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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-02-18; Planning Commission; ; MCUP 14-17 - GUNTHER'S GUN SHOOTING RANGE - APPEAL OF A CITY PLANNER DETERMINATIONThe City of Carlsbad Planning Division A REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION P.C. AGENDA OF: February 18, 2015 ltemNo. 0 Application complete date: N/A Project Planner: Shannon Werneke Project Engineer: Steve Bobbett SUBJECT: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUN SHOOTING RANGE -APPEAL OF A CITY PLANNER DETERMINATION -Request to grant an appeal of the City Planner's determination that an indoor shooting range is not a permitted or conditionally-permitted use in the Planned Industrial (P-M) zone nor is it substantially similar to a permitted or conditionally- permitted use in the P-M zone. I. RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission ADOPT Planning Commission Resolution No. 7087 DENYING the appeal and upholding the City Planner's determination that an indoor shooting range is not a permitted or conditionally-permitted use in the Planned Industrial (P-M) zone nor is it substantially similar to a permitted or conditionally-permitted use in the P-M zone. II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND On November 26, 2014, the City received an application for a Minor Conditional Use Permit (MCUP 14- 17) from Lisa Gunther, the owner of a building located at 2717 Loker Avenue West, to convert 13,392 square feet of warehouse and office uses to an indoor shooting range. The project description accompanying the application requested that the indoor shooting range be considered a use which falls within the category of "Recreation Facilities" pursuant to the land use matrix of the Planned Industrial (P- M) zone. Pursuant to Carlsbad Municipal Code (CMC) Section 21.34.020, "Recreation Facilities" require the approval of a MCUP. On December 23, 2014, the City Planner responded (please see Attachment 4) that the indoor shooting range is not a permitted or conditionally-permitted use, nor is it substantially similar to a permitted or conditionally-permitted use pursuant to Carlsbad Municipal Code (CMC) Section 21.34.020, Permitted Uses in the Planned Industrial (P-M) zone, including the category of "Recreation Facilities." As a result, the application for a MCUP was not accepted. Pursuant to CMC Section 21.54.140, the City Planner's decision was final and an appeal could be filed within ten (10) calendar days. On December 31, 2014 (i.e., within the allowable timeframe), an appeal was filed by Lisa Gunther (please see Attachment 5), indicating the following: "We believe that the City Planner's decision was arbitrary and not supported by the facts. The proposed shooting range is a recreational facility the same as a gym, indoor go-cart track, ice skating rink or children's swim facility. People go to an indoor shooting range for recreational purposes. The proposed indoor shooting range is as much a recreational facility as any of the other uses previously mentioned and will serve the recreational needs of people working in the P- M zone more than any of these other permitted recreational uses." MCUP 14-17-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE -APPEAL OF A CITY PLANNER DETERMINATION February 18, 2015 Pa e 2 Table 1 below includes the General Plan designations, zoning and current land uses of the project site and surrounding properties. In addition to what is noted below, please note that the surrounding properties are also located within the boundaries of the Carlsbad Airport Center Specific Plan, SP 200(8). Specific Plan 200(8) defers to the P-M zone for permitted and conditionally-permitted uses. TABLE 1 Location General Plan Zoning Current Land Use Designation Site Planned Industrial (Pl) Planned Industrial (P-M) Retail gun store, warehouse, offices North Planned Industrial (Pl) Planned Industrial (P-M) Biomedical manufacturer (separate parcel and medical device to the north) distributor South Planned Industrial (Pl) Planned Industrial (P-M) Biotechnology research (building located and a wide variety of on subject professional offices industrial office parcel) East Planned Industrial (Pl) Planned Industrial (P-M) Cabinet woodworking, (building located textile wholesaler, on subject engineering construction industrial office services parcel) West Planned Industrial (Pl) Planned Industrial (P-M) Professional offices and (separate parcel retail shopping center to the west) Ill. ANALYSIS Pursuant to CMC Section 21.54.140, the burden of proof is on the appellant to establish by substantial evidence that the grounds for the requested action exist. Further, the grounds for the appeal shall be limited to whether there was an error or abuse of discretion on the part of the City Planner in that the decision was not supported by the facts presented to the City Planner prior to the decision being appealed. When considering the subject appeal, the Planning Commission is limited to considering what the appellant provided on the appeal form (Attachment 5). As discussed in Section II above, the City Planner indicated in a letter to the appellant dated December 23, 2014, that an indoor shooting range is not listed as a permitted or conditionally-permitted use nor is it "substantially similar to a permitted or conditionally-permitted use" pursuant to Carlsbad Municipal Code (CMC) Section 21.34.020, the Planned Industrial (P-M) zone land use matrix, including the category of "Recreation Facilities." The issue raised by the appeal is whether an indoor shooting range is similar to a "recreational facility". The Appellant's analogy of a shooting range to a "gym" is inappropriate since a gym is a separate conditionally-permitted use (Table A of Chapter 21.34, Section 21.34.020). In making a determination as to whether an unspecified use is allowed, Chapter 21.34, Section 21.34.010, also requires that the City Planner determine whether the proposed use "falls within the intent and purpose of the zone." Chapter 21.34, Section 21.34.010(1) defines the intent and purpose of the zone as follows: MCUP 14-17-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE -APPEAL OF A CITY PLANNER DETERMINATION February 18, 2015 Pa e 3 "Allow the location of business and light industries engaged primarily in research and/or testing, compatible light manufacturing, and business and professional offices; allow certain commercial/retail uses which cater to, support, or are accessory to the uses allowed in this zone; and allow flexibility for other select uses (i.e., athletic clubs/gyms, churches, daycare centers, recreation facilities, etc.) when found to be compatible with the P-M zone through the issuance of a conditional use permit." [emphasis added]. In considering whether an indoor shooting range was substantially similar to any of the uses listed in the land use matrix of the P-M zone and set forth as illustrative of the intent and purpose of the P-M zone, the City Planner determined that an indoor shooting range is a unique use since such a use is not exclusively for recreational purposes and there are documented safety concerns, including air quality, noise, and hazardous materials, each of which could create compatibility issues for the surrounding land uses and health and safety issues for the patrons and employees of the range. Please see Attachments 8 through 12 which detail the safety concerns regarding shooting ranges. The City Planner considered the information presented in these articles in making the determination that a shooting range is unique and not substantially similar to a permitted or conditionally-permitted use. These types of safety concerns are not associated with recreational or athletic facilities such as an ice-skating rink, swim facility or go- karts, which conditionally-approved uses appellant argues cannot be differentiated from a shooting range. Specifically, the skating rink was categorized as both an athletic facility and recreation facility when approved, and the swim facility was categorized primarily as an athletic facility/gym. The indoor go-kart use was categorized as a recreational facility. The Appellant asserts that the proposed shooting range will primarily serve the needs of people working in the P-M zone, more than any of these other permitted recreational uses. However, that is no longer a requirement of the Chapter 21.34 of the Municipal Code. The Appellant has submitted a petition in support of the proposed shooting range, a good portion of which includes signatures which pre-date the date in which the application was submitted (Attachment 6). In addition, as of the date of the production of the subject staff report, a total of 55 letters have been received in support of the shooting range (Attachment 7). Please note that, of the 55 letters received, 24 are from residents who live outside of the City. Given the unique nature of a shooting range, which is not purely recreational, nor is it intended to promote physical exercise and health, combined with the inherent safety issues involving the use of lead and other hazards, the City Planner determined that a shooting range is not "substantially similar'' to recreational facilities and that it does not meet the intent and purpose of the P-M zone. Therefore, the City Planner concluded that if the use were intended to be allowed, it would be separately listed as a permitted or conditionally-permitted use within the P-M zone land use matrix. It is staff's opinion that substantial evidence was not submitted by the appellant to mandate a conclusion that an indoor shooting range is substantially similar to an ice skating rink, children's swim facility or a go- kart track; therefore, the Appellant has not met its burden of proof. IV. