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Conway planning staff outlines options to restrict vape shops and payday lenders; commission asks for draft ordinance
Summary
Planning staff presented UDO amendment options to limit or condition vape/smoke shops and payday/cash‑advance businesses — including spacing rules, district limits, and a special‑exception process — and commissioners asked staff to draft ordinance language for future consideration.
Planning staff presented a policy discussion on possible changes to the city's Unified Development Ordinance to limit or regulate vape/smoke shops and payday/cash‑advance establishments, citing approaches used by other municipalities and several potential regulatory tools.
Staff outlined three main options for commissioners to consider: confine listed uses to light or heavy industrial districts; make certain uses conditional in particular zoning districts; or create a special‑exception process handled by the…
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