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Petersburg council denies expansion of vape‑shop zoning to B‑2 commercial district
Summary
The Petersburg City Council voted unanimously to reject a developer‑sponsored text amendment that would have allowed vape and similar 'recreational substance retail' uses in the B‑2 General Commercial zoning district with a special‑use permit.
The Petersburg City Council voted unanimously April 15 to deny a proposed text amendment that would have allowed recreational‑substance retail uses — defined by staff as “tobacco products, nicotine and vaping products, and any hemp products that are consumed by inhalation only” — in the B‑2 General Commercial zoning district with an approved special‑use permit.
Planning Director Naomi Sayadmak told council the request was submitted by Crater Center LLC after earlier versions of the city’s zoning changes limited such retail uses to M‑1 light industrial zones. Sayadmak said staff renewed its earlier recommendation to allow regulated retail in commercial districts by special use permit, but she…
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