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Glendale planning commission deadlocks on permit for smoke-and-vape shop at Thunderbird Plaza
Summary
The Glendale Planning Commission failed to approve CUP 25-10 on Nov. 13, 2025, after a 3-3 tie on a conditional use permit for a proposed 1,100 sq ft retail smoke-and-vape shop at Thunderbird Plaza. Staff had recommended approval; the decision can be appealed to City Council within 15 days.
Nov. 13, 2025 — The Glendale Planning Commission on Thursday failed to approve a conditional use permit for a proposed retail smoke-and-vape shop at Thunderbird Plaza after a 3-3 tie.
Phil Martinez, senior planner with the city’s planning division, told commissioners the applicant sought to operate a 1,100-square-foot retail smoke-and-vape shop in the C-2 General Commercial District and that a conditional use permit was required. "The applicant seeks to develop a retail smoke and vape shop in the C 2 General Commercial District where a conditional use…
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