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Council tables tobacco-shop special-use request; advances two cell-tower permits
Summary
Planning staff recommended denying a tobacco-shop special-use permit because the proposed site did not meet a newly adopted 800-foot buffer from residential areas; the council tabled that item. Separately, council introduced and advanced two telecommunication tower permits after applicants described coverage gaps.
The Laredo City Council on March 17 considered several zoning items: a special-use permit for a tobacco shop and two separate special-use permits for communication towers.
Council discussed a tobacco-shop application on East Saunders Street that, according to staff and council debate, fell short of a newly applied buffer the council had previously agreed upon to limit tobacco retailers near residential areas. A planning commission recommended approval but staff and several council members noted the site measured approximately 560 feet from a…
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