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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
STAFF REPORT SUMMARY
Project Name: CCP 2012 -00001
Staff: Andy Sorrell, Senior Planner
Law Enforcement Firing Range
Planning Commission Public Hearing:
Board of Supervisors Public Hearing:
April 3, 2012
N/A
Owner /s: Albemarle County
Applicant: Office of Facilities Development/
Albemarle County Police Department
Tax Map Parcels: 129 -2A
Acreage: 169.12 acres
Location: end of Rt. 704 Fortune Lane,
approximately 1.4 miles south of intersection of
Fortune Lane and Riding Club Rd
Zoning District: RA, Rural Areas
Magisterial District: Samuel Miller
Conditions or Proffers: No
Proposal: Compliance with the Comprehensive
Comprehensive Plan Designation:
Plan review for a potential law enforcement
Rural Area
training facility, consisting of an outdoor firing
range, at the end of Fortune Lane in Keene.
Use & Character of Property:
Use of Surrounding Properties: wooded, open
Location of the closed Keene landfill, open
space, agricultural
space, wooded
Factors Favorable:
Factors Unfavorable:
1. The site will utilize an under -used county-
1. The proposed use on the site will
owned property.
2. The site's size and remote nature isolates
produce noise at property lines that are
it from more densely populated areas.
above the noise ordinance provisions of
3. The location of the firing range on site will
the zoning ordinance.
further limit adverse impact on adjacent
agricultural properties.
4. The site's location limits impacts to
natural, scenic, historic and cultural
resources.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Commission find that the location, character and
extent of the proposed Law Enforcement Firing Range facility is in substantial accord with the County's
Comprehensive Plan for the reasons identified as the favorable factors of the staff report as outlined in
said report.
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STAFF PERSON: Andrew V. Sorrell
PLANNING COMMISSION: April 3, 2012
CCP 201200001 LAW ENFORCEMENT FIRING RANGE
Review for Compliance with the Comprehensive Plan (Va. Code 15.2- 2232)
BACKGROUND
This is a proposal to establish a County owned and operated firearms training facility
consisting of a 100 yard outdoor fenced firing range, classroom building, toilet facilities,
access road and parking area. The facility is proposed on county -owned property which
is the site of the closed Keene landfill (Attachment A).
The Albemarle Police Department currently utilizes a private firearms range to maintain
the necessary firearms training certifications for the County's Police Officers. The
current site is inadequate for police training because of limitations on when training can
be scheduled and restrictions that prevent realistic, scenario —based training. In
addition, the County Police Department does not have a say in how the range is
operated, maintained or monitored. In order to reduce liability concerns and increase
officer proficiency and safety the Police Department needs a facility that will permit more
frequent training (at least three times a year). A dedicated law enforcement firing range
owned, operated and managed by the County will permit more frequent personnel
training and has been identified as a high priority in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
The proposed firearms training facility is part of a larger, long -term CIP request for a
public safety training center (PSTC). The PSTC was proposed in a 2008 study prepared
by TENG & Associates, Inc. The TENG study conducted a site analysis of several
county -owned properties for a PSTC that could meet the current and future training
needs of the Albemarle Police Department and Fire /Rescue Department.
Because of the sensitive nature of a firing range, the County has limited options for
finding a site to operate the facility upon. The 2008 TENG Study evaluated three
county -owned properties: the Preddy Creek site (northeast part of the County, east of Rt.
29), the Byrom site (far northwest part of the County) and the Keene Landfill site
(southern part of County near Rt. 6). The Preddy site was not preferred because of its
proximity to adjacent localities and poor soils. The Byrom site was not preferred
because it is under a conservation easement, it is close to the Shenandoah National
Park and the property has a significant amount of critical slope. The Keene landfill site
was the preferred site and the 2008 study included an overall conceptual master plan for
the PSTC on the property. The conceptual master plan proposed a centralized public
safety training center include a firing range, a burn building, a vehicle extrication area, a
hazard materials training area, an emergency vehicles course, and classroom space
together with associated support structures (Attachment C).
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Due in part to the increasing difficulty in utilizing the current private firearms range, the
County Police Department revised the PSTC CIP request to break out as a separate
request the infrastructure necessary to complete only the firearms training facility. The
Police Department therefore has requested only the proposed firearms training facility
(firing range) to be reviewed for compliance with the Comprehensive Plan at this time.
