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Residents urge West Chester officials to consider ordinance limiting vape shops near schools and parks
Summary
Two residents told the Smart Growth Committee they want zoning or ordinance changes to prevent vape shops such as Smoke Daddy from opening within roughly 500 feet of schools, parks and bus stops; staff said the borough cannot eliminate a lawful use but can add setbacks or other prescriptive rules and recommended legal review and planning‑commission input.
Residents urged the Smart Growth Committee to explore zoning or ordinance changes after a new vape shop opened near a neighborhood school and a park.
"It's a vape shop ... less than 500 feet from Saint Agnes. We have Veterans Memorial Park right behind it, and literally all the kids are getting on the bus in front of the smoke shop," Lola Bergensock, a neighborhood resident, said during…
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