new shops within 1,000 feet
Summary
Montgomery County planning staff presented maps March 17 showing where vape-only retailers and other retail zones fall within a 1,000-foot buffer of county schools and asked the board whether to move forward with a zoning ordinance amendment that would bar new standalone vape retailers from locating within that buffer; the draft would exempt ABC-
Montgomery County planning staff presented maps March 17 that identify commercial parcels within 1,000 feet of county school properties and asked the Board of Supervisors whether to pursue a zoning ordinance amendment that would bar new stand-alone vape retailers from opening within that buffer.
Planning staff said the analysis covered unincorporated-county schools and suggested the towns (Blacksburg, Christiansburg) would need to take parallel or independent action inside their corporate limits. Staff noted an important exemption: businesses holding an ABC license (for on-premises or packaged alcohol sales) are not covered by the proposed restriction under the county’s current draft approach, and existing retailers would be grandfathered; the ordinance would apply to new retail…
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