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York County planning panel recommends special-use permit for Lafayette Gun Club indoor range

York County Planning Commission · January 14, 2026
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Summary

The York County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a special-use permit allowing Lafayette Gun Club to build an approximately 12,600 sq ft indoor firing range at 331 Dare Road, subject to referencing the applicant's narrative and annual checks by zoning and code enforcement.

The York County Planning Commission on Jan. 14 voted to forward resolution PC25-26R recommending approval of a special-use permit for the Lafayette Gun Club to build an approximately 12,600-square-foot indoor firing range at 331 Dare Road.

Planning staff told commissioners the 26.3-acre parcel is mostly zoned resource conservation (RC) with a small R-20 pocket at the entrance, and that indoor firing ranges are permitted in RC by special use permit under the county code (citing sections 24.1-306 and 24.1-457). Staff recommended approval while noting the applicant must submit certified documentation during site and building plan review showing the new facility will prevent range noise from being audible at property lines; the county's Fire and Life Safety department also requested a Knox gate switch for…

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