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Land use committee denies special-exemption zoning for firearms and archery ranges amid neighbor noise concerns
Summary
Berkeley County's land use committee voted to deny an ordinance that would have allowed firearms and archery ranges as a special-exemption use in the Agricultural Flex 1 district; public comment included both calls to preserve a private range and complaints about neighborhood noise.
The Berkeley County Committee on Land Use voted to deny an ordinance that would have added firearms and archery ranges as a special-exemption use in the Agricultural Flex 1 zoning district. The committee's recommendation to deny moved forward at the county meeting and was recorded as carried.
The measure, bill number 24-25-14, prompted public comment from residents on both sides of the issue. Supporters of a private range said they want to keep it operating and highlighted safety training and nonprofit conversion plans. "We'd…
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