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Planning commission approves home-occupation permit allowing gunsmithing at Brandon residence with conditions
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional-use permit April 16 allowing a Brandon resident to operate a small-scale gunsmithing business from his home, contingent on an FFL, appointment-only service, locked storage and a limit of 10 nonpersonal firearms; the vote was 4–1.
The Brandon Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4–1 on April 16 to approve a conditional-use permit allowing resident and applicant Dave Sorensen to operate a small-scale gunsmithing and repair business from his home at 1701 West Riverbend.
The permit requires Sorensen to obtain a Federal Firearms License (FFL) before operating, prohibits retail sales of ammunition, requires all firearms be stored in a locked safe except while actively being worked on, and limits the number of nonpersonal operable firearms on the premises to 10. Service must be by appointment only. Staff told the commission the approved conditions will be recorded in the meeting minutes and that the right to appeal the commission’s decision to the city council is available under ordinance chapter 15‑22‑2.
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