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Council approves Troy Road Market rebuild permit, conditions it against becoming a dedicated vape/smoke shop

3213081 · May 7, 2025
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Summary

Council granted a nonconforming use permit for the Troy Road Market at 1300 Troy Road to be rebuilt as a convenience store, with a condition that it not operate exclusively as a vape or smoke shop; the owner said the project will modernize the longstanding neighborhood market.

The Ashland City Council on May 6 approved a nonconforming use permit allowing the Troy Road Market at 1300 Troy Road to be torn down and rebuilt as a convenience store, but added a condition that the property not be converted to an exclusive vape or smoke shop.

Council members said the proposed redevelopment would be an improvement to an existing business that predates the city's 1965 zoning and noted neighborhood concerns about permitting standalone vape shops. The applicant (identified in the meeting as Asia and addressed in the hearing as Ish) described…

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