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Planning Commission backs limited-use outdoor shooting range; Board to clarify vote Jan. 22

Smyth County Board of Supervisors · April 1, 2026
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Summary

The Planning Commission recommended approval of a special-use permit for an outdoor shooting range at the county transfer station contingent on law-enforcement-only use unless the county administrator grants other approvals; the Board noted the Planning motion will be clarified at the Jan. 22 meeting.

The Smyth County Planning Commission recommended approval of a Special Use Permit for an outdoor shooting range on landfill property at the County Transfer Station on Highway 107 in Chilhowie, with a condition that the facility be used only by county law enforcement and that any use by other entities receive prior approval from county administration.

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