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Chester planners review draft zoning amendment to regulate smoke shops and tobacco retailers
Summary
Planning staff presented an initial draft zoning amendment to regulate smoke shops and tobacco retailers in Chester; the proposal would restrict location to specified commercial districts, set separation distances from day cares and schools and treat existing shops as nonconforming while allowing enforcement steps to follow.
Planning staff presented a first draft of a zoning ordinance amendment on Jan. 8 aimed at regulating smoke shops and similar tobacco retail uses in Chester.
Paul Fritz, the city planner, told the commission the memo is an early step in a process that will include county review, commission input, committee review and eventual City Council action. He said the proposal draws on existing templates and would limit new smoke-shop permits in certain zoning districts and apply distance separations near day cares and schools.
Key points discussed: the draft would limit locations where new smoke…
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