Other phases of the PSTC which have not been submitted as part of this review request
have not been reviewed for compliance with the Comprehensive Plan and will need such
a review if and when they are proposed to be constructed in the future.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW
A Compliance with the Comprehensive Plan Review (or "2232 Review ") considers
whether the general location, character and extent of a proposed public facility are in
substantial accord with the adopted Comprehensive Plan. It is reviewed by the Planning
Commission and the Commission's findings are forwarded to the Board of Supervisors
for their information. No additional action is required of the Board. The Commission's
action is only related to the appropriateness of the site for this public use, and is not an
action or recommendation on whether the station should be funded and /or constructed.
CHARACTER OF THE SITE / AREA
The firing range is proposed to be located on a 169.12 acre parcel that contains the
closed Keene Landfill. The firing range would be located south of the landfill disposal
boundaries or disposal "cells" (Attachment C). The site is bounded by rural agricultural
land on the east, west and south sides with one adjacent property to the east within the
Totier Creek Agricultural — Forestal District (parcel 129 -3). Parcel 129 -3 is 145 acres in
area; approximately 95 acres are wooded (including the portion adjacent to the proposed
firing range site) with the remaining 50 acres in open field and pasture with livestock
(cattle). Staff reviewed the proposed firing range with the Agricultural - Forestal District
Committee at their meeting on March 19, 2012. The consensus of the Committee was
that the proposed firing range was not a use that complemented or was otherwise
conducive to agricultural or forestal uses. The Committee also felt that if such a use was
to be approved, that every measure be taken to mitigate the noise and safety impacts to
adjacent property within the District. Measures such as retaining and enhancing the
wooded buffer adjacent to the proposed range and orienting the range north facing
rather than south facing to reduce the likelihood of rounds leaving the property were
specifically addressed by the Committee. The property is within the Southern Albemarle
Rural Historic District. Within a one mile radius, there are approximately four historic
structures that contribute to the District. None of these structures will be impacted by
this proposal.
On the north, along Fortune Lane, smaller rural residential parcels exist. Within a one
mile radius of the proposed range location, there are approximately 19 homes. Four
homes are located on Fortune Lane the closest being approximately 2/3 of a mile to the
north of the firing range site. Approximately fifteen homes front on Irish Road within a
one mile radius, the closest being approximately' /2 mile to the south of the firing range
site.
The property is designated as Rural Area in the Comprehensive Plan; and this area
drains into the Totier Creek Water Supply Watershed. It has been designated as Rural
Area since adoption of the 1971 (first) Comprehensive Plan. The Keene Sanitary
Landfill was permitted on the site in approximately 1974 and the property was utilized as
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a municipal landfill until its closure in May 1991. The site is zoned for rural area uses
and is outside of the jurisdictional boundaries for water and sewer.
SPECIFICS OF THE PROPOSAL
The primary component of this project is
the proposed 350' by 150' outdoor firing
range surrounded by 20 foot tall side and
rear berms. The firing range is proposed
to be a 100 yard range with twelve firing
lanes, expandable to 24 lanes. The firing
line would be covered (roofed) and paved
in asphalt. The range floor and berms
would be grassed. The range is proposed Figure 1: Perspective View - Firing Range
to accommodate handguns and rifles. Other components of the project would include
road improvements onsite to include a gravel access road and parking area, toilet
facilities, perimeter fencing around the range, and a learning cottage (classroom). The
project will require the submittal and approval of a site plan and an erosion control plan.
Ideally, the County desires to begin construction on the facility in the spring of 2013 with
the facility opening in the summer of 2013. This timeframe for opening the firing range is
considered critical for providing the necessary training and qualifying for the Police
Department. If the County Police Department's current arrangement was terminated and
the County had no firing range, then county personnel would need to travel outside of
the County to receive necessary training.
Types of Activity
Activity onsite will involve firearms and special weapons training and qualification for
members of the County Police Department. Other in- service activities could include
simmunition (force -on- force) training, less -than lethal training, and any other outdoor law
enforcement training where a controlled environment is necessary. In addition to in-
service training, schools and special events are proposed to be held from time -to -time.
