Austin public health recommends zoning to keep tobacco and e-cigarette retailers 1,000 feet from schools Austin Public Health told the committee it found more than 600 retailers within 1,000 feet of schools and, after legal review, recommended a zoning ordinance (with grandfathering and exemptions) plus code updates to include synthetic nicotine and nicotine analogs.

Austin Public Health is pushing for a zoning ordinance to keep tobacco retailers 1,000 feet away from schools, after discovering over 600 shops too close for comfort.

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Upson County commission recommends denial of proposed Fire Tower Road veterinary clinic and related variance After hours of testimony from residents and a lengthy staff analysis, the Upson County Planning and Accounting Commission voted to recommend denial of a special exception for a veterinary hospital on Fire Tower Road and denied the companion variance, citing ordinance criteria including an arterial-road requirement and variance hardship standards.

The Upson County Planning Commission has voted to deny a veterinary clinic proposal, despite strong community support highlighting urgent local animal care needs.

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