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Haslet council denies special-use permit for proposed vape and gift shop
Summary
The Haslet City Council unanimously denied a special-use permit for a vape and gift shop at 1099 Schoolhouse Road Suite D after a Planning & Zoning recommendation against the request and public opposition.
The Haslet City Council unanimously voted to deny a special-use permit for a proposed vape and gift shop at 1099 Schoolhouse Road Suite D. The council action followed a unanimous Planning & Zoning recommendation to deny the request and public comment opposing the business.
The item came before the council as a specific-use permit request. Planning & Zoning had recommended denial at its May 27 meeting, and councilmember discussion on July 21 emphasized public opposition.
Why it matters: Council members and residents said they worried a second vape retailer would increase access for underage buyers and add enforcement burdens for the city. Those concerns were cited during public comment and in Planning & Zoning’s record.
City planner Michael Thetford (referred to in the hearing as “Mister Thetford”) presented the application and noted the Planning & Zoning Commission’s unanimous recommendation to deny. During the public hearing, Joette Keane of 1410 Poppy Drive said she opposed another vape store in Haslet and warned it would be a poor public use and would increase enforcement burdens for police. Keane said, “There’s no benefit, I don’t think, to the citizens of Haslet to add another one. One is more than enough.”
Council discussion focused on the level of local opposition and the absence of any representative of the applicant at the meeting. One councilmember asked where the Planning & Zoning denial rationale came from; Thetford said the denial reflected the public hearing record and opposition submitted to Planning & Zoning.
Action: Councilmember [motion maker not recorded in the public minutes] moved to deny the SUP; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously. The City Clerk recorded the vote as unanimous (motion outcome: denied).
Ending: With the council’s denial the applicant would not be permitted to operate the vape and gift shop at the cited address under the requested special-use permit. Any future application would require a new submittal and review through Planning & Zoning and the council.