Examples of a training school could include a five -day school to teach new officers
during a basic training academy class or training veteran officers on a new weapon
system or training officers on law enforcement tactics. Examples of special events could
include a law enforcement shooting competition or a firearms safety class offered to the
public.
Site Access
The site would be accessed from the terminus of Fortune Lane, Route 704 which is
currently a gravel public road. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has
indicated that Fortune Lane will be hard - surfaced in 2012 as part of the Rural Rustic
Road program. VDOT has stated that due to the low amount of additional traffic
generated by the proposed firing range that Fortune Lane remains eligible for the rural
rustic program and the hard - surfacing of the road scheduled to occur.
Frequency of Use
The County Police Department anticipated using the site three to four days per week
which may include 10 -20 police vehicles and up to 20 people per use. In addition to in-
service training for police officers, schools and special events are proposed to be held
from time -to -time. Except for special cases or events, it is not anticipated that the site
will be used on weekends. Hours of operation would vary by the season, but would
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conclude no later than 10:00 PM. Periodic night training is required by the Police
Department's training standards. Such night training would occur no more than four
times per quarter.
Facility Users
It is anticipated that the facility will primarily serve the Albemarle County Police
Department and the Albemarle County Sheriff's Department. The Charlottesville Police
Department has committed to providing funding for the project so they will be users as
well. It is anticipated that there will be up to 20 people on site per use. The firing range
would be staffed by the County Police Department when training is being conducted.
The possibility exists to partner with other local governments, federal agencies and
private corporations for use of the facility. A public - private partnership with a corporation
would be based on regional law enforcement needs first and then if available, the range
could be available for lease by corporations that require firearms training. If the County
was to enter into such a lease agreement, county personnel would be present to monitor
the training activity and such expense would be built into the lease agreement.
Noise Measures
Noise abatement has been
addressed through facility
location and design features.
The 2008 TENG Study
concluded that placement of
the firing range at the rear of
the property where the site
elevation is low would aid in
keeping generated noise levels
low. The 2008 TENG study
proposed to orient the range
facing south with earthen
berms on three sides 20 feet in
height (Attachment C). Taking Figure 2: Perspective View - Existing Tree Buffer Size
from the firing line, preliminary
noise calculations for four rifles and twelve handguns firing simultaneously produced a
decibel level of 90 for a 320 foot radius from the firing line at the range site. The 90
decibel radius was contained within the property boundaries. The noise level
calculations take into account a grass - surfaced firing range with 20 foot tall side and rear
earthen berms with a wooded buffer behind them. At the site of the proposed range,
planted loblolly pines are approximately 15 feet tall and are 6 -8 years old (Figure 2).
Attachment D provides the estimates noise levels for the proposed firing range. At the
property line, noise levels range 71 to 86 decibels on the western property line closest to
the facility and 69 to 82 decibels on the eastern property line closest to the facility. The
northern property line at Fortune Lane furthest from the facility would be approximately
52 dB. Figure 2 below illustrates real -world examples of noise levels.
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ure s: txamwes of Noise Levells taaaroximate
Lawn mower (96 dB); motorcycle at 25 ft (90 dB) 90 -100 dB
Food blender (88 dB); garbage disposal (80 dB). 80 -89 dB
Passenger car at 65 mph at 25 ft (77 dB); radio or TV- audio, 70 -79 dB
vacuum cleaner (70 dB)
Conversation in restaurant, office, Air conditioning unit at 100 ft 60 -69 dB
Quiet suburb, conversation at home.
Source: http: / /www.industrialnoisecontrol.com /comparative- noise - examples.htm
50 -59 dB
Staff has determined that as a public use, the proposed firing range is exempt from
noise ordinance provisions of the zoning ordinance. However, the noise ordinance can
serve as general benchmark of what noise levels are appropriate. For uses located in
the Rural Areas, noise levels are permitted to be 55 dB at night and 60 dB during the
day. Therefore, using the noise ordinance provisions as a benchmark, the facility would
be over the desired limits of the noise ordinance at the property lines closest to the
proposed range site but not significantly so, given the nature of the use/ facility.
