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Board discusses edits to retail liquor ordinance; staff proposes removing residence separation and using application lottery
Summary
On second reading of Ordinance 25-32 staff recommended moving separation requirements to avoid duplication, eliminating the private-residence separation to allow mixed-use development, and setting a process (application window, background checks, lottery or first-come) for new retail liquor certificates; commissioners debated caps, business retention, and public-safety links.
Town staff reviewed an amendment to Ordinance 25-32 (amendments to Title 8, ch. 3 of the municipal code) intended to eliminate duplicate separation standards and make the rules compatible with the town’s updated zoning approach.
Staff recommended moving the 300-foot separation provisions into section 8-3-15 and removing the separation requirement from private residences to support mixed-use development. The staff memo outlined an application process that would include a completeness review, state-required background checks, zoning and location verification, and a prohibition on…
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