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Commission designates B‑3 and I‑1 as suitable zones for firing ranges
Summary
After discussion about safety, ventilation and lead disposal, the commission recommended adding a firing‑range classification and approved listing shooting ranges as allowable in B‑3 and I‑1 zones; staff emphasized technical facility requirements will be enforced at plan review.
The commission discussed where to place a land‑use category for firing ranges and related firearm training facilities, covering concerns about safety systems (ventilation), lead capture and disposal, and appropriate location relative to the urban core. Planning staff recommended creating a shooting‑range classification in the use chart and suggested highway business (B‑3) and some industrial zones as suitable locations.
Commissioners expressed a preference for pushing ranges toward the outskirts (B‑3/highway business or appropriate industrial districts) to limit impacts on residential and core commercial areas. One commissioner noted the high capital and insurance costs of operating ranges, and staff emphasized that technical requirements — ventilation, lead handling, and monthly or weekly environmental checks — would be part of plan review and any conditional‑use process.
A motion to permit shooting ranges in B‑3 and I‑1 passed, and staff will prepare draft language and standards describing performance and safety measures for subsequent adoption.
