Planners in Chesterfield, Virginia have identified 28 vaping retailers, 13 tobacco shops, 1 restaurant (which also sells hookah), and 7 marijuana retailers in the area. The highest number of such businesses are located in Clover Hill and Bermuda Districts with 15 and 13 respectively.
The city of Chesterfield is exploring the future development of electronic cigarette retail establishments, in response to requests from planning commissioners. The department has submitted preliminary research this month, which could lay the foundation for future zoning regulations or amendments for such establishments. Currently, the sale of electronic cigarettes falls under the jurisdiction of convenience stores, and all commercial districts allow such stores to sell them. According to the Virginia Department of Health and Human Services, there are currently 235 retail establishments in the city, including pharmacies, grocery stores, traditional convenience stores, and personal electronic cigarette shops. Chesterfield ranks 121st out of 133 cities in Virginia, with less than one electronic cigarette retailer per 1,000 people on average.
According to Meadows, "Emporia has the highest density of retailers, with an average of 4.2 retail establishments per 1,000 people." "Another relatively high density area is Petersburg, with 2 retail establishments per 1,000 people." Looking to the future, planners may not need to make major revisions to zoning regulations and instead focus on signage and parking violations, or conduct further research to define tobacco and nicotine vapor products separately; treat the retail of such products in a similar way; and examine the impact of tobacco retail stores on other establishments, including impact related to size limitations, operating hours, and proximity to schools.
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