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Commissioner VanScoy suggested the proposed shooting range go through the conditional use <br />permit process. <br />Commissioner Field supported the sporting use and thought this use would become a magnet to <br />draw users from the entire community to this commercial area. He recommended the range <br />proceed as a permitted use so long as Zoning Code requirements were met. <br />Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson stated parking and noise regulations <br />would have to be addressed based on the size of the shooting range, training space and retail <br />component size. <br />Development Services Manager Gladhill thanked the Commission for their input on this item and <br />stated from the comments received thus far, it appears the shooting range could be considered at <br />a future meeting as a permitted use. <br />Commissioner Bauer was in favor of having the shooting range be licensed with the City as well. <br />Development Services Manager Gladhill commented the licensing procedure would allow for the <br />use to be tied to the business owner and not the property. <br />Commissioner Schiller asked if Blaine or Robbinsdale required their shooting ranges to be <br />licensed. <br />Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson indicated he did not believe either <br />required a license, but the City of Blaine required a CUP. <br />Commissioner VanScoy stated the safety and security of the proposed business would also have <br />to be addressed. He questioned who controlled these standards. <br />Development Services Manager Gladhill recommended the applicant be allowed to speak to the <br />Commission. <br />Marty Fisher, Premier Commercial Properties, discussed the growth of the Total Defense <br />business and noted they were currently leasing space at River Bend Plaza, which was located at <br />the corner of Bunker Lake Boulevard and Highway 47. He indicated the owners were now <br />proposing to expand their business to the 167th Avenue Commercial Node. <br />Dan Wellman, 2745 131' Avenue in Zimmerman, co-owner of Total Defense, thanked the <br />Commission for their time this evening. He stated over the past 18 months his business has <br />grown significantly and he has outgrown the size of his current space. For that reason, he has <br />been looking for new space to allow for the expansion of his business to include a shooting <br />range. He explained the construction of the range would be quite unique, as it would have a <br />double concrete wall to minimize and suppress the noise. <br />Special Planning Commission/January 31, 2013 <br />Page 6 of 12 <br />