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York County planning commission continues Lafayette Gun Club special-use hearing after neighbors cite projectile escapes
Summary
Neighbors told the planning commission they have found buckshot and projectile fragments on private property and in pools; the commission continued the Lafayette Gun Club special-use permit hearing to Jan. 14 to allow the club and neighbors time to meet and consider additional mitigation measures.
The York County Planning Commission on Dec. 17 continued a public hearing on a special-use permit request from the Lafayette Gun Club for a new indoor firing range after multiple residents raised safety concerns about projectiles and shrapnel escaping the club's outdoor ranges.
Staff presented the application (resolution PC 25-26), describing a proposed ~12,600-square-foot, fully enclosed indoor range sited where the club's shotgun range currently sits, and concluded the proposal meets applicable York County zoning performance standards subject to conditions and required documentation at site-plan review. The staff report cited York County code sections governing firing ranges and noted the proposed building would be about 134 feet from the nearest property line on Purley Court and that an architect/engineer certification will be required to show range noise is not…
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