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Commission flags vape-shop code updates as city moves forward on strategic housing plan
Summary
At the May 21 meeting the Planning Commission’s regulations committee said it discussed proposed vape-shop code changes required by the General Assembly; staff also reported the city is developing a strategic housing plan informed by a recent housing study.
During committee and executive reports at the May 21 Newport News Planning Commission meeting, commissioners were briefed on two forward-looking items: initial committee discussions on vape-shop regulations required by new General Assembly actions and the city’s start of a strategic housing plan that will follow up on a recent housing study.
Regulations committee members said they held initial conversations about changes to the city code that would affect vape shops; staff indicated one or more items should come before the full Planning Commission within the next month. Executive secretary and planning staff reported the city has begun preparing a strategic housing plan to address housing concerns identified in the earlier housing study; staff said that many issues raised by residents about infill development and small-lot construction will be considered as part of that plan.
Why it matters: the vape-shop code changes will implement state requirements at the local level, and the strategic housing plan is intended to guide longer-term policy on housing supply, infill and neighborhood compatibility. The planning department said both items will return to the commission for more detailed consideration and public discussion in coming weeks.
