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Shelton commission to study moratorium on new smoke shops and form three‑member subcommittee
Summary
The planning commission debated a temporary moratorium on new smoke‑shop applications, discussed legal limits and grandfathering of existing uses, and appointed a three‑member subcommittee to draft language and scope before a public hearing.
At the Feb. 19 meeting, Chair Virginia Harger introduced a proposal to consider a temporary moratorium on accepting, reviewing and approving new smoke‑shop applications in Shelton. Commissioners and Corporation Counsel Francis Tudosau discussed procedural options — including using a moratorium as a temporary zoning change, drafting a zoning text amendment, or pursuing enforcement of existing regulations (for example…
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