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Lufkin council approves first reading of zoning ordinance restricting vape shops after hours of public testimony
Summary
After extended public comment dominated by students, parents and health advocates, the Lufkin City Council approved on first reading Ordinance No. 3368 to restrict new vape-shop retail stores to certain industrial districts and require special-use permits, with staff and the city attorney noting legal limits and two technical changes.
Lufkin City Council approved on first reading an ordinance (No. 3368) that would restrict new electronic cigarette and vape-shop retail stores to light- and heavy-manufacturing zoning districts and require a special-use permit, a measure city officials said is intended to limit youth access and marketing.
City Attorney Christy Skiller, who led legal drafting and outreach, told the council the proposal grew from months of review and citizen input. "I have carefully worked over the last 5 months with several drafts of this ordinance, multiple revisions to ensure the ordinance is thoughtful, effective, and also constitutional," she said. Skiller noted two edits she recommended at the dais: a typographical correction and expanding the list of "sensitive places" to include parks, recreation…
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