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Council opens review of vape and smoke shops, asks staff to study zoning options
Summary
Councilman Booker asked the council to examine the concentration of vape and smoke shops near schools and neighborhoods; staff said such businesses currently fall under general retail and recommended researching specific use definitions, spacing restrictions and enforcement options for a future ordinance change or UDO amendment.
Councilman Booker asked Greer City Council to consider whether vape and smoke shops are properly classified under the city's Unified Development Ordinance and whether additional safeguards are needed where such businesses are concentrated near schools, parks and places of worship.
Booker read prepared remarks that traced civic precedent and expressed concern about the shops' visibility and proximity to areas where young people gather. He cited reports from…
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