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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The Lawrence-Douglass County Planning Commission has recommended that the city commission deny rezoning for a shooting range and gun shop to open near a school and future Boys & Girls Club location.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports (http://bit.ly/1MyzuUa ) that the planning commission voted 4-2 to recommend denial of Lawrence businessman Rick Sells' request to rezone an estimated 1-acre property for the indoor shooting range and gun sales and repair shop.
Commissioners say they understand the staff's recommendation to allow the request is correct in terms of laws and zoning ordinances, but that there are factors to consider besides legality.
The four commissioners who recommended denying the request cited either compatibility with the neighborhood's character or the health, safety and welfare of students and residents.
The city commission will make the final decision on the proposal.
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Information from: Lawrence (Kan.) Journal-World, http://www.ljworld.com
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