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Stow committee weighs buffer zones for vape shops, cannabis, car washes and gas stations
Summary
The panel discussed separation distances and buffers for tobacco/vape retailers, cannabis facilities, car washes and gas stations, balancing market considerations with community concerns about saturation and nearby schools and parks.
Planning staff showed draft buffer maps and recommended using separation distances to limit certain commercial uses such as tobacco retailers (including vape shops), cannabis dispensaries, car washes and gas stations.
Staff explained that the proposed 500‑foot separation for tobacco retailers is a Stow local requirement, not a state mandate, while state requirements apply to adult‑use cannabis. "That is made up by STOW requirement," staff said regarding the…
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