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Pursuant to Section 15270 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), CEQA does not apply to projects which a public agency rejects or disapproves. As the City Planner has determined that an indoor shooting range is not a permitted or conditionally-permitted use in the P-M zone, environmental review is not required. MCUP 14-17-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE-APPEAL OF A CITY PLANNER DETERMINATION February 18, 2015 Pa e 4 ATTACHMENTS: 1. Planning Commission Resolution No. 7087 2. Location Map 3. Disclosure Statement 4. Correspondence from City Planner, dated December 23, 2014 5. Appeal from appellant, dated December 31, 2014 6. Petition in support of shooting range 7. Correspondence received in support of shooting range 8. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Indoor Firing Ranges and Elevated Blood Levels, April 25,2014 9. National Shooting Sports Foundation, Lead Management & OSHA Compliance for Indoor Shooting Ranges 10. Poisonous Pastime, The Health Risks of Shooting Ranges and Lead to Children, Families, and the Environment 11. Seattle Times, Loaded with Lead, October 17, 2014 12. Point Blank, Lead Hazards at Indoor Firing Ranges, May, 2008 ----------------- SITE MAP • N NOT TO SCALE Gunther's Guns Shooting Range - Appeal of a City Planner Determination MCUP 14-17 \ _____________ /. ----------- \ DISCLOSURE STATEMENT P-1 (A) Development Services Planning Division 1635 Faraday Avenue (760) 602-4610 www.carlsbadca.gov _Applicant's statement or disclosure of certain ownership intere~ts on all applications which will require discretionary action on the part of the City Council or any appointed Board, Commission or Committee. ' The following information MUST be disclosed at the time of application submittal. Your project cannot be reviewed until this information is completed. Please pr;int. Note: Person is defined as "Any individual, firm, co-partnership, Joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, corporation, estate, trust, receiver, syndicate, in this and any other county, city and county, city municipality, district or other political subdivision or any other group or combination acting as a unit" Agents may sign this document; however, the legal name ~nd entity of the applicant and property owner must be provided below. • 1. APPLICANT (Not the applicant's agent) Provide the COMPLETE, LEGAL names and addresses of ALL persons having a financial interest in the application. If the applicant includes a corporation or partnership, include the names, titles, addresses of all individuals ;owning more than 10% of the shares. IF NO INDIVIDUALS OWN MORE THAN 10% OF THE SHARES, PLEASE INDICATE NON-APPLICABLE (N/A) IN THE SPACE BELOW. If a publicly-owned corporation, include the names, titles, and addresses; of the corporate officers. (A separate page may be attached if necessary.) Person Gregg & Lisa Gunther Corp/Part _____________ _ Title ___________ _ Title _____________ _ Address 2717 Loker Avenue West, Suite B Address ·------------Carlsbad, CA 92010 2. OWNER (Not the owner's agent) P-1(A) Provide the COMPLETE, LEGAL names and addresses of ALL persons having any ownership interest in the property involved. Also, provide the nature of the legal ownership (i.e., partnership, tenants in common, non-profit, corporation, etc.). If the ownership includes a corporation or partnership, include' the names, titles, addresses of all individuals owning more than 10% of the shares. IF NO INDIVIDUALS OWN MORE THAN 10% OF THE SHARES, PLEASE INDICATE NON-APPLICABLE (N/A) IN THE SPACE BELOW. If a publicly-owned corporation, include the names, titles, and addresses of the corporate officers. (A separate page may be attached if necessary.) Persqn (;,--(2...8&&-~ \...-\Sllf 6v ~T~ corp/Part._G_u_: n_th_e_r_L_L_C ______ _ Title _____________ _ Address --z...,n lo\Le(" A--Je... w.e.s\-Address 271i7 Loker Avenue West -=::;V\-\e...~ c....~rle::,h¼, cJt C()...O\cJ _c_a_rl_sb_a_d_, __ q_A_9_2_0_1_0 ______ _ Page 1 o{¥ Revised 07/10 ( 3. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OR TRUST If any person identified pursuant to (1) or (2) above is a nonprofit organization or a trust, list the names and addresses of ANY person serving as fin officer or director of the non- profit organization or as trustee or beneficiary of the. Non Profit/Trust.________ Non Profit/T(ust ___________ _ Title____________ Title _____________ _ Address __________ _ Address_....._ _________ _ 4. Have you had more than $500 worth of business trans:acted with any member of City staff, Boards, Commissions, Committees and/or Counpil within the past twelve (12) months? ' D Yes l ✓I No If yes, please indicate person(s): ____________ _ NOTE: Attach additional sheets if necessary. I certify that all the ve information s true and correct to the best of ~~ ------= ~ l 7C?, L;:,:le,, \1-'2.<e-\':\ • .C)3~ ,,-¼-\i Signature of owner/date Signature of;applicant/date ~(;s&-6-v r-)\~ l,,..\ SA (1'.Y N:(}\:ie'{?-:: Ll SP..· &vtv~ Print or type name of owner Print or type name of applicant Signature of owner/applicanfsagentif applicable/date Print or type name of owner/applicant's agent P-1(A) Page2 of2 Revised 07/10 ~ . (~~ CARLSBAD Community & Economic Development December 23, 2014 Lisa Gunther Suite B 2717 Loker Avenue West Carlsbad, CA 92010 SUBJECT: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE EXHIBIT4 www.carlsbadca.gov In response to your application for a Minor Conditional Use Permit (MCUP 14-17) for an indoor shooting range located at 2717 Loker Avenue West, Suite B, please be advised that city staff has determined that the proposed shooting range is not a permitted or conditionally-permitted use, nor is it similar to a permitted or conditionally-permitted use pursuant to Carlsbad Municipal Code (CMC) Section 21.34.020, the Planned Industrial (P-M) zone land use matrix, including the category of recreational facilities. As a result, the proposed application for a Minor Conditional Use Permit is not accepted and a refund of the application fees will be accordingly processed. Pursuant to CMC Section 21.54.140, this decision is final and effective when the City Planner's written determination is mailed or otherwise delivered to the person(s) affected by the determination, whichever time is least restrictive. Within ten (10) calendar days of the date that a decision or determination becomes final, a written appeal may be filed with the City Planner by an interested person. Should you have any questions regarding this determination or the appeal process, please contact me at (760) 602-4601. Sincerely, DON NEU, AICP City Planner DN:SW:fn c: Mike Howes, Howes Weiler & Associates, Suite 217, 2888 Loker Avenue East, Carlsbad, CA 92010 Jane Mobaldi, Assistant City Attorney Glen Van Peski, Director of Community and Economic Development Chris DeCerbo, Principal Planner Shannon Werneke, Associate Planner File Copy Data Entry . Planning Division ~-----------------------------------; 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 T 760-602-4600 F 760-602-8559 APPEAL FORM P-27 EXHIBIT 5 Development Services Planning Division 1635 Faraday Avenue ------------• ------, ---~ (760) 602-4610 www.carlsbadca.gov BEG 31 2914 r: L.. .. --. -, • ;-j Date of Decision you are appealing:_1_21_2_3/_2_01_4_(r_e_: M_C_U_P_14_-_17_) _______ ·_-_----_-·-_-,_·, _____ _ Subject of the Appeal: BE SPECIFIC Examples: if the action is a City Planner's Decision, please say so. If a project has multiple applications, (such as a Coastal Development Permit, Planned Unit Development, Minor Conditional Use Permit, etc) please list all of them. If you only want to appeal a part of the whole action, please state that here. Please see fee schedule for the current fee. :t:Y\'6 "l$> O...'