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Commission shortens school/church separation for alcohol licenses to 300 feet; local restaurateurs urge relief
Summary
The board voted to amend the county alcohol ordinance to measure the minimum separation at 300 feet for beer, wine and distilled spirits (consistent with state flexibility), a change proponents said clarifies measurement rules; several local restaurant owners said the previous approach had blocked their ability to secure distilled‑spirits licenses.
County staff explained a proposed amendment to the county’s alcohol beverage ordinance that would standardize the separation distance between establishments selling alcohol and schools (and similar sensitive uses) at 300 feet, measured using the county’s existing pedestrian‑route methodology rather than a straight‑line distance. The change follows a 2021 state law that allowed counties to vary local…
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