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Lynchburg council approves amended conditional-use permit to allow firearm sales at Campbell Avenue pawn shop
Summary
The City Council voted to amend operating conditions for a pawn shop at 2811 Campbell Avenue, allowing the sale of firearms and a 30-minute extension to daily hours; council unanimously approved the change after a public hearing.
Lynchburg City Council on April 8 approved an amendment to a previously issued conditional use permit (CUP) for a pawn shop at 2811 Campbell Avenue that removes a prohibition on firearms sales and extends daily hours by 30 minutes.
The measure, presented at a public hearing, passed unanimously with a recorded vote noted as "The motion passes. 5 0. 2 absent." The council closed the public hearing before voting.
City planning staff explained the property has been zoned R-3 (medium-density residential) since 1978 and that small retail uses in existing structures built before that year have previously been allowed through administrative flexibility in the zoning…
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