<"\ ~-e.aj of +~e.. 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O~h,e.'f" ?e..'<""W\.,-\-\--e,d, '(""ec=:.Y"'-e.~--¼ov\c,...\ U$e.5, NAME (Print): Lisa Gunther -----------------------------MA I LING ADDRESS: 2717 Loker Ave West Suite B CITY, STATE, ZIP: Carlsbad, CA 92010 TELEPHONE: 760-390-4556 EMAIL ADDRESS: lisa@gunthergifts.com SIGNATURE: DATE: P-27 Page 1 of 1 Rev. 05/12 City of Carlsbad 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA RE: MCUP 14-17 Appeal Attention: Barbara Engelson, City Clerk ~'r(f) GUNTHER GUNS 2/6/2015 Shannon Werneke, Associate Planner r----~EXHIBIT 6 RECEIVED FEB 6 2015 CITY OF CARLSBAD RK'S OFFICE Please find attached sixty-nine (69) pages of names and addresses of supporters of the proposed recreational shooting range at issue in an appeal that currently is slated for hearing before Carlsbad's Planning Commission on February 18, 2015. Please include this information to the commissioners in their preparatory agenda packets in advance of the appeal of MCUP 14-17. Many thanks for your assistance. 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I thank city officials for protecting my Second Amendment rights by allowing a gun store in Carlsbad. Name Address Name Address Name Address ~\\t S~\UV± Name Address U Uf J i q)f G (4 ~ t,{){)c-.tf/1:)p_l,J 1/.A.0. o/ ~ ~ Name Address Name -Joh~ e1 ~eteej Name Cc~\ l\~~~ CAO.Clf- Address 17 ;?L.-ffl~ c f~i, ,,>._,,/ C-..v--c lc__ Address Address Address Address Address Address Date Date Date Date G/z,7/t'( Date Date fri'f Date sfz--d1 '-( ,D te ~f.::of1 I support having Gunther Guns in Carlsbad and would also like to see a shooting range at 2717 Loker Ave West Suite B, Carlsbad, CA 92010. I thank city officials for protecting my Second Amendment rights by allowing a gun store in Carlsbad. Name Address ~vor.Y\-e y <"')/<?,. Name Address 5/31/14 Date We11 de t( .()a sc.hn<ljd Name Address Date ~ Name Address Date ~~-Name Address ~Sn.I\ Gbri~\ik- Name Address Date ~T::> c(u::,~SO/\/ Name a 'f 2 l $G6c)V1~ wA7 l qz.,c..)O5 Address Date qst :Tosm ;,,.,.,e CT-[Jo!/ Name Address Date G/3/l'-{ Name Address Date l support having Gunther Guns in Carlsbad and would also like to see a shooting range at 2717 Loker Ave West Suite B, Carlsbad, CA 92010. I thank city officials for protecting my Second Amendment rights by allowing a gun store in Carlsbad, ~_1_;;J ___ -__ s,17 ~✓ m~1 G~1sfui 6A ~~ 11;,q,;11/ Name Address Date ------ j fttv~·r L/!)S {)Live fir// we,-i .a I ///// '( Name Address ~ b (b{l j Date Name I 1'0 /\Ctt-crt} AvENcfi? Address ig1(:l CwrJJW Name $is-Dille. dla&· Address ~b/N Date ~ 'kvil[ Gv21zl/i Namef G;;213 LbeA7 PL, C?JoCfJ' Address _ ,tt-16 '.) 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Name Name G':te vt:er Bro~v Name \,)Ov BetsREl( Name Name Name Name Address Address r~'J Dc·X 3 706 '-,?c.,,,.2 C L(?,,.,--u-"'1 t:.€ Address /6'JC Vllc'lt CIUS[ b,t, Et C,4-..ID!\/ CA 12d2 I Address ·~Po1h-t', Vt. ·s38'57 V,"l!l.e\-Ca.,,-,:km ~0 1u 2/1 Address l2H:'YC« t.L£ P.e;_/--ob J'2d v" Address {Ylt<LH/7~L R-Ml?R/ls !?B? 8f7r~y/J,"I/JJ~· 9':lot/f Address . -. L rJ.o5? /1Lr1-...i A, j) N Zt L~~e ;f)o ;f EL C,411( ,µo ~/£11-JJ-399 Name Address Cf J.,or '-f 'ii 11 C Sule.LC 'tr2 3 o 11~ ., cks/2 r C.,,":" ; .(-.. ':> Name Name Address 111 All e 54/212/bu ,· 'f 110 LAµ if; t,I ttr 1c tl,, ct tA -;; (> ;0 Name Address f Zot-1 # Date Date Date Date ~~/ Date Date I support having Gunther Guns in Carlsbad and would also like to see a shoo.ting range at 2717 Loker Ave West Suite B, Carlsbad, CA 92010. I thank city officials for protecting my Second Amendment rights by allowing a gun store in Carlsbad.- ft11 te..WW\ 4; V, Name Address Date J/(f)R /)f{,,[2AA f Name Po &Pt 'Q[t.>?l CM1t? ?£.rvDLETtWC4 Address • '=t)c,5S Date t>ee r:~uL ~ ~ Name Date Address ~\u(::.'. i CA '7·~1 g;7 Ctt£'CJNvr •Avr-P21 Name Address (;A-(2.Ll> 84-D C.-4 i Z.. 0() 8 Date ;.5'7~ 01~ r~ L4U:, ,/ji.L7.1~ ~;2:§3c D::FII 7 /?_I,;. /2 .,_ Date Name Date --;;kt/;Y Name Address E>ate Address , Y6 fo.Mc1ttLt Alt {ttJ [) ~j CA I ~1006. ~ Date I support having Gunther Guns in Carlsbad and would also like to see a shooting range at 2717 Loker Ave West Suite B, Carlsbad, CA 92010. I thank city officials for protecting my Second Amendment rights by allowing a gun store in Carlsbad. 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Name . / I '! /...c; / ~2)tl {)v ~r ,/ Jq z.,<:RS}-'fiT /2-j; J" Address Date Name Id -5 t-Act-uHa f}A--60t.JO;!ld C t,A, Y<k>;;n S /2-1/f Address ocfte 7 ?W "(-Z@~C-t,5 l:ZS ·~,a,,,fa riv bsconJ: )t; )trl "(?C7'/ <l"/'t'/l'r Name Address Date f!o"" u, Gu "'"'1 co 2<1-2 1 ~ Pll, r, f).C.4 9;,1 J~'f' Name Address /2"~'-Date )l 51 S(J UC<:,o,:,J ?L 55C 8' / z) 1'/ Name Address Qate Ash\%{~ fi9 eq\\Q jv\\Q\!Yli½ ~J;:rtM Name I j, Address ~ lfev1,; K ii;/. 'I J4'-Ji//,t/x • L!J !laµ; ~l-1/1' Name Address Date 8{zJ,+ (k_~\~te,~ Name . IB31 z.. swcl Sb,c~ q-z.\\3 Address Date :-r;~ 5· M. ,~~~ Name ·~-1 so f'Q:fabl1.4Jrd-a A1.l~ );:./7 ltt / Address ~ { I 2-Z-1S 1W' L, t.,,. 'ZJ J II I!'( (,,. ./-,d,4 "JI /=:1 ~ /,.<./ Address • T ~, ~q1a.1 v0//~ 5-fregtt-f<d, \41/ry(e,+.-ftr'qJor~ ra/.4/tr Address Date ;ytf((Q11tJNA Dfl ?WJ-<j rs.(i/ry Address • Date I support having Gunther Guns in Carlsbad and would also like to see a shooting range at 2717 Loker Ave West Suite B, Carlsbad, CA 92010. I thank city officials for protecting my Second Amendment rights by allowing a gun store in Carlsbad. Name Name Name Name ~~lee C0r...e---, Name Name Po ~ '72'8t(:f5. ~ 1>1Gcto CA '7-Z/?:Z Address Address /ogoq 4)£.. 12octrk~ 51) co.12> Address 9.2.(fl--/ ?9L~ ,1/JB);A/S-£)/2., ~~..iJl::~- Address Address Address Date S,);z/Jt) Tl Date Date Date 2 /o ~ / 2-o I '( ; Date ?;/a-)11 Date g/2/(y , Date Date Date Date ~/z,!11 Date EXHIBIT7 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Cc: Dr.Bart Billings <bartbillings@yahoo.com> Tuesday, February 10, 2015 9:06 AM City Clerk Don Neu; Shannon Werneke; Matt Hall (Mayor); Enact Partners; Lorraine Wood (City Counsel); Greg Gunther (Gun Sales) Subject: Re: Gunther Indoor Shooting Range Dear, Carlsbad Planning Commission c/o City Clerk RE: MCUP 14-17 --Gunthers Gun Shooting Range In order to make Carlsbad an even better city. I desire to see a Indoor shooting range in the City of Carlsbad, where our citizens can learn gun safety in a quality environment. I have two daughters, that both were thought by me to shoot safoly (They both have their ow11 business, with each of them possessing a masters degree). They enjoy shooting sports, as a recreation, along with myself and wife. It's a shame we have to drive 45 minutes to the Paula range to practice and play our sport in a safe recreational environment. Also Poway has a state of the art indoor shooting range that can be used as a templet for a Carlsbad range. It is an outstanding addition to their city and gets my business --again why should I have to drive an hour to practice recreational shooting. I do not trust the other local indoor ranges i.e. Oceanside, since I do not consider them safe. Therefore I support the establishment ofa local Carlsbad shooting range, that I will insist be a private shooting club, possibly with an added archery range. Members should have background checks before they can join, so only people of high standards will be allowed to shoot. The following is an illustration that demonstrates I have a investment in our City: I have been a resident of Carlsbad for over 30 years. I have owned 2 homes in Carlsbad and actually built one under the direction of the building department. I have been a businessman over the years, actually being nominated for small business of the year on one occasion. I have helped with City political campaigns because I am proud of our City Officials and think Carlsbad is one of the finest Cities in the world. My wife has been a volunteer at the Carlsbad Police Department for over 8 years. Last year, I brought the 21st Annual International Military and Civilian Combat Stress Conference to Carlsbad. I plan on continuing this, longest running conference in the world, in Carlsbad as a permanent home. If you have any questions, see below for contact information. Bart P. Billings,Ph.D. 1 COL SCNG-SC (Ref), Military Medical Directorate Licensed Clinical Psychologist PSY 7656 