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17 <br /> 1 or public address systems shall not be permitted.' <br /> 2 (3) Outdoor sports field lighting, as detailed within Section 6.11, shall be prohibited. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 5There have been issues in the past with property owners allowing for the use of recreation <br /> 5 amenities on their property to serve others. To address this issue staff is recommending the <br /> 6 imposition of various standards to ensure this use does not become some form of commercial <br /> 7 operation. <br /> 8 6 Staff is not trying to say a property owner cannot have friends over who use a pool or <br /> 9 basketball court. What we are attempting to avoid is the de-facto expansion of an accessory use <br /> 10 on a parcel property to serve other lots recreational needs. Please note this will not prohibit <br /> 11 subdivision developers from establishing a recreational amenity for their projects. That is <br /> 12 addressed in Section 7.11 of the UDO. <br /> 13 ' Staff has received concerns from various property owners over the years with respect to a <br /> 14 private landowner's ability to erect amenities, primary athletic field lights, to expand the use of <br /> 15 their accessory recreation use. Staff is recommending language that would prohibit the <br /> 16 installation/use of equipment allowing for the expanded use of a recreation amenity beyond <br /> 17 what is considered customary for a residential setting. <br /> 18 8 This would prohibit the erection of sports field lights for accessory recreational land uses. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Commissioner Price asked if this applied to Home Owner's Associations. <br /> 21 Michael Harvey said no, it does not. <br /> 22 Commissioner Price asked if there was an example where this would apply. <br /> 23 Michael Harvey said if someone wanted to put a pool or basketball court on their <br /> 24 property, they would be able to do so, but could not put outside lighting in a residential area. <br /> 25 Michael Harvey said the next issue pertains to the discharge of firearms on private <br /> 26 property. He said the following standards have been established: <br /> 27 <br /> 28 B. Specific Standards <br /> 29 (1) Shooting activities <br /> 30 (a) All shooting or targeting activities shall be designed or oriented to keep projectiles on the <br /> 31 property. <br /> 32 (b) A projectile-proof backstop consisting of concrete, steel, earth or any combination thereof, a <br /> 33 minimum 15 feet in height and 30 feet in depth shall be required behind all target and/or <br /> 34 shooting areas. All shooting activities shall be directed into this protective backstop. <br /> 35 (c) Shooting activities and required backstop shall be located a minimum of 300 feet from all <br /> 36 property lines, rights-of-way, or access easements and 1,000 feet from occupied dwelling units <br /> 37 external to the property. <br /> 38 (d) Warning signs indicating shooting activities are occurring on the property shall be posted at <br /> 39 one hundred-foot intervals along the perimeter of the property. <br /> 40 (e) A Type B land use buffer, as detailed within Section 6.8, shall be required around the <br /> 41 perimeter of the portion of property where shooting activities occurs. <br /> 42 (f) The use of exploding shells, targets, or other similar materials shall be prohibited. This will <br /> 43 preclude hunting activities. <br /> 44 (g) Nothing within Section 5.7.1 shall be construed as limiting or otherwise restricting hunting activities or <br /> 45 the use of fireworks. <br /> 46 <br /> 47 9 There have been issued associated with the discharge of firearms on private property, <br /> 48 focusing on noise and public safety issues. Staff is attempting to establish reasonable land use <br />