Directions from Lillington: Take HWY 401 North to Chalybeate Rd. on right travel approximately 1 mile down and property will be on the left

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1 HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS August 27th, 2014 Staff Contact: Landon Chandler, Senior Planner (910) or CASE NUMBER: BA-CU APPLICANT: William Daniel Andrews OWNER: William Daniel Andrews LOCATION: Chalybeate Springs Rd ACREAGE: Total of 2 Parcels ZONING: RA-30 & CONSERVATION PIN #: & REQUEST: Outdoor Shooting Range/Recreational Facility & Accessory Uses as Listed in Attachment A AERIAL MAP: Directions from Lillington: Take HWY 401 North to Chalybeate Rd. on right travel approximately 1 mile down and property will be on the left

2 ADDRESS MAP: BACKGROUND/ PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS The site contains many structures, the owners home sites are already on their own parcels Surrounding land uses consist primarily of residential and agricultural uses Applicants would like to open a Shooting Range/Recreational Facility with Accessory Uses as outlined in provided attachments No technical review has been performed on the submitted site plan. Locations of proposed use areas could potentially change if approved If approved, this project will be required to go through the commercial site plan review process. The Commercial Site Plan review process includes a thorough review from Planning, Fire Marshal, Public Utilities, E911/ Addressing, and Environmental Health Departments. UTILITIES Water Public Supply Sewage - Private Septic

3 REQUIRED BUFFERING Type B Buffer Required Buffer & Screening Types In situations where a development is adjacent to multiple uses then the buffer requirement for each use shall be required along each property line, otherwise the development shall follow the requirements listed below. In situations where both vegetative screening and fencing are either required or utilized, the required vegetation shall be planted on the finished side of the fence, which shall face out. Buffer shall be installed in accordance with the Buffer Types (Type A, Type B, Type C, and Type D) listed herein. A. All buffer types shall include: 1. A staggered row of large maturing trees, spaced not more than 30 feet apart; and 2. Low-growing evergreen shrubs, evergreen ground cover, or mulch covering the balance of the buffer area. Type B Requirements Minimum width of 30 feet (applies to front, side, and rear property lines) Option 1 An opaque fence located within the required buffer area; such fence shall be a minimum height of six (6) feet in height; or Option 2 A berm meeting the requirements of this Section. REQUIRED PARKING Shooting Range 1 per firing point Recreational Facility 1 per four persons Firing Range (Indoor & Outdoor) Use Regulations A. Governmental training facilities, public and private high schools, colleges or universities shall not be required to adhere to the following regulations when firing ranges are utilized under the supervision of an instructor as a training or practice facility. In all other situations, all firing ranges shall be required to obtain a conditional use permit whether the range is considered to be the primary or ancillary use of the property, unless otherwise specified within this Ordinance. 1. In addition to notification of conditional use permit requests for the purpose of outdoor firing ranges made by the County, the applicant(s) shall make notification to all property owners within one (1) mile of the proposed facility. Such notification shall include the same information in the notification provided by the County. Proof of such notification shall be provided by the applicant(s), either by certified mail receipt, sworn statement, or evidence of publication of a one-half (½) page ad in a newspaper of local distribution. B. The following information shall be contained on the required conditional use permit application and site plan: 1. Information regarding the caliber of weapon(s) to be used at the facility, including details regarding the highest caliber weapon(s) to be used;

4 2. Information regarding how the facility will be designed to facilitate use of the highest caliber weapon(s) proposed, including details regarding how the public will be protected from projectiles for such weapon(s), in accordance with The NRA Range Source Book; 3. Information regarding how the facility will provide containment of projectiles entirely within the bounds of such facility, in accordance with The NRA Range Source Book; and 4. A firing range safety plan, including, at a minimum, the following information, written in accordance with The NRA Range Source Book to be used during the planning, construction, and operation of the facility. a. Gun, or other weapon(s), handling rules; b. General firing range rules and regulations; c. Specific firing range rules and regulations: d. Administrative rules and regulations; and e. Guarantees of notification. 5. Proposed hours and days of operation, which may be amended by the Board of Adjustment. C. The noise emitted from such facility shall be in compliance with the applicable regulations of the Harnett County Sheriff s Department. D. Indoor facilities shall, to the maximum extent feasible, be designed to meet the standards for indoor firing ranges in accordance with The NRA Range Source Book. Live fire shoot houses shall be designed to meet the same standards. E. Outdoor facilities shall meet the following standards: 1. Adequate, handicap accessible restroom and parking facilities shall be provided to the rear of the firing line. 2. Range boundary shall be a minimum of 200 feet from any public right(s)-of-way or dedicated access easement. 3. The target line shall be a minimum of 1,500 feet from any residential structure when the structure is located to the rear of the target line backstop. All other residential structures shall be located a minimum of 500 feet from the target line. 4. The direction of fire shall be parallel to or perpendicular to and away from the public right(s)-of-way or dedicated access easement. 5. Range shall be enclosed on two (2) sides by an earthen berm, stabilized using standard practices. Said berm shall be a minimum of 10 feet in height at a thickness that will not allow penetration of any projectiles fired on the range. 6. Range target line shall be constructed to withstand the highest caliber weapons that will be shot on site, in accordance with The NRA Range Source Book. 7. Required firing line shall be constructed to include baffles meeting the requirements of The NRA Range Source Book. 8. Warning signs shall be posted along range boundaries, spaced not more than 100 feet apart. Signage shall announce the potential dangers and the presence of an active firing range utilizing highly visible colors. 9. A range safety officer shall be present at all times during the use of live weapons. 10. Vehicle and pedestrian travel shall not be permitted within the 300 feet restricted area while the range is active. TRANSPORTATION: Annual daily traffic count on Chalybeate Rd. is ~2,500 vehicle trips per day per the 2013 NCAADT Unit. Site Distances are good to the West and moderate to the East. If Approved an NCDOT Driveway Permit must be secured along with any necessary roadway improvements completed or bonded before Final Site Plan Approval

5 ZONING: SITE PHOTOS: Also see attached photos submitted by applicant Site Across Road

6 Road View West Chalybeate Club House Area Road View East Chalybeate & Sign Site Where Applicant Sets Up Tent for Special Events Suggested Possible Outlined Conditions & Other Info if Approved: Completely outline the scope and intensity of the operation that the board is approving (i.e. what types of Primary and Accessory uses). State hours of operation for each Primary Use. Design of the Ranges to be performed by a Professional Range Consultant. There may be additional Use Regulations that apply which aren t outlined in this report. The Board may independently approve or deny any portion of the request. FYI...there are new firing range regulations in draft form.