Within the portion identified as "general location of proposed firing range" on Attachment
E, the County is researching the best location and orientation for the firing range. The
2008 TENG study recommended the firing range face south. This recommendation
included supporting noise level documentation. A general area has been identified for
the location of the firing range so that if additional research and noise data indicate that
noise and other concerns can be mitigated more effectively by adjusting the range's
location and /or orientation within the identified area, that the County have the flexibility to
do so.
In addition to the design measures on the range itself, other noise mitigation measures
may include retaining and cultivating the wooded buffer of planted loblolly pine (currently
15 feet tall) as well as using engineered baffles or barriers.
Other Safety and Security Measures
The facility will be secured with perimeter fencing which will include signage warning of
the firing range. The fencing will be secured when the facility is not in use. The access
road will include a gate which will remain locked when the facility is not in use. As
proposed in this request, ammunition and weapons are not proposed to be stored onsite.
A storage building would be used for keeping maintenance, cleaning and targeting
supplies onsite. Outdoor lighting will be minimal and just include, several outdoor light
fixtures affixed to the classroom, bathroom and cover over the firing line.
While the potential exists for an errant bullet to leave any outdoor firing range, the
County is taking several precautions to minimize this risk. First, the location of the range
has been carefully selected on the property to buffer the firing range from adjacent
properties. Secondly, the design of the firing range contributes to keeping all bullets
within the berm perimeter. The range will be contained on three sides by earthen
structures whose dimensions are 40' -45' thick at the base, 5' thick at the top, and are
approximately 20' high. Thirdly, State certified instructors will always be present to
ensure that range rules are followed and unsafe practices prohibited. In addition, targets
are placed at a 3' -5' height to ensure that there is ample backstop on all sides of the
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target, especially above the target area. If research and data support that noise and
safety measures can be better mitigated by orienting the range to the north rather than
south - facing as proposed in the 2008 study, then the range would be oriented away
from adjacent properties further reducing the chance of an errant bullet leaving the
property.
Lead Abatement
Lead abatement will occur once the fired round count exceeds one million lead bullets.
Bullet containment and berm design will follow recommendations in an Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) manual entitled. "Best Management Practices for Lead at
Outdoor Shooting Ranges." Once the identified volume of lead bullets have been fired,
a lead- reclamation company will be hired to conduct removal work. The Police
Department will also follow an Environmental Stewardship Plan that outlines a site
assessment, action plan, and how to measure success for lead abatement. To enhance
the lead- abating design elements outlined in the EPA manual, the Police Department is
conducting a cost comparison analysis between using lead -free ammunition, a bullet
reclamation system, or a combination of the two. The Police Department has stated that
they plan to use 80% lead -free rounds and use lime to neutralize the lead that is onsite.
STAFF COMMENT
The purpose of this review is to determine if the proposed location for the firearms
training facility is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. This proposal has been
reviewed based on Comprehensive Plan policy, including the Community Facilities Plan
(part of the Land Use Plan) and the Rural Areas Plan.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Community Facilities Plan
The Community Facilities Plan, a component of the Comprehensive Plan, provides the
following guidance regarding the development and location of community facilities:
Objective: Give priority to facilities which address emergency needs, health and
safety concerns, and provide the greatest ratio of benefit to the population
served.
Staff Comment: This is a firearms training facility which is needed to meet service
standards for training as established in the Community Facilities Plan.
Objective: The location of new public facilities should be within the County's
Development Areas so as to support County land use policies. Development
Areas such as Communities and Villages will serve as service center locations
for the Rural Areas. Only in cases where it is not possible to locate a new facility
in the Development Area due to physical constraints, or the nature of the facility,
and /or service(s) provided, will public facilities be allowed in the Rural Area.
The location of community facilities can be an important factor in determining
where development can and will be accommodated. Therefore, the provision of
community facilities must be carefully coordinated with the land use plan to
ensure the adequate provision of facilities and services to accommodate existing
and anticipated development. The primary focus of the land use plan is to
encourage development in the Development Areas; the necessary facilities
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should be provided to support this pattern of growth. In certain cases it may not
be appropriate, or possible, to provide facilities solely in the Development Areas
due to the nature of the service or other unique circumstances. However, the
priority is to provide the highest level of service to the Development Areas
[emphasis addedl.
