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Planning commission approves special permit for by‑appointment firearms business
Summary
The commission closed the public hearing and approved a special permit for J. Aldrich to use a building at 537 Devotion Road for a by‑appointment firearms business; the applicant said there would be no signage and three parking areas.
The Scotland Planning & Zoning Commission voted March 24 to approve a special permit allowing J. Aldrich to operate a by‑appointment firearms business from a building at 537 Devotion Road.
Applicant J. Aldrich told commissioners the business would operate by appointment only, would post no signs and would use three separate parking areas. After commissioners’ questions, the board closed the public hearing and approved the plan as submitted; the motion to approve was made by R. Manning and seconded by S. Gadbois.
The record does not list a roll‑call tally; meeting minutes state the motion "carries." No conditions or amendments to the plan were recorded in the meeting minutes.
The approval allows the property owner to proceed with the use as described in the application; any required state or federal licensing for firearms sales or storage remains the responsibility of the applicant, and the commission noted local land‑use approval does not substitute for other legal requirements.
The commission also recorded the applicant’s commitments on parking and signage in the meeting minutes.
