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Commissioner Schiller was in favor of allowing the range as a permitted use as it would draw people to the area. He did not support the additional licensing procedure. Commissioner VanScoy suggested the proposed shooting range go through the conditional use permit process. Commissioner Field supported the sporting use and thought this use would become a magnet to draw users from the entire community to this commercial area. He recommended the range proceed as a permitted use so long as Zoning Code requireme ere met. Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anders° would have to be addressed based on the size of t component size. parking and noise regulations ange, training space and retail Development Services Manager Gladhill tha ®r. e Commission for their input on this item and stated from the comments received thus far, it a s s the shooting range could be considered at a future meeting as a permitted use. Commissioner Bauer was in favor of having the shooting range be licensed with the City as well. Development Services Manager Gladhill commented the licensin®.rocedure would allow for the use to be tied to the bus'. t, _ er and not the property. Commissioner Schiller asked if Blaine or kobbinsdale required their shooting ranges to be licensed. Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson indicated he did not believe either required a license, but the City of Blaine required a CUP. Commissioner VanScoy stated the safety and security of the proposed business would also have to be addressed. He questioned who controlled these standards. Development Services Manager Gladhill recommended the applicant be allowed to speak to the Commission. Marty Fisher, Premier Co -rcial Properties, discussed the growth of the Total Defense business and noted they were currently leasing space at River Bend Plaza, which was located at the corner of Bunker Lake Boulevard and Highway 47. He indicated the owners were now proposing to expand their business to the 167th Avenue Commercial Node. Dan Wellman, 2745 131st Avenue in Zimmerman, co-owner of Total Defense, thanked the Commission for their time this evening. He stated over the past 18 months his business has grown significantly and he has outgrown the size of his current space. For that reason, he has been looking for new space to allow for the expansion of his business to include a shooting range. He Special Planning Commission/January 31, 2013 Page 6 of 13