Staff Comment: This objective provides some flexibility to locate public facilities in the
Rural Area to due to the "nature of the service" or "unique circumstances." This flexibility
was specifically contemplated for public facilities like a firing range which has unique
location needs due to the nature of the service the facility provides. Due to the noise
impacts of an outdoor firing range more land area is often needed to buffer and reduce
such impact to an area. In addition, while every precaution shall be taken to prevent
rounds from leaving the site (such as a 20 foot tall berm), locating a firing range outside
of a Development Area (where residential density is greater) reduces potential impacts if
rounds were to leave the property.
Objective: Priority shall be given to the maintenance and expansion of existing
facilities to meet service needs.
Maintenance of existing facilities is of primary importance. No benefit is gained if
new facilities are provided while existing facilities deteriorate and become
substandard. Also, in meeting new service needs, consideration should be given
to whether the existing facilities can provide an adequate level of service through
modification of them.
Staff Comment: The County does not own or operate the current location where firearm
training occurs; therefore there is no opportunity to expand the existing facility that is
used for firearms training.
Objective: All sites should be able to accommodate existing and future service
needs. All buildings, structures and other facilities shall be designed to permit
expansion as necessary.
Staff Comment: The 2008 TENG study found that the proposed site is large enough to
accommodate future service needs, however at this time such future needs have not
been evaluated.
Objective: Schedule funding of community facilities through the Capital
Improvement Program (CIP), based on the adopted Community Facilities Plan.
Staff Comment: The proposed firing range has been scheduled for funding through the
CIP and is based upon the adopted Community Facilities Plan.
Objective: All community facilities shall be in conformance with County
regulations, site development standards, and policies to the greatest extent
feasible.
County projects are expected to meet all County development regulations and
procedures, consistent with any other like type of development project. County
projects should further strive to achieve or meet all other appropriate
development standards and policies established /encouraged by the County
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(stormwater /water quality, critical slope management, building form /orientation,
amount/location of parking, pedestrian /bike accessibility, others). Public projects
should be examples of good development and should be models to demonstrate
the type of development the County wants to see.
Staff Comment: As an outdoor firing range, the facility will have difficulty in meeting the
noise standards desired in the zoning ordinance. While this facility is a public use and
therefore exempt from the noise ordinance, the County is committed to locating the
proposed firing range on the property in a manner that best mitigates the noise and
safety concerns associated with facility use. This is why only generalized area for the
proposed firing range has been shown for the location of the range (Attachment E).
While the 2008 TENG study provided data for one particular site on the property, if
further analysis finds noise and other concerns can be better addressed by adjusting the
range location and /or orientation, the County wanted the design flexibility to do so.
Objective: Determine the value of maintaining existing but obsolete facilities and
sites for the potential re -use for other services /facilities prior to their disposal.
Consideration should be given to the re -use of public facilities /sites for other
public uses, if no longer viable for its original service /facility. It is costly and often
difficult to purchase property and site public facilities in new locations. Prior to
disposing of public properties, a review of the site /facilities potential for other
public uses or reservation of the property for future use should be considered.
Staff Comment: The proposed firing range site utilizes and re -uses county owned
property that has been unused since the Keene Landfill closed in 1991. The proposed
firing range will be located south of the closed landfill disposal cells and will not disturb
the earthen cap that seals the landfill.
Police Department Service Objectives and Standards
The following provides specific service objectives and standards for the Police
Department (as found in the Community Facilities Plan) that relate to the
development and location of new training facilities:
Service Objective:
Provide new facilities in a manner that accommodates anticipated service
demands and the needs of the current and future staff.
Service/ Facility Standards:
Training Facilities. Provide, or insure availability of, training facilities including
firing range academic facilities classroom /training rooms.
Staff Comment: The service /facility standards for the County Police Department,
specifically address the need for training facilities such as a firing range. A firing range
that is owned, operated and managed by the County will insure the availability of a
county - controlled firing range. The firing range shall meet the service demands of the
current and future law enforcement personnel. Space for other aspects of a public
safety training center has the ability to accommodate anticipated service demands in the
future.
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Staff opinion is that the proposed firing range site is generally consistent with the
Community Facility Plan recommendations.