Licensed Marriage, Family Therapist MG 4888 -Director/Founder International Military & Civilian Combat Stress Conference -Retired as UC from US Army Medical Service Corp (Total of 34 years in US Army). -Recipient of the 2014 Human Rights Award from Citizens Commission on Human Rights International bartbillings@yahoo.com www.tservcsc.bizhosting.com bbillings@omnisonic.com Cell 760 500-5040 Ph 760 438-2788 12704 Cazadero Dr Carlsbad, CA 92009 2 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad FEB 1 0 2015 Planning Division I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely~ \.' u a-><.. \J.ffe'l ,._ l 7 L/ EO()£\.V~ J),z. QCJ;,t\Ns:ut: 1 Q._A _q;,-osy Shannon Werneke Subject: FW: MCUP 14-17 Gunther's guns shooting range From: City Clerk Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 8:08 AM To: Donna Heraty Subject: FW: MCUP 14-17 Gunther's guns shooting range From: Guy Picquelle [mailto:guypicguelle@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, February 09, 2015 9:51 PM To: City Clerk Subject: MCUP 14-17 Gunther's guns shooting range Dear Commissioner, As a gun owner, I enjoy going to recreational shooting ranges sometimes by myself and other times with my sons like my father did with me. I ask that you please approve the appeal or the city statrs denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to please allow this indoor shooting range to open in the P-M zone. As a resident of Carlsbad and a recreational shooter who shops along the palomar airport road area a lot. I, as well as many of my friends would welcome this recreational facility with great joy and enthusiasm. I have been to many other recreational business' in the same area that currently permitted. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basic for the planning departments denial, and the planning commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. As stated before, I very much enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high quality facility in my hometown of Carlsbad which is where I not only live at but I work as well spend my relaxing and leisure time. I beg you to please uphold the appeal, REJECT the staffs denial, and make a determination that an indoor quality shooting range is a recreational use as to the other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Thank you for your consideration. Guy Picquelle 1 Shannon Werneke Subject: FW: Recreational indoor shooting range From: City Clerk Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 8:07 AM To: Donna Heraty Subject: FW: Recreational indoor shooting range From: jpklinko@aol.com [mailto:jpklinko@aol.com] Sent: Monday, February 09, 2015 5:49 PM To: City Clerk Subject: Recreational indoor shooting range Carlsbad Planing Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr. Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staffs denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track (which I also use). Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basic for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staffs denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, JAMES KLINKO 1 Shannon Werneke Subject: FW: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range From: City Clerk Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 8:08 AM To: Donna Heraty Subject: FW: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range From: Jim Beck [mailto:jpbeck@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, February 09, 2015 6:53 PM To: City Clerk Subject: RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to APPROVE the appeal of the city staffs denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. I am a resident of Carlsbad, and a recreational shooting enthusiast, who travels once, and frequently twice a week, to the Oceanside public indoor range for recreational shooting. I enjoy recreational shooting and would like to see a high-quality facility here in the city. It would certainly be more convenient for me to stay within Carlsbad instead of travelling to Oceanside. Since other recreational facilities are permitted here in Carlsbad, I do not understand why this should be objectionable to the City Planning Commission. In addition, and perhaps more importantly, I believe Gunther's will provide a local center for the instruction and safe handling of firearms. This is a goal I think we would all like to achieve. Another point I'd like to make concerns tax revenue for the City of Carlsbad. As a recreational shooter, I spend money at the Oceanside range for services, ammunition, etc., and frequently stop by Oceanside restaurants on my weekly trips there. Why not keep this revenue within the City Carlsbad and also from other local communities? Again, I urge you to Approve the appeal from Gunther's Guns for a conditional use permit to allow an indoor shooting range in Carlsbad. Jim Beck 6670 Ambrosia Lane Carlsbad Jim Beck jpbeck@gmail.com 1 February 3, 2015 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14--17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad FEB O 9 2015 Planning Division I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sinairer~ Carl Neiman, P.E. CDR, CEC, USN (Ret.) Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Greetings, Joe Greenwald <joeg235@gmail.com> Monday, February 09, 2015 3:36 PM Don Neu; Shannon Werneke In support of local, recreational shooting range I am a Carlsbad resident. I own a gun and have to drive to Oceanside for target practice. I understand that Gunther's Guns has made a formal request for a permit for a shooting range that was denied with no explanation, as I am given to understand. I am sure I am not hearing all sides, because I find it hard to believe that this decision could be made without a rational, logical, and fully explained reason. Why was the permit denied? All definitions I have found online, including dictionaries, the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, The US Bureau of Land Management, all have a definition of recreational shooting that seems to fit the permit as applied for by Gunther's Guns. I have tried to find an official, concrete definition of "recreational" in the City of Carlsbad's bylaws, but so far have been unsuccessful. I would like to know the definition of recreational you are using to deny the permit. Do you consider Archery, Darts, Bowling or Paintballs recreational? I would like to have a local, professional, safe and administered facility to enjoy the recreation of shooting. I would prefer my money go to my local community of Carlsbad, rather than Oceanside. I urge you to reconsider this decision to deny the permit. I plan to attend the Feb 18th meeting and hope to hear a clear, rational, logical explanation for the decision. Even better, I hope to hear that the council has agreed to allow the permit. Sincerely, Joe Greenwald Carlsbad, 92009 1 Shannon Werneke From: Donna Heraty Sent: To: Monday, February 09, 2015 3:13 PM Don Neu Cc: Subject: Bridget Desmarais; Shannon Werneke; Sherry Freisinger FW: MCUP-14-17 -Gunther Guns shooting range Hi Don, Looks like this one is for the Planning Commission members. Thank you, Donna. From: City Clerk Sent: Monday, February 09, 2015 3:11 PM To: Donna Heraty Subject: FW: MCUP-14-17 -Gunther Guns shooting range From: Wayne Woodard [mailto:paso.cab@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, February 09, 2015 2:58 PM To: City Clerk Cc: lisa@guntherguns.com Subject: MCUP-14-17 -Gunther Guns shooting range Dear Commissioner, My N rune is Wayne Woodard, a resident of Carlsbad at 7904 Corte Penca. I'm writing to you today to urge your approval of the appeal of the city staffs denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow the proposed indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast, life long sportsman and a resident of Carlsbad that frequents and supports local businesses, I welcome this opportunity to bring a safe, high quality recreational shooting opportunity to this part of town. This seems like an excellent location for a indoor shooting range. It is clear there is precedence for this kind of approval for other recreational opportunities in this P-M zone. The denial of Gunther Gun's request seems like a contradiction to past actions such as Go-Kart tracks, Skating rinks and swimming pools in the srune P-M zone. Each of these are valuable recreational assets for the citizens of the city of Carlsbad and surrounding communities. Furthermore, I would point you to the following link of another San Diego County town to our south that supported a local business on a similar project. If you have never made the journey to Palomar Weapons and Gear and seen this operation I encourage you to consider a trip. http://www.weaponsandgearrange.com 1 Finally, having purchased 3 guns now from Gunther Gun's and had a chance to work with the Gunther's personally I can assure you this is a local business with pride, the highest of ethics and a strong community connection. