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Beaumont votes to ban gaming sites and gaming machines after months of debate
Summary
The planning commission and city council voted to amend the zoning code to ban gaming sites and gaming machines within Beaumont city limits. Staff said the change would remove current permissions and require existing operators to cease operations; opponents and supporters spoke at a joint hearing.
The Beaumont Planning and Zoning Commission, meeting jointly with the Beaumont City Council on May 19, voted to amend the city's zoning code to ban gaming sites and gaming machines within city limits.
Planning staff reviewed the history of the city's gaming regulations and described three policy options: (1) ban gaming machines and sites citywide, which staff said would require existing operators to cease operations; (2) restrict gaming to industrial zoning districts, which would grandfather existing valid permits but restrict new locations; or (3) make no change. Staff reported there are 66 permitted gaming sites operating a total of 453 gaming machines in the city and said all current game-room owners were notified of the proposal.
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