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Commission hears that Sutherlin training will stay inside fenced area; rooftop railing drives height request
Summary
Commissioners were told the training tower’s rooftop railing is what pushes the structure over the 35‑foot limit and that training will remain inside the existing fenced area, use portable burn containers, and follow normal schedules to avoid late‑evening activity.
During the public hearing commissioners asked specifically whether the proposed training structure would encroach on adjacent ball fields or expand activity hours. Staff and the applicant representative emphasized the training facility will remain within the existing fenced training area and next to the existing training building.
An applicant‑aligned speaker described the structure and training operations, noting the burn training will occur inside the facility and use portable containers: “So phonics type containers… they’ll do burns inside,” and staff explained the railing on top is what causes the building to exceed the 35‑foot limit: “So this this fan rail here is what puts it over the 35 feet.” Commissioners were also told training will follow the same schedule and will not typically run into late evening hours.
