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Planning commission approves HappyVape at 1963 Ocean Ave. with restrictions after heated public debate
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing that drew more than 100 opposition signatures and multiple supporters, the Planning Commission approved a conditional use for HappyVape (1963 Ocean Ave.) 5–2, imposing limits including no outdoor tastings, posted age signage/ID checks, a neighborhood liaison, reduced hours (close by 10 p.m.) and a six-month look-back review.
The Planning Commission approved a conditional use authorization for HappyVape, a proposed e‑cigarette retail store with a steam‑stone hookah lounge in the basement at 1963 Ocean Avenue, with several conditions intended to address neighborhood concerns.
Planning staff (Marcel Boudreaux) described the proposal as a locally owned retail business in the Ocean Avenue commercial corridor; the sponsor removed an outdoor sampling area after outreach and acknowledged neighborhood opposition. Applicant Blake He told the commission he had quit cigarettes using electronic cigarettes and described the shop as a harm‑reduction retail destination and a way to bring foot traffic…
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