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Council discusses possible limits on smoke shops and storage facilities; staff to research regulatory options
Summary
Council members raised concerns about smoke shops near schools and the growth of storage-unit developments; staff said options include privileged business licenses and zoning limits and will research approaches for council.
Council members opened a policy discussion on regulating smoke shops and limiting new storage-unit facilities in the city, prompted by constituent concerns about a proposed smoke-shop near Chamblee High School and a steady increase in self-storage developments.
Councilmember Elmer Vai and others described constituent complaints about products commonly sold in smoke shops and observed that items similar to those sold in…
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