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MOORESVILLE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MINUTES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER.S, 2001 The board of Zoning Appeals met on Thursday,November S, 2001, at 7:00 P.M. at the Mooresville Town Hall. Members present were:President Don Barry, Alan Kramer and Jon Swisher. Mike Young and Jeff Justus were absent. Tim Currens,Town Attorney was absent. Motion was made to approve the minutes as amended by Jon Swisher and second by Alan Kramer. Motion carried 3-0. Next on the agenda was Coyote Creek to determine the zoning classification for an indoor shooting range at 940 State Road 67 South. Mr.Jack Perry, owner of the Mooresville Bowling Center, said the bowling alley was closed last May and they have built storage on the property. They want to use the existing building as an indoor shooting range. The property is now zoned I-2, but there is not a classification for the indoor range. Mr. Ken Fisher, owner of the Ace Hardware and Fisher Automotive, Tnc. in Mooresville, stated they wanted to turn the bowling alley into a pistol shooting range. They have contacted the National Rifle Association on the regulation required to build a shooting range, such as how to insulate the building for sound and safety regulations. They have examined several other firing ranges. They have determined the building can accommodate sixteen (16) firing lanes or firing booths, they plan to start with five(5) booths and then expand as business grows, eventually having ten(10)booths. They also plan to sell guns, ammunition and offer training in use of guns and safety. They have a Federal Firearms license to sell guns and ammunition and their son-in-law has been trained by the NRA in firearms safety. Mr. Barry stated the duty of the Zoning Board was to set the classification for an indoor shooting range, since there is not a classification in our town ordinance. Mr. Barry read a letter from the Town Attorney stating that in reviewing other Ordinances that this type of use is generally placed in a B-3 General Business or I-1 or I-II Industrial classification or all three(3). He thought this information from other communities might be helpful and it would seem logical if it fits to allow it in each of these areas. It seem that a higher industrial use would conflict with the commercial use. Mr.Barry stated that it is up to the Board to determine if the shooting range should be allowed in one or all three(3) classifications. Mr.Barry stated that the boundaries for buffers enlarge for each classification. Mr. Kramer asked if that area was all classified as Industrial? Mr.Barry stated that the area was all-industrial. He said that if the classification was higher that I-H that a Commercial business could not build next to them because of the buffer zone requirement without asking for a variance. Mr.Fisher asked if with a B-3 classification could a shooting range go into a shopping mall and