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2016-01-26 Meeting Report (Electronic Smoking Devices)   SPIN MEETING REPORT Case Number: SPIN16-002 Project Name: Amendment to Chapter 10 Article V of the Ordinance related to Electronic Smoking Devices SPIN Neighborhood: Citywide Meeting Date: January 26, 2016 Meeting Location: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, TX City Council Chambers Total Attendance: 23 Host: Bobbie Heller, CEC Applicant(s) Presenting: Ken Baker, Senior Director of Planning and Development Services City Staff Present: Patty Moos, Planner I City Staff Contact: Lorrie Fletcher, Planner I, email: lfletcher@ci.southlake.tx.us phone:817- 748-8069 Attached to the end of this report are the Blackboard Connect Delivery Results for the January 26, 2016 SPIN Town Hall Forum Presentation begin: 6:05 pm Presentation end: 6:15 pm Town Hall Forums can be viewed in their entirety by visiting http://www.cityofsouthlake.com Learn More under Video On Demand; forums are listed under SPIN by meeting date. FORUM SUMMARY: Property Situation: Citywide Development Details: Amendment to Chapter 10, Article V. Public Smoking Ordinance No. 907A Two changes to the ordinance: Distance requirement moved from 12 feet to 20 feet from doors E-cigarette regulations to limit ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery System) and PV (personal vaporizers) in all public places Amendment detail to add definition for e-cigarettes, distance to doors, and use in public spaces and 10-153 for parks and designated areas. City Council dates for the ordinance: February 2, 2016, first reading at 5:30 pm and February nd 16, 2016, 2 reading at 5:30 pm.     QUESTIONS / CONCERNS: 1. Comment- Alternative studies, both positive and negative, are rarely citied, it is not driving this? Response: City Council wants to check into this. Vapor is safer, but some metals are elevated and the AAP study on this. City Council has previously visited this item in the past. This is a tool for citizens to respond or speak. You may send an email to the Planning Department or City Council or attend the meeting. 2. The smell of both vapor and cigarettes can be smelled in Starbucks. It can hurt business. SPIN Meeting Reports are general observations of SPIN Meetings by City staff and SPIN Representatives. The report is neither verbatim nor official meeting minutes; rather it serves to inform elected and appointed officials, City staff, and the public of the issues and questions raised by residents and the general responses made. Responses as summarized in this report should not be taken as guarantees by the applicant. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to follow the case through the Planning and Zoning Commission and final action by City Council.