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Planning commission begins review of vape and smoke shop regulations during six‑month moratorium
Summary
The commission discussed next steps after City Council passed a six‑month moratorium on new vape/smoke shops (Resolution 3879). Staff presented research showing clustering of shops in Bowling Green and outlined zoning, spacing, licensing and signage tools used by peer cities; commissioners asked staff to draft proposed code changes for review.
Bowling Green Planning Department staff briefed the commission on a recent City Council moratorium and asked the commission to start shaping code language to address a rapid increase in smoke and vape shops in the city.
Heather, Planning Department staff, said Council passed a moratorium (Resolution 3879) on April 7 to permit review of zoning, building and business regulations related to vaping and e‑cigarette retailers. "A 6 month moratorium is not a long time," Heather said, noting that zoning updates and code development often take longer and that the commission should act quickly to…
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