TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Olivera - Assistant City Manager
Dr. Gerald Newton, AICP - Development Services Director
FROM: Will Deaton, AICP - Planning & Zoning Division Manager
Craig M. Harmon, CZO - Senior Planner
DATE: April 22, 2024
RE:
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Administrative Report for a Potential Text Amendment to Chapter 30 Regarding Tobacco and Hemp Retail
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 2: Responsible City Government Supporting a Diverse and Viable Economy
Objective 2.4 - Sustain a favorable development climate to encourage business growth
Goal 3: City Investment in Today and Tomorrow
Objective 3.2 - Manage the City's future growth and strategic land use
Executive Summary:
City Council is asked to receive information from staff regarding a potential text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance for the regulation of tobacco and hemp product retail based on a Cumberland County Ordinance.
Background:
At the January work session, a council request was approved directing staff to review a proposed text amendment by Cumberland County related to the retail of tobacco and hemp products. Cumberland County Commissioners passed their text amendment on January 16, 2024.
The potential amendment listed below mirrors the text that was adopted by the Cumberland County Commissioners.
Issues/Analysis:
The first step in bringing a proposed amendment before City Council is to have it reviewed, modified and recommended by the City's Planning Commission, following City policies and State Statutes as shown below. The Commission is an integral part of any text amendment process.
According to section160D-301 of the North Carolina General Statutes:
(a) Composition. - A local government may by ordinance provide for the appointment and compensation of a planning board or may designate one or more boards or commissions to perform the duties of a planning board. A planning boa...
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