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Warren County planning commission tables sheriff’s proposed firearms training range after hours of public comment
Summary
After hours of testimony and dozens of residents raising noise, water and safety concerns, the Warren County Planning Commission voted to table a conditional-use permit application for a sheriff’s firearms training range at the Bentonville transfer station, pending agency reviews and further study of alternative sites.
The Warren County Planning Commission on July 2 tabled a conditional-use permit application from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office to build a firearms training range at the county’s Bentonville transfer station, after members said they wanted more agency reviews and time to consider alternative sites.
Planning staff had presented a draft application that included 13 conditions: compliance with Virginia Department of Transportation, Warren County Building Inspections, the Warren County Health Department and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ); a county-approved site plan showing buildings, parking and range layout; required landscaping and 5-foot evergreen buffers; visible signage warning of live-fire; limits on leasing and personal use; hours restricted to 8 a.m.–8 p.m.; no Sunday firing; a cap on scheduled training visits and participants; and a DEQ-approved lead-reclamation and…
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