Rural Areas Plan
Because the firing range is proposed in the County's designated Rural Areas, it is
necessary to weigh the impact that the proposed firing range site could have on key
components of the Rural Areas. The Rural Areas Plan provides the following guidance:
1. Agriculture - - Protect Albemarle County's agricultural lands as a resource base
for its agricultural industries and for related benefits they contribute towards the
County's rural character, scenic quality, natural environment, and fiscal health.
2. Forestry resources - Protect Albemarle County's forests as a resource base for
its forestry industries and watershed protection.
Staff Comment 1 -2: The proposed site of the firing range is on property adjacent to a
parcel within the Totier Creek Agricultural - Forestal District. Staff solicited input from the
Agricultural - Forestal District Committee at their meeting on March 19, 2012. As started
earlier in the staff report, the Committee felt that the proposed firing range was not a use
that complemented or was otherwise conducive to agricultural or forestal uses. The
Committee also felt that if such a use was to be approved, that every measure be taken
to mitigate the noise and safety impacts to adjacent property within the District.
Measures such as retaining and enhancing the wooded buffer adjacent to the proposed
range and orienting the range north facing rather than south facing to reduce the
likelihood of rounds leaving the property were specifically addressed by the Committee.
3. Land Preservation — Permanently preserve and protect Albemarle County's rural
land as an essential and finite resource through public ownership or through
conservation easements.
4. Land Conservation — Protect Albemarle County's rural land through planned
management of open spaces to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect.
5. Water supply resources - Protect the quality and supply of surface water and
groundwater resources.
Staff Comment 3 -5: The proposed site of the firing range is not adjacent to land within a
conservation easement. The site is located within the Totier Creek Water Supply
Reservoir Watershed. The County is committed protecting the quality and supply of
surface water and groundwater and particularly water supply watersheds. To this end,
at the proposed site of the firing range, the Police Department plans to utilize best
management practices (BMPs) to ensure lead from fired rounds does not contaminate
water supplies. Bullet containment and design of the 20 ft. tall berms will follow
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BMP guidelines specifically created for outdoor
firing ranges. In addition, the Police Department is considering using lead -free rounds
for certain types of ammunition.
6. Natural resources - Preserve and manage the Rural Areas' natural resources in
order to protect the environment and conserve resources for future use.
7. Scenic resources - Preserve the County's rural scenic resources as being
essential to the County's character, economic vitality, and quality of life.
8. Historical, archeological and cultural resources - Protect the Rural Areas' historic,
archeological and cultural resources.
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Staff Comment 6 -8: The proposed site of the firing range does not impact rural scenic
resources because the proposed site is not within an entrance corridor nor is it in a
location that would be visible from a public roadway. The proposed site is within the
Southern Albemarle Rural Historic District. The proposed site limits possible impacts on
historic resources by its isolated and remote location.
Staff opinion is that the proposed firing range site is consistent with the Rural Area Plan
recommendations.
SUMMARY
Factors Favorable:
1. The site will utilize an under -used county -owned property.
2. The site's size and remote nature isolates it from more densely populated areas.
3. The location of the firing range on site will further limit adverse impact on
adjacent agricultural properties.
4. The site's location limits impacts to natural, scenic, historic and cultural
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Factors Unfavorable:
1. The proposed use on the site will produce noise at property lines that are above
the noise ordinance provisions of the zoning ordinance.
Staff finds the proposed site and scale of activity for the proposed Law Enforcement
Firing Range in substantial accord with the County's Comprehensive Plan.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission find the location, character and extent of the
proposed Law Enforcement Firing Range facility is in substantial accord with the
County's Comprehensive Plan for the reasons identified as the favorable factors of the
staff report as outlined above.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Location Map
B. Aerial Photo of Site
C. Conceptual Master Plan (from the 2008 TENG Study)
D. Estimated Firing Range Noise Levels ( 2 pages, from the 2008 TENG Study)
E. Map of General Location for Proposed Firing Range
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General Area for
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Range to be located
LIMITS OF LANDFILL FACILITY:. - .. -
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(PARTIAL DEVELOPMENT ALLOWED)
LIMITS OF LANDFILL WASTE: .......
(NO DEVELOPMENT ALLOWED)
LIMITS OF STREAM BUFFER: ........
EXISTING MAIN ACCESS DRIVE: jjjjj
PAVED AREA:
BUILDINGS,
CRITICAL SLOPES:
SCALE: 0 204 440 FEET
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