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Council approves first reading of ordinance allowing police training range on Uzzle Road
Summary
City council voted 7–0 to approve the first of two readings to rezone a 0.18‑acre parcel east of Uzzle Road with a specific‑use permit to allow a firearms‑training range for the Manville Police Department, subject to conditions including an NRA‑standard berm and secure storage.
The City of Manville council voted unanimously to approve the first of two readings of an ordinance authorizing a specific‑use permit for a firearms training range to be leased by the Manville Police Department at 9431 Uzzle Road.
Staff told council the site is a 0.18‑acre parcel currently zoned open single‑family residential but surrounded by nonresidential uses. The proposed range would be accessed from the adjacent public works facility and will operate primarily during daylight hours for certified police officers. The applicant plans a 21‑foot‑tall, 42‑foot‑wide earthen berm meeting National Rifle Association (NRA) standards and said it will use suppressors and natural vegetation buffers to reduce noise. A 20‑foot storage container and a 20‑by‑30‑foot carport were described as on‑site support structures. The planning and zoning commission recommended approval 6–0.
Staff recommended approval with conditions that include maintaining the earthen berm, securing equipment storage and directing shooting away from Uzzle Road. Council discussed the presentation briefly, held a public hearing with no speakers, and then voted 7–0 in favor of the ordinance’s first reading.
Ending: The ordinance will return for a second reading on the next council agenda; staff will continue to work on the required site conditions and safety measures in the interim.
