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Attachment 6 29 <br /> Excerpt of Approved December 2 Approved 1/6/2016 <br /> 1 2015 Planning Board Minutes <br /> 2 PLANNING BOARD <br /> 3 DECEMBER 2,2015 <br /> 4 REGULAR MEETING <br /> 5 <br /> 6 MEMBERS PRESENT: Lydia Wegman (Vice Chair), At-Large Chapel Hill Township; James Lea, Cedar Grove <br /> 7 Township Representative; Paul Guthrie, At-Large Chapel Hill Township; Andrea Rohrbacher, At-Large Chapel Hill <br /> 8 Township; Maxecine Mitchell, At-Large Bingham Township; Buddy Hartley, Little River Township Representative; <br /> 9 Patricia Roberts, Cheeks Township Representative; Laura Nicholson, Eno Township Representative; Herman Staats, <br /> 10 At-Large; <br /> 11 <br /> 12 MEMBERS ABSENT: Lisa Stuckey, Chapel Hill Township Representative; Tony Blake, Bingham Township <br /> 13 Representative; <br /> 14 <br /> 15 STAFF PRESENT: Craig Benedict, Planning Director; Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor, Perdita Holtz, <br /> 16 Special Projects Coordinator, Meredith Pucci,Administrative Assistant II; <br /> 17 <br /> 18 AGENDA ITEM 7: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE(UDO)TEXT AMENDMENT-To make a recommendation <br /> 19 to the BOCC on government-initiated amendments to the text of the UDO regarding <br /> 20 recreational land uses, including shooting ranges. This item was heard at the September <br /> 21 8, 2015 quarterly public hearing and was discussed at the October 7 and November 4, <br /> 22 2015 Planning Board meetings. <br /> 23 Presenter: Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Michael Harvey reviewed abstract <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Lydia Wegman: Could you review the setbacks? <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Michael Harvey: We have recommended that anyone engaging in shooting activities to be located a minimum of 300 <br /> 30 feet away from all property lines, rights-of-ways or easements; be located a minimum of 1,000 feet from occupied <br /> 31 dwelling units that are external to the property and be directed into a projectile proof backstop. We added language <br /> 32 to the proposal indicating if you are engaging in shooting activities indoors required setback changes to the activity <br /> 33 only having to be 100 feet from all property lines and the shot has to be kept in the structure. We have <br /> 34 recommended hours of operation for the discharge of firearms and obviously we have also recommended the posting <br /> 35 of warning signs and the maintenance of a land use buffer around the area where outdoor target shooting is <br /> 36 occurring.We also have provisions in the ordinance that incidental discharge of a firearm, the discharge of a firearm <br /> 37 in self-defense, or engaging in target shooting activities on a parcel of property less than 2 days a month is permitted. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Lydia Wegman: Does anyone have any concerns or questions about the information presented by Michael? <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Laura Nicholson: I think that there should definitely be a backstop requirement for shooting. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Lydia Wegman: I agree. I think that the safety of the citizens is the most important issue. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Maxecine Mitchell: Will the Sherriff office still respond to calls about shooting on private property with this <br /> 46 amendment? <br /> 47 <br /> 48 Michael Harvey:Yes, the sheriff deputies will still respond when called about shots fired. <br /> 49 <br /> 50 Buddy Hartley:The Sheriff Deputies are going to come out to any call. If you call and say my neighbor is shooting <br /> 51 they have got to come out. <br /> 52 <br /> 1 <br />