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Council approves vape-shop rules and other cleanup changes in city zoning code
Summary
Council approved sections of the ordinance addressing vape and tobacco retail locations and various 'cleanup' code updates after removing residential density and data-center items for separate consideration.
Council voted to adopt the ordinance language that remained after the council separated out the data-center and residential density sections. Those adopted items included rules for vape and tobacco retail locations, multiple cleanup edits, and updates required by state changes and the city's comprehensive plan.
Vice Mayor McGuire and Council members expressed support for local limits on vape shops to protect youth; one member noted the state enacted its own rules effective July 1 and staff will reconcile any necessary technical edits. "I think there may be additional changes needed now that it's July 1, but I don't think anything that we adopt tonight is contrary to state law," the attorney/counsel said while council considered the vape rules.
The adoption vote on the ordinance (with the contested sections removed) recorded unanimous 'Aye' votes in the roll call. Planning staff will update the public-facing code documentation to reflect the newly adopted cleanup and retail provisions.
