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City planner proposes zoning amendment to restrict smoke-shop paraphernalia in Chester
Summary
A planning staff member presented a draft zoning amendment to define and limit smoke shops and paraphernalia sales by distance from schools, parks and daycares and by square footage; staff will vet the draft with county planners before returning to the committee.
Paul Fritz, head of the Bureau of Planning and Zoning (introduced earlier in the meeting), presented a proposed zoning-text amendment to classify and restrict smoke shops and tobacco-paraphernalia sales in Chester's zoning ordinance. Fritz said he prepared a memo and a draft amendment for the planning commission and the committee and seeks county input before advancing the measure.
"What I was hoping to do today is just give you an introduction to a zoning amendment that we're proposing for smoke shops and tobacco shops," Fritz said, adding he would send a draft to the county and return to the committee with any county feedback.
What staff is proposing: Fritz said the draft would do two things: (1) create a defined land-use category for smoke shops and paraphernalia sales distinct from general retail, and (2) restrict how and where those uses may…
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