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Board continues contested home‑occupation application for firearms sales in Columbine Knolls
Summary
The Board of Adjustment continued a special‑exception request to operate firearms and ammunition sales from a private residence at 6371 West Rowland Avenue to June 18 after extended public testimony raised neighborhood covenant, security and safety concerns and staff and applicant agreed to narrow the proposed on‑site operations.
The Jefferson County Board of Adjustment continued to June 18 a request to allow a home occupation for firearm and ammunition sales at 6371 West Rowland Avenue in the Columbine Knolls neighborhood, after several hours of public comment and board deliberation.
Applicant Camden Zens told the board he seeks a Federal Firearms License to operate a business that would primarily bid on government contracts and arrange deliveries to government agencies. “I am committed to upholding all federal, state, and local laws regarding firearm sales, transfers, and record keeping,” Zens told the board, describing a plan to store any firearms in a locked, fireproof safe inside a locked room under 24‑hour video surveillance.
Thousands of neighborhood‑level public comments and many residents spoke at the hearing. Anita Twisselman, president of the Columbine Knolls Homeowners Association, presented the…
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