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Votes at a glance: Council advances cannabis zoning, adopts fence and zoning code changes, approves equipment rentals and utility work
Summary
At its Sept. 2 meeting the West Warwick Town Council approved amendments or advanced readings on four zoning ordinances, approved several municipal contracts and licenses and authorized equipment spending; the council also set dates for the school bond referendum.
The West Warwick Town Council on Sept. 2 moved several zoning measures forward and approved a series of municipal contracts and licenses.
The council voted on or advanced the following items (summary of motions and outcomes recorded on the meeting record):
• Ordinance 2025-6 (first reading, amended): Council moved to amend section 5.1 (table of use regulations) and section 5.3 (special use permits) to remove most local distance restrictions for cannabis retail sales and retain only the state-mandated 500-foot restriction from educational institutions. The amendment was approved and the ordinance was advanced for further consideration.
• Ordinance 2025-7 (second reading): The council approved amendments to the town code fence standards to allow up to 8-foot fences…
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