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and make a determination that a safe, high quality well managed indoor shooting range is a recreational asset to Carlsbad citizens. Respectfully submitted Wayne Woodard 7904 Corte Penca Carlsbad, CA 92009 2 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 City of Carlsbad FEB O 9 2015 Planning Division RE: MCUP 14-17-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: 28317 Adrienne St Murrieta, CA 92563 I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. There are not all that many good places to shoot in San Diego County, and recreational shooters typically drive long distances to shoot at a quality range. Once they are finished shooting, they are usually tired and happy, and look for a nearby restaurant to eat, gas station to fill up for the long drive home, or convenience store for snacks and drinks. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Wes Sanders P.S. Not approving this appeal is akin to a vegetarian city leader questioning a butcher shop's permit request, simply because he/she is a vegetarian. The fact that this request is even in the appeal process is very disturbing. Cc: Gunther Guns Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 City of Carfsbcd FEB O 9 2015 Planning Division RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: Tom Varallo 12543 Sunglow Dr El Cajon, CA 92021 I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. There are not all that many good places to shoot in San Diego County, and recreational shooters typically drive long distances to shoot at a quality range. Once they are finished shooting, they are usually tired and happy, and look for a nearby restaurant to eat, gas station to fill up for the long drive home, or convenience store for snacks and drinks. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, February 5, 2015 Beverly Geister 2537 Navarra Dr. Unit AJ0 Carlsbad, CA 92009 Carlsbad Planning Commission MCUP 14-17 Gunther's Guns "Range 760" Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad FEB O 9 2015 Planning Division Think for a moment about the rioting we've seen on TV. What if that happens here in our fair city? As a 73 year old single female living alone I feel the need to protect myself in the scary, precious minutes while waiting for the police to arrive in the event of an emergency. This is assuming that I've had the chance to dial 911. What I' 11 require before I can defend myself is safety training at my local recreational shooting range and plenty of it. Gunther' s Guns is a classy store. I have no doubt that their Range 760 would be run in much the same way with their upscale clientele. Gunther's are all about training and safety for recreational target shooting. Archery and martial arts can be used for self-defense or as a recreational sport. It is my considered opinion that target shooting to be in the same category. How much revenue/taxes can such a business generate? There are approximately 300 million privately owned firearms in the U.S. About 40 -45% of American households own firearms. Over 40 million Americans enjoy recreational shooting as do the U.S. Olympic Team the USA National Junior Olympic Shooting Team the Schoolastic Shooting Sports Foundation and Boy Scouts of America. Now how can you argue with that? MCUP 14-17 Page 2 We are talking about a Minor Conditional Use Permit here with the emphasis on Minor. In the future should you find it not to be a proud addition to this city then revoke the permit. In closing, I ask you to reconsider and grant the Minor Use Permit for local recreational shooting range such as Gunther's Guns is asking for. Sincerely, Beverly Geister Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear Ms. Werneke: Mark Christenson < mark.christenson@alumni.stanford.edu > Sunday, February 08, 2015 9:56 AM Shannon Werneke Gunther Guns proposed indoor shooting range At a young age I was exposed to and educated about recreational shooting. In 1972, when I was 4 years old, my father was the South Dakota State Trapshooting Champion. I had my own BB gun around the age of 5 or 6. I shot trap and targets in grade school and my teen years. As an officer in the Navy after college I was stationed in San Diego and during a halt in recruit training, the Commanding Officer directed that all staff, as part of our workday, participate in recreational activities, one of which was pistol shooting. Like many citizens in North County, my family and I enjoy many forms of recreation. We like to take our three daughters to multiple parks where they can ride their bikes and play on playground equipment. We support our friends' children who play baseball and soccer and ice hockey at the many recreational facilities for those activities. We have gone to the Kl Speed go-kart facility on Palomar Airport Road. We enjoy using the many trails available for walking or riding bicycles. We are grateful that the cities invest in these varied facilities for our benefit. We also enjoy recreational shooting. Unfortunately, where we live (Carlsbad/Vista/San Marcos), the closest shooting ranges are Oceanside, Poway, or Kearny Mesa-we are approximately equidistant from all of those, and each requires a 30-45 minute drive. It came to my attention that Gunther Guns, a local, Carlsbad family-owned business, has been trying to get City approval for an indoor shooting range. I was thrilled because this location is approximately 2 miles from our home, and a visit to Gunther's can be added to a trip to the other businesses on Loker Avenue or the many stores across Palomar Airport Road in Bressi Ranch. However, I was disappointed to hear that the City determined that shooting ranges are not recreational and therefore would not issue a minor conditional use permit to the Gunthers for expansion of their business. As a resident of North County San Diego since 1991, I am writing to request that you approve their appeal, and that the Carlsbad Planning Department would recognize a shooting range as a recreational facility and issue the necessary permit(s). Although I do not live in Carlsbad, we would come to Carlsbad more frequently than we currently do in order to utilize an indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range to be a recreational opportunity, one that is currently not available nearby. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. Although we love that we can find an ice skating rink, a swimming facility, a skateboard park, and an indoor go-kart track in Carlsbad, it is disappointing that those are considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range is not currently considered to be a recreational facility. I thought perhaps it was because shooting is generally not considered recreational, and in trying to educate myself I tried to find examples of non-recreational shooting. However, apart from military and law enforcement, I could find examples that shooting is anything other than recreational. For example: The US Department of Agriculture's Forest Service website refers to "recreational" target shooting and, under the "Recreation" section provides a list of places to shoot. In several Bureau of Land Management web pages, information about shooting is either found under the "recreation" section or referred to as "recreational shooting" when describing requirements to shoot on BLM land. 1 In many places shooting ranges are available within local government-designated "recreational areas" or are part of the "parks and recreation" departments. There are currently 9 shooting events for men and 7 shooting events for women that are part of the Summer Olympic Games, and there is even a combined shooting and cross-country skiing event (biathlon) in the Winter Olympic Games. The Olympics are clearly recreational in nature (despite the increased commercialization that has occurred in the last 20-30 years!) I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of the City's current position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Warm regards, Mark Christenson mchristenson@md7.com 619.871.6216 2 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Bryan Scott <scott.bryan.p@gmail.com> Sunday, February 08, 2015 7:28 PM Shannon Werneke Gunther's indoor range I support the indoor range by Gunther's