Title
Consider/Discuss Options for the Regulation of ‘Vape or Smoke Shops’ in the City of McKinney
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
(1C: Provide a strong economy by facilitating a balance between industrial, commercial, residential and open space)
MEETING DATE: June 16, 2026
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Cameron Christie, CNU-A, Planner II
Lucas Raley, AICP, Director of Planning
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
• Consider/discuss options for the regulation of ‘Vape or Smoke Shops’ in the City of McKinney.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The purpose of this work session item is to review and discuss options for regulating ‘Vape or Smoke Shops’ (retail establishments that specialize in selling tobacco or nicotine products and associated paraphernalia).
• Staff has vetted and outlined multiple approaches that Council could take, including:
o Taking no action.
o Regulating such shops via land use controls in the Unified Development Code (UDC), including distance criteria, restriction to certain zoning districts, and/or the requirement of a Specific Use Permit (SUP).
o Requiring a Vape or Smoke Shop-specific business license.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• On November 15, 2022, City Council adopted an ordinance that updated the City’s development regulations as part of the New Code McKinney initiative. The initiative focused on improving and updating functionality, processes, and development standards of the code and consolidated all of the development regulations into a single document, known as the Unified Development Code (UDC).
• In February 2026, Staff was asked by Council to research to research the breadth of options available to the City in the regulation of Vape or Smoke Shops and to provide Council with their findings.