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Poquoson council postpones decision on proposed multi‑use facility, sets ARB review and site‑plan requirements
Summary
Council postponed a conditional‑use permit for a proposed multi‑use facility that would include an indoor gun range, gun‑smithing, firearm manufacturing and small retail, and required the applicant to obtain architectural-review-board approvals and submit a conceptual site plan before reconsideration on Sept. 22, 2025; the motion passed 7–0.
Poquoson City Council held a public hearing on March 24, 2025, on a conditional‑use permit application from applicant Joe Raffles (I O V A, LLC) seeking to operate a multi‑use facility at 300 City Hall Avenue that would include an indoor gun range, gunsmithing and firearm manufacturing, retail, office and classroom space.
Planning staff described the application, the site and recommended conditions tied to the Village Commercial (VC) zoning district. Principal planner Thomas Canela explained the conceptual layout, the proposed rear parking orientation, and a semi‑subgrade 100‑yard rifle bay; he summarized code considerations and listed conditions the planning commission recommended, including noise limits and a proposed conveyance of 40 feet for a future right‑of‑way connection to Alpha Street.
Several council…
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