guns. Bryan Scott 4025 Park Dr. Carlsbad, CA 760-434-6619 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Glenn Rosuck <glennrosuck@gmail.com> Saturday, February 07, 2015 8:50 AM Shannon Werneke Gunthers Guns Shooting Range Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday A venue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Glenn Rosuck 4505 Coastline Ave Carlsbad, CA 92008 1 Dear Commissioners: As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P- M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an ~ndoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit Sincerely, 2 - ~ ~ k Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but 1 do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that an indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Si:~V~-· F~scoAe~~ 1004 Calle de Vida Brawley, CA 92227 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: joeldad <joeldad@yahoo.com> Tuesday, February 03, 2015 10:21 AM Shannon Werneke Gunther Gun gun club planning-comm ission-non-resident2-1.pdf I am in Favor of Gunther Guns gun club proposal. Joseph Welch 2110 Loquat PL Oceanside Ca. 92054 Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE snrnrtphonc 1 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad FEB O 2 ,2015 Planning Division As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker A venue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Carlsbad PJanning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE:MCUP 14-17-GUNTIIER~S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad FEB O 2 :2015 Planning Division As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad.. Jt:is our muaRM-ting dutif a11 i.....-:dww◄iagDllllg\le wdtrwficd aa~ IIOICit would. be permitted subject to adminislrative approval of a M'mor Conditional Use Peunit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do notice sbre ordmre go-ams,, but I do enjoy rmea6ooal ldlooliDg;. Ihnc cujoycd nx:reatiooaI mooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shootiogr.mge is :recrea6ooal u:a; which would be allowabJe at 2717 Loka-Awaue :in Carlshad"s PM mne subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad FEB O 2 .2015 Planning Division As a resident of Carlsbad. I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can he considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but 1 do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 27 I 7 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, r Jennu\ ttot+ lrtlS?J) 824 -Se>I~ Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 City of Ca, . .:;bad FEB O 2 ,2015 Planning Division RE: MCUP 14-17-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad It is my understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use, it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that an indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Tammy Schleicher ~~~QtQL Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 City of Carlsbad FEB O 2 :2015 Planning Division RE: MCUP 14-17-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: January 29, 2015 I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I work in Carlsbad with a private security and investigation office. I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I would also be using this facility to practice my shooting skills to become more familiar with weaponry so that when I am on duty as am armed security officer, I will know how to manipulate my firearm in a controlled manner. This only comes with practice. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility, and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. All of these items are professional sports and are provided to the public as recreational activities. Target shooting is an international sport included in the Olympics. Thus fitting as "private recreation". Even our local marine base, Camp Pendleton, acknowledges shooting as a recreational sport. [http://www.mccscp.com/shoot/] I do enjoy recreational shooting among other activities. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years as well as it being a requirement for my job and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. I support local facilities and would rather keep my tax paying dollars locally in Carlsbad rather than going further from my home. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, 501 Vale View Dr. Vista, CA 92081 Cell: 760.420.1442 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday A venue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad FEB O 2 ,2015 Planning Division As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional U sc Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, fY~Tecftr 7&() ~ 7i /-S/3LJ Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTfNG RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad FEB O 22015 Planning Division As a resident of Carlsbad. I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be pem1itted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Pennit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children·s swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. l do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. 1 have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, r Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad FEB O 2 ,2015 Planning Division I live in Valley Center California, but have worked and spent a great deal of my life and money in and around Carlsbad. I currently work at Dynapac Design Group at 2788 Loker Ave. West in Carlsbad. I am a serious competitive and recreational shooter and having a first class facility in Carlsbad would be incredible. I've done business with Gunther Guns since the first day they opened and I impressed by their professionalism and the friendly family environment of their facility. I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue West in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Regina W. Roberts Dynapac Design Group 2788 Loker Ave. West Carlsbad, CA 92082 Kalemba, Zachary Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad FEB O 2 ,2015 Planning Division I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I current travel to Oceanside or Escondido shooting ranges. I would like the option to stay locally to enjoy a range in Carlsbad. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years with my family and would appreciate having a high quality family friendly facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. San Marcos, CA 1 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad FEB O 2 ,2015 Planning Division As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad FEB O 2 2015 Planning Division As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreationaI opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad FEB O 2 2015 Planning Division As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Ave. Carlsbad, CA 92008 Management • Leasing • Sales RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad FEB O 2 ,2015 Planning Division I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Bruce M. Douglass, Esq. Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 Tony Magnusson <tmag@san.rr.com> Sunday, February 01, 2015 11:08 AM Don Neu; Shannon Werneke Carlsbad Gun Range Carlsbad Planning Commission, Gun Range Gunthers.pdf RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, the business I own with three other partners is located on Palmer Way in Carlsbad I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice-skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Tony Magnusson 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: C~rlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 Tyler Satoda <tyler.satoda@gmail.com> Saturday, January 31, 2015 10:10 PM Shannon Werneke Gunther's Guns Shooting Range RE: MCUP 14-17-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Tyler Satoda 1 January 31, 2015 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: We are requesting that you approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. We consider the ability to properly handle a firearm to be not only a civic right, but also a duty to one's neighbors and community. Since there are no shooting ranges closely available to the residents of Carlsbad, it is incumbent on the department to find a way to allow this activity to support your community. Although we do not live in Carlsbad, we would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. We, as well as many of our friends, consider shooting at an indoor range a recreational opportunity. