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Principal and directors press city after vape/CBD shop seeks location within sight of Northside High
Summary
Northside High principal and directors raised concerns about a proposed vape/CBD shop near the school. Planning commission recommended a UDO amendment increasing school proximity restrictions; the board directed staff to review the business license and consider a city ordinance to restrict CBD sales to age 21 inside city limits.
Northside High Principal Chris Carter told the Board that a proposed vape and CBD retail business planned within approximately 40 feet of a classroom window would pose a problem for students, and he asked the city to explore zoning and licensing remedies.
Carter said the storefront’s façade includes flashing signage for CBD and vaping products and that the shop would be immediately visible to students: “a student can walk out of first period class, walk across the street, buy a CBD vape, and make it the second period on time,” he said.…
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