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Planning commission backs ordinance clarifying vape shop, tobacconist and specialty‑shop uses with grandfathering direction
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended on Dec. 19 that the Mayor and Common Council adopt a text amendment defining vape shops, tobacconists and specialty shops and adding vape shops to several commercial zones with a separation requirement, directing staff to include a grandfathering clause for pending site‑plan applicants.
The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed a proposed text amendment to the zoning ordinance on Dec. 19 that would define and differentiate vape shops, tobacconists and specialty shops and add vape shops as a permitted use in several commercial zoning districts subject to a separation requirement. Following public comment and extended discussion, the commission recommended that the Mayor and Common Council adopt the ordinance with an added grandfathering provision to protect certain pending applications.
Staff explained the amendment grew from recent retail openings that had operated without required approvals and from concern about youth exposure to vaping and limited regulation of vape products. The proposed ordinance would add definitions for tobacconist shops, specialty shops and…
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