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Wayne County to consider stricter setbacks for electronic gaming, tobacco and hemp retailers; public hearing set for Oct. 7
Summary
Wayne County officials on Sept. 16 moved to schedule a public hearing on Oct. 7 to consider amending the countyelectronic gaming operations ordinance to remove an accessory-use exemption for machines and to apply the ordinancesetback requirements to tobacco and hemp retail operations.
Wayne County officials on Sept. 16 moved to schedule a public hearing on Oct. 7 to consider amending the countyelectronic gaming operations ordinance to remove an accessory-use exemption for machines and to apply the ordinancesetback requirements to tobacco and hemp retail operations.
County staff told commissioners the proposed changes would require all gaming operationsincluding those now allowed as an accessory use in existing businessesto meet the same 1,000-foot setbacks from schools, residences, parks, day cares and churches. Staff also proposed applying that 1,000-foot setback to tobacco and hemp retailers.
The planning staff said the accessory exemption currently allows up to two gaming machines inside qualifying businesses such as gas…
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