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Chairperson Nixt asked what the range was for a paintball gun, and if it would be possible to <br />{_-jeer them over a 20-foot fence. <br /> <br />Ivh'. llcdnarczyk stated the range is about 150 feet. He indicated there will be paintballs that <br />leave lhc playing area, but because of the arc they would drop off immediately if they made it <br /> <br />(;hairp~:rs~m Nixt asked the material of the paintballs. <br /> <br />Mt-. Bcdnarczyk indicated they are gelatin caps with polyethelane glycal. He stated he did a lot of <br />research bcl'orc be opened, and the paintballs are actually a pharmaceutical material, and not <br />h;tzard(ms. I lc indicated they are water soluble and will biodegrade. He added they have <br />c.'~mtcsts a! tournaments to decide who can eat the most paintballs, which shows they are not <br /> <br />('on)tn is.~,ioner Johnson noted this is for an Interim Use Permit, and asked what interim means in <br /> <br /> 'ommtmi/y l)evclopment Director Trudgeon stated a business can have an Interim Use Permit <br /> tip to l]vc years. He indicated when this applicant first came through Staff thought an Interim <br />l !s,.' I'crmit may be thc best way to go so the Paintball Arena could try it, but after looking at the <br /> Stafr does not think it is appropriate for this area. <br /> <br />C o Jrt m i s sit)net Van S coy as ked what locations in the city would allow this use. <br /> <br />(:ommtmity Devclopment Director Trudgeon indicated it would be allowed in B-2 and H-I, <br />which arc maybe not the best areas, but are the only locations where outdoor recreation is <br />~l/ox.vc~l. <br /> <br />(forum issioncr Johnson asked why Staff felt it was not appropriate in this location. <br /> <br />('ommunity Development Director Trudgeon stated this area has been redeveloping, and <br />~;ignilicanl TIF has been put into the area, along with roads and sewer and water. He indicated <br />%taft~ would bate to possibly detract from that with telephone poles. He added there is a potential <br />¢,,ml'litt with tracks going in and out and paintballs making it over the fence. <br /> <br />'ommissioncr l,cvine asked if Staff heard from the other businesses in the area. <br /> <br />:ommu:'fily l)cvelopment Director Trudgeon indicated they have not received any feedback, <br />~egativc (~r positive. <br /> <br />('ommissioncr Van Scoy asked how the playing field would be located on the site, and <br />f;ommunity Development Director Trudgeon reviewed the site plan. Commissioner Van Scoy <br />att4kcd how Iht thc area is fi'om the lot line. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/April 21, 2005 <br /> Page 3 of 23 <br /> <br /> <br />