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Commission tables proposed vape-shop rules after questions over 25% sales threshold and reach
Summary
Commissioners unanimously voted to table proposed text amendments that would define 'vape shops,' add vape shops to the city code, and extend the separation distance for smoke/tobacco/vape uses from 300 to 1,500 feet; commissioners asked staff for broader review and examples from comparable jurisdictions during a 90‑day moratorium.
The Villa Rica Planning Commission on Jan. 8 voted unanimously to table proposed text amendments that would add a new definition for “vape shops,” expand minimum separation distances for smoke shops, tobacco stores and medical marijuana dispensaries to 1,500 feet from 300 feet, and add hospitals and urgent-care centers to the list of sensitive uses.
Community Development Director Nina Shabazz introduced the proposal and said staff added a definition for vape shops and increased buffer distances after reviewing other jurisdictions. Shabazz told…
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