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Commission receives several zoning applications and staff plans regulation to curb vape shops on Main Street
Summary
Staff received applications to amend the zoning code (including removal of retail motor‑fueling stations as an allowed use) and told commissioners they will draft a regulation to limit vape shops; a pending development (addresses on Portland Cobalt Road) was deferred to July 2.
During the regular portion of the meeting the commission received multiple new applications and heard staff plans for additional regulatory work.
Staff formally received application 25‑21 (a text amendment related to the parking overlay) and application 25‑22, which would remove retail motor‑fueling stations as an allowed use in specified zones; staff said 25‑22 could be heard as early as July 16. An application for 1361 and 1373 Portland Cobalt Road (application 25‑18) was not reviewed tonight; staff expects an engineer’s presentation July 2.
Planning staff (Dan and Henry) told commissioners they will prepare a regulation package in July to address vape shops, discussing options such as limiting the percent of products that are vaping devices or prohibiting vape shops on Main Street’s B3 zone. Dan said the town will try to adapt language used in other towns and that enforcement and product‑percentage calculations could be complicated; commissioners discussed how to zone or restrict vape shops without unintentionally affecting convenience stores that sell some tobacco products.
No formal votes were taken on these items during the meeting; dates for hearings and additional notices were set by staff.
