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Dozens of Redmond residents urge limits on nearby outdoor shooting‑range hours; ISA urges mitigation agreement instead
Summary
Residents from the Willows Crest and Rosehill neighborhoods told the council on June 16 they are suffering daily sleep disruption and loss of outdoor enjoyment from a nearby outdoor shooting range and asked the council to adopt fixed hours; ISA warned curtailing hours without engineered mitigation could compress noise and proposed a development agreement as an alternative.
Dozens of Redmond residents addressed the City Council on June 16 urging the adoption of fixed hours for a neighborhood outdoor shooting range and describing repeated disruption to sleep, family gatherings, and daily life.
"This is not about gun rights. This is about something much simpler. At its heart, this is about being a good neighbor," said Jim Hardel, vice president of the Willows Crest Homeowners Association, during public comment, summarizing a common plea: keep the range but limit operating hours so neighbors can have predictable quiet times.
Several speakers offered specific details and requests. Dan and Ann Borman asked the council not to delay the hours portion of the ordinance and recommended weekdays 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., Saturdays 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., and Sundays 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Other neighbors described being startled at home and not being able to carry on outdoor meals, or reported elevated stress and health impacts when gunfire occurs during mornings, evenings, holidays, and when children are walking to bus stops.
Representing the I‑5 Shooting Association (ISA), Peter Jarvis acknowledged neighbors’ concerns and outlined voluntary mitigations the range has taken, including restrictions on calibers, suspending some uses, and an independent sound study. He cautioned the council that simply shortening hours could compress activity into a narrower time window and intensify impacts: "If hours are simply cut rather than addressed through engineered mitigation, the same shooting activity doesn't disappear — it'll just be compressed into a narrower window." Jarvis urged a development agreement and operational changes as a durable solution.
Council President Stewart told the chamber the item will return to the Public Works Planning Committee on July 7 for further consideration. No formal vote or ordinance adoption occurred at the June 16 meeting; the public‑comment period closed and the council moved on to consent items.
