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6 <br /> 1 Commissioner Hamilton pointed out that the Planning Board already has seven women, <br /> 2 and appointing a man would actually bring more diversity to the board. <br /> 3 Commissioner McKee said he supported Will Raymond. <br /> 4 Chair Price said she would take votes by a show of hands: <br /> 5 <br /> 6 First round of voting: <br /> 7 Will Raymond -4 votes <br /> 8 Whitney Watson - 4 votes <br /> 9 Charity Kirk- 5 votes <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Chair Price said Charity Kirk received the highest number of votes in the first round, and <br /> 12 will be considered for one at-large seat. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Second round of voting: <br /> 15 Will Raymond - 3 votes <br /> 16 Whitney Watson - 4 votes <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Chair Price said Whitney Watson received the highest number of votes in the second <br /> 19 round, and will be considered for the second at-large seat. She reviewed the suggested <br /> 20 nominees: Melissa Poole, Lamar Proctor, Carrie Fletcher, Charity Kirk, Whitney Watson <br /> 21 <br /> 22 2. Additional Discussion Regarding the Regulation of the Discharge of Firearms in <br /> 23 Areas of the County with a High Residential Unit Density <br /> 24 <br /> 25 John Roberts reviewed the following background information: <br /> 26 <br /> 27 BACKGROUND: <br /> 28 This topic was discussed by the Board of Commissioners in September 2020. The Board of <br /> 29 Commissioners directed the County Attorney to bring back additional information at a work <br /> 30 session including a map that shows diagrams of buffers of various sizes around residences in <br /> 31 the County's jurisdiction and an example of approximate distances of varying types of <br /> 32 ammunition. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 A more detailed discussion is available in the September agenda packet. The September 10, <br /> 35 2020 agenda item may be reviewed here. One point of clarification regarding the September <br /> 36 agenda packet— permits are required for commercial shooting ranges erected in Orange <br /> 37 County. Private shooting ranges require adequately constructed or maintained backstops, but <br /> 38 do not require permits. Attachment B shows distances in a vacuum and does not account for <br /> 39 arc range, barrel length, bullet type, cartridge power, etc. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 The County Attorney presented the item. He reminded the board about previous discussions <br /> 42 focusing on creating a buffer around residential areas. Brian Carson from GIS created several <br /> 43 maps to provide options which were in the agenda packet. The County Attorney read the <br /> 44 statutes and local ordinances for firearm restrictions. He specifically noted exceptions in the <br /> 45 rules: <br /> 46 <br /> 47 State Preemption § 14-409.40(b) Unless otherwise permitted by statute, no county or <br /> 48 municipality, by ordinance, resolution, or other enactment, shall regulate in any manner the <br /> 49 possession, ownership, storage, transfer, sale, purchase, licensing, taxation, manufacture, <br />