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range were to be classified as a recreational use, it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. We can only imagine why it is not already classified as such. Thousands of San Diego County residents shoot for sport all year long. Further, staff has not demonstrated any negative affect that would reasonably be expected by allowing this use within the P-M Zone. We encourage you to take this opportunity to adjust the planning code to specifically address this obvious oversight. We are recent additions to the recreational shooting community and have found the number of ranges available in the county to be insufficient. Wait times and overcrowding are common and restrict the public's ability to maintain a proper proficiency with their firearms. We would appreciate having an additional option and high quality facility in Carlsbad. We respectfully request that you grant the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is a recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's P-M Zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. It's the right thing to do. Sincerely, Chris, Kimberlee and Rex Rizzuti 17441 Cabela Drive San Diego, CA 92127 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Importance: Peterson, Todd <toddp@qualcomm.com> Friday, January 30, 2015 12:01 PM Don Neu; Shannon Werneke Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE High Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 - GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I ice skate, drive go-carts, AND I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Todd Peterson- 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Michael Smith <happy.skier@hotmail.com> Friday, January 30, 2015 2:39 PM Shannon Werneke; Don Neu RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I do work there and would utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. ltis our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor gli kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I find it interesting that our federal government can recognize shooting as a recreation (Recreational Outdoor Shooting to Open at Mainside Range 403 Can1p Pendleton), but the local government does not. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker A venue in Carlsbad's PM zone sugect to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Michael Smith 1480 Kurtz St. Oceanside, CA 92054 760.575.4375 1 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad JAN 3 0 2015 Planning Division I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as we11 as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, t~\le.A-G::o~\.~ ~\(p ~Lu.ff-vJ~ ~ CA C\'2.oS4 "'~ 40> +'2"11- Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: As a long time resident and business owner with a vested interest in Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered as "recreational use". I, my family, friends, neighbors, other business owners and people we associate with consider shooting at an indoor range a safe recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range were classified as "recreational use" it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. Many of us would love to see this happen. This being said, it is disappointing to me that Carlsbad Planning Department staff can determine that an ice skating rink, swimming facilities, dog parks and an indoor go kart track can be considered as "recreational use" facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use facility. To a certain degree, on face value, it reads as a type of unsavory bias and a double standard without due and equal consideration of the facts. And I hope such a decision is not arrived at out of a bias or political knee-jerk reaction simply because of the mere fact that the proposed recreational shooting facility is related to "guns", as opposed to say dogs or go-karts. I may not use the aquatic center, dog parks, opt to ice skate or drive go-carts, but I respect the rights & opportunities of those that do and would surely appreciate the same enjoyable opportunity by adding a safe local recreational shooting facility as it has been a family past-time since I was a child. Having enjoyed recreational shooting In a safe controlled environment for many years, I feel confident that I can speak for a percentage of others (as well as myself) that I/we would appreciate having a legitimate, honest, well run, high quality recreational shooting facility in Carlsbad, the city that I live in, pay taxes in and support. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad and in this down economy, we should be considering how to foster the expanding and opening of businesses and supporting awesome owners and business like Gunther Guns in their endeavor to promote safe gun usage and ownership and fill a void in our more coastal North County region. If it can be done right, safe, properly and respectfully In the community, I believe Lisa and Dave of Gunther Guns are the ones to make it happen. So in conclusion, I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of Gunther Guns position and make the determination that an indoor shooting range is in fact "recreational use" and as such, would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Kevin & rysta Gillotti Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I do work in Carlsbad at 5925 Farnsworth Court. I would utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in Carlsbad. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range were classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or swim, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, [//4~ Tim Strange 1050 La Tortuga Dr. Unit 38 Vista, CA 92081 (760)505-5776 tim.n.strange@gmail.com Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: As a resident of Carlsbad for the past 5 years, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Timothy R. Yargeau 6916 Quiet Cove Dr. Carlsbad, Ca 92011 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad JAN 2,9 2015 Planning Division As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. Although I currently do not own a gun as a longtime resident of Carlsbad I would appreciate being able to attend a shooting range in Carlsbad where I could learn gun safety and practice shooting instead of having to go to Oceanside which does have a shooting range. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that an indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Len Hyman 3820 Stoneridge Rd Carlsbad, CA. 92010 (760) 729-8288 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad JAN 2 8 2015 Planning Division As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad JAN 2 8 2015 Planning Division I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, M='-l-lA<-1..-,P, Ott.L-A.rv0c ~037 s~ [I-:)~~ ~, Cl\ ~ A.<)07 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Hello Don and Shannon, cristopher.pike@CareFusion.com Wednesday, January 28, 2015 11:01 AM 'don.neu@carlsbadca.gov'; 'Shannon.werneke@carlsbadca.gov' MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Gunther Guns -Cris Pike (Carlsbad Resident).pdf Please see attached letter. I am a Carlsbad resident and home owner who grew up shooting for recreational activity. I find it sad that our city can classify something as "not recreational" when I'm sure many of our city employees and residents classify shooting in a controlled environment as a pastime for relaxation and enjoyment. We really need to learn how to pick our battles. I hope you do what's right and allow Gunther's shooting range to exist and bring additional revenue to our city. Thank you, Cris Pike Cell: 760-815-3632 6802 Urubu Street Carlsbad, CA 92009 PS -please stop letting big box development into Carlsbad CareFusion e-mail is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you have received an e-mail in error, please notify the CareFusion sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of the e-mail by you is prohibited. Dansk -Deutsch -Espanol -Francais -Italiano -Japanese -Nederlands -Norsk -Portuguese Svenska: http://www.carefusion.com/legal/email/ 1 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be pe1mitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range can.not be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's po_sition and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. C:A i/J C ✓1'.Shf W f1' 1e:e_ £~o ri LA~ u ~ u.. s r R G6, C A-il l.5 t> kO J t k C) Wb \ Cell'. 