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To address environmental concerns about lead management, the proposed program should <br />be made a condition of approval. Absent the direct involvement of other jurisdictional <br />agencies, planning staff will review the proposed program with help from the agencies. <br />Compatibility <br />The proposed use generates potential nuisances related to use of guns on site. As indicated <br />in the planning director's letter (attachment #4), the site has been used as a gun range, and <br />such use of the site came to code enforcement staff s attention because of complaints from <br />people in the area when the use of guns on site apparently increased. It appears that the use <br />started as periodic target practice by the owner and friends, but several months ago <br />apparently escalated to the point where the use constituted a gun range. <br />Staff' has received two written complaints from property owners in the area These written <br />complaints are included as attachment #6. Both letters reference noise issues, while the <br />buffer preserve manager's letter includes concerns about the possibility of stray gun shots <br />and pollution issues. <br />Noise from the range was one reason for the initial code enforcement investigation. During <br />project review, staff forwarded copies of the complaint letters to the applicant and asked him <br />to address those concerns in writing. <br />The applicant's updated response includes results of a noise study conducted by a consultant <br />hired by the applicant. The noise study indicates that range activities will meet decibel level <br />requirements for conservation areas as outlined in Chapter 974 for the time of day the range <br />was in use (see attachment #8). While staff continues to have concerns about noise, the level <br />of noise appears to meet the LDR requirements. The frequency of the noise will be <br />controlled by the hours of operation. <br />18. Surrounding Land Use and Zoning: <br />North: C-54 Canal, Vacant/Brevard County Jurisdiction <br />South: Buffer Preserve/A-2 <br />East: Vacant/A-2 <br />West: Vacant/A-2 <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Based on the analysis performed, staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners <br />approve the special exception use request with the following conditions• <br />1. Gun range use shall be limited to shotgun use only with no shot larger than 7' , and <br />2. Hours of operation (discharging of firearms) are restricted to 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and <br />3. Consumption of alcohol is prohibited on site. and <br />NOVEMBER 14, 2000 <br />-71- <br />BK 1 16 PG 0 8 3 <br />