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Board splits on tobacco/e‑cigarette requests: one application adjourned, another approved due to prior establishment
Summary
The zoning board paused one tobacco/e‑cigarette retailer application to allow the applicant to revise his business plan and approved another location after staff documented the sitehad been used for tobacco sales before the citymoratorium and zoning changes.
MilwaukeeCity zoning officials and the Board of Zoning Appeals confronted the cityrecent policy changes on tobacco and e‑cigarette retail on April 3. Staff reiterated that the Common Counciladopted new zoning restrictions in June 2023 and imposed an earlier moratorium in February 2023 intended to limit the location and density of such stores near schools and play areas.
The board adjourned one case, a proposed tobacco/e‑cigarette retailer at 353825 N. 15th St. (applicant Timothy McCollum), after members said they wanted the applicant to revise his plan of operation so the board and city departments could clearly evaluate whether tobacco sales would be a primary focus or a small portion of a broader neighborhood market. DCD had urged caution, noting the councilordinance enacted in 2023 that restricts proximity to schools and other…
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