With vape and tobacco retail stores multiplying across Coral Springs—sometimes near schools, parks, and houses of worship—city commissioners will decide Wednesday whether to place a moratorium on smoke shops while they consider long-term zoning changes.
The vote, scheduled for the Aug. 6 Coral Springs City Commission meeting, follows the body’s June 18 directive to city staff to develop amendments to the city’s Land Development Code (LDC) to address what officials say is a regulatory gap concerning smoke shops.
The LDC, which governs development in the city, currently includes no specific provisions for smoke, vape, or CBD-focused retail outlets…