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Board approves Lafayette Gun Club special-use permit for modern indoor range after neighbors press safety concerns
Summary
The York County Board approved a special-use permit allowing Lafayette Gun Club to build a new 12,600 sq. ft. indoor firing range, concluding that the application met land‑use requirements and including conditions to mitigate noise and safety. Neighbors raised reports of stray rounds in nearby yards and asked the county for closer follow-up; the board asked staff and sheriff's office to track related enforcement reports.
The York County Board of Supervisors approved a special‑use permit March 3 to allow Lafayette Gun Club to construct a new approximately 12,600‑square‑foot indoor firing range on its 26‑acre property, moving most indoor firing activity from an older nonconforming building to a modern, sound‑attenuated facility.
Planning staff summarized the application, noting the site contains legally nonconforming outdoor and older indoor ranges that predate York County's first zoning ordinance. Staff said the proposed location for the new building meets county setback standards (approximately 134 feet from the nearest property line) and recommended approval with the conditions listed in proposed resolution R2619. The Planning Commission had recommended approval 6–0.
Applicant Zev York (executive officer, Lafayette Gun Club) told the board the new facility would…
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