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Council Approves Rezoning at 703 E. Cherokee to Allow Vape/Smoke Shop
Summary
Wagoner council voted to rezone the west 75 feet of the south 150 feet of Lot 1, Block 313 (703 East Cherokee) from C‑1 to C‑3, clearing the way for a planned smoke/vape shop after Metro Planning & Zoning recommended approval.
The Wagoner City Council on Nov. 3 approved an ordinance to rezone a commercial parcel at 703 East Cherokee from C‑1 to C‑3, a change staff said would allow commercial retail sales including the owner’s planned smoke/vape shop.
Development services staff reported Metro Planning & Zoning had approved the rezoning and recommended the City Council do the same. The property owner told council the structure is existing and will be remodeled for retail use. Council members noted they had not all received the rezoning packet prior to the meeting; staff explained the development services office provided the rezoning packet that day and that zoning for the parcel had passed the prior Metro planning meeting.
Council confirmed required notifications were posted and owners within 300 feet had been notified. No member of the public appeared to speak against the rezoning during council discussion.
The rezoning ordinance passed on a roll call vote. Councilmembers voting yes included Butler, North, Higginbotham, Hamilton, Wagner, Thomas and Wright; Wilson voted no.
What the change means
- Zoning change: C‑1 to C‑3 for the west 75 feet of the south 150 feet of Lot 1, Block 313 (703 E. Cherokee). - Intended use stated by the owner: conversion/remodel of an existing building for a smoke/vape shop; owner described the property’s previous use as a marijuana dispensary.
Speakers quoted in this story are drawn from the staff presentation, the property owner’s remarks, and council roll call recorded on the meeting record.
