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Wauwatosa council denies conditional-use permit for smoke shop near Milwaukee County Zoo, 8-6
Summary
The Common Council voted 8-6 to deny a conditional-use permit for a smoke shop at 10600 W. Bluemound Rd., reversing a unanimous Plan Commission recommendation to approve. Debate centered on youth exposure and public health concerns versus business permissibility and consistency with prior approvals.
The Wauwatosa Common Council voted 8-6 to deny a conditional-use permit for a proposed smoke shop at 10600 West Bluemound Road, a location council members noted sits across from the Milwaukee County Zoo and within a commercial corridor.
The Plan Commission had recommended approval by a 7-0 vote; during the council debate several alderpeople cited studies and news reporting linking proximity of vape and smoke retailers to higher youth use. Alder Brandon, who moved to deny, cited an Urban…
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