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exempt from safety, noise and other requirements set out in the proposed ordinance amendment, he explained. “This amendment applies only to commercially operated ranges.”
Peter Luke, attorney for the Bowers, urged the board to adopt the amendment version proposed by his clients. It touches on the same points as that proposed by the planning commissioners but differs on setback distanct, he said. Luke added that the Bowers’ proposal also includes specific standards on safety and construction in accordance with suggestions from the National Rifle Association’s range experts.
“Nowhere else in the ordinance is there anything even near (a 500 foot setback requirement),” the attorney said, adding that the standard in an agricultural zone where ranges will be permitted is 50 feet.
Luke questioned the rationale for 500 feet when the proposed ordinance already covers sound and safety provisions. He recalled that the planning commissioners had maintained they wanted to protect the value of adjoining properties through the 500 foot setback. “That’s already built into the law,” he said, pointing out that the board of zoning appeals must consider impact on property values before f
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