7 bCr'b IS--3 6 3 1-- ~ ~ J Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Mr. Neu and Ms. Werneke: Dan Cotton <dccpa52@yahoo.com> Wednesday, January 28, 2015 6:21 AM Don Neu; Shannon Werneke Gunther Guns Shooting Range-MCUP 14-17 Gunther Guns Shooting Range Letter.pdf Attached is my letter supporting the establishment of the Gunther Guns recreational shooting range in the City of Carlsbad. Thank you for your consideration of my letter and your support for the recreational shooting range. Sincerely, Dan E. Cotton 1058 Alexandra Lane Encinitas, CA 92024 1 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RI'.: MClJP 14-17 ·• GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: l am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is ..:,11T..:11tl1 lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Pennit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink. children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. l respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which \VOtdd be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sim:..:rdy. ~c_E_~ ~0 l1',, E .. ( o+ -} ()vi 10St7 A)e:><q\-\Prq Lq,.,e.. t: Y1 c ,' r-: + .. -r_< CA c{:2fJ2-\f- ' Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 Chris Carlson <chrisc308@gmail.com> Tuesday, January 27, 2015 7:34 PM Shannon Werneke; Don Neu RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER GUNS SHOOTING RANGE MCUP 14-17 GUNTHER GUNS SHOOTING RANGE.docx RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, 1 Christopher Carlson 3904 Jefferson Street Carlsbad, CA 92008 2 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad JAN 2 6 2015 Planning Division I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I )VOuld come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, i0uw\ lo33 6-~~ -&ttDM\ do C\ 92-02-S- From: George Freese [mailto:freese4sum@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 7:00 PM To: Don Neu; Shannon Werneke Subject: Proposed new Shooting Range My friends and I love taking our families to the range for recreational shooting and gun safety. Having one in close by in Carlsbad would be incredible. thanks, 15 year resident, George Freese Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday A venue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staf-f s position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, From: Rick (mailto:toy4rick@cox.net] Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 7:21 PM To: Shannon Werneke Subject: RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Ms. Wemeke, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad It is my understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use, it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that an indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker A venue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Rick Schleicher Vista, CA Sent from my iPad From: Jeremy Crooks (mailto:xcrooksx@gmail.com) Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 10:41 AM To: Don Neu; Shannon Werneke Subject: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker A venue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Jeremy D. Crooks From: Zach Puentes (mailto:zpuentes@ymail.com) Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 3:33 PM To: Shannon Werneke Subject: Gunther guns Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Zachary Ray Puentes Sent from my iPhone From: Mark Wasr (mailto:churchofchrist.member@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 10:42 AM To: Don Neu; Shannon Werneke Subject: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker A venue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Mark Wasr From: kennedyjosephf. [mailto:kennedyjosephf@gmail.com1 Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 4:50 PM To: Shannon Werneke Subject: GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners, As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I enjoy recreational shooting just as much as go-carting and ice skating if not more. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Joseph F. Kennedy 760-845-0868 kennedyjosephf@gmail.com From: Nechama Eilfort [mailto:nmome@sbcglobal.net1 Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 3:25 PM To: Shannon Werneke Subject: Range support Dear Commissioners: As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use, what else is an indoor range for. I, as well as many others, consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is my understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Nechama Eilfort 760 612 9787 Chabad at La Costa nmome@sbcglobal.net Chabad at La Costa wvrw.cl'>i>1uu:h,tf4c~tll.,;om Like us on Facebook From: Wilde, John [mailto:John.Wilde@thermofisher.com] Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 10:41 AM To: Don Neu; Shannon Werneke Subject: Support for Gunther Guns Importance: High Dear Counsel Members, Please allow Guther Guns to get permitted for a shooting range at their facility. As a professional working in Carlsbad I would be very happy to have an option to exercise my firearm hobby and improve my safety. I would go and use their facility a couple times a month and know many other professionals that would as well. This would not only be a great option for local residents but it will also increase Carlsbad's tax revenue. In observing how the Guthers run their existing business I have no doubt that their range would be a safe and professional value added recreation option for the City of Carlsbad. Thanks for your consideration, John Wilde Training Program Manager, Services and Support Life Sciences Solutions Thermo Fisher Scientific 5781 Van Allen Way Carlsbad, CA 92008 Office 760 268 5535 Mobile 760 429 4578 john.wilde@thermofisher.com www.lifetechnologies.com This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose or take any action based on this message or any information herein. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation. Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that cmTently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Pennit. Sincerely, From: lloyd evetts [mailto:llloyd@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 10:44 AM To: Don Neu; Shannon Werneke Subject: Gunther Guns Please accept this letter in support of Gunther Guns Indoor Range application. Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker A venue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Indoor Firing Ranges and Elevated Blood Lead Levels -United States, 2002-2013 PliTil Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lliiilllil CDC 24/7: Saving Lives. Protecting People."" Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Page 1 of 11 EXHIBITS ................................. ,, ................................................................................................................................. ·---········································································ ................................................................. . Indoor Firing Ranges and Elevated Blood Lead Levels - United States, 2002-2013 ---········ ................ ,,,, .................... ,,,,,.,,,,, ................. .. Weekly April 25, 2014 / 63(16);347-351 Catherine Beaucham, MPH1, Elena Page, MD1, Walter A. Alarcon, MD1, Geoffrey M. Calvert, MD1, Mark Methner, PhD1, Todd M. Schoonover, PhD2 (Author affiliations at end of text) Indoor firing ranges are a source oflead exposure and elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) among employees, their families, and customers, despite public health outreach efforts and comprehensive guidelines for controlling occupational lead exposure (1). There are approximately 16,000-18,000 indoor firing ranges in the United States, with tens of thousands of employees. Approximately 1 million law enforcement officers train on indoor ranges (1). To estimate how many adults had elevated BLLs (2:10 µg/dL) as a result of exposure to lead from shooting firearms, data on elevated BLLs from the Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES) program managed by CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) were examined by source of lead exposure. During 2002-2012, a total of 2,056 persons employed in the categories "police protection" and "other amusement and recreation industries (including firing ranges)" had elevated BLLs reported to ABLES; an additional 2,673 persons had non-work-related BLLs likely attributable to target shooting. To identify deficiencies at two indoor firing ranges linked to elevated BLLs, the Washington State Division of Occupational Safety and Health (WaDOSH) and NIOSH conducted investigations in 2012 and 2013, respectively. The WaDOSH investigation found a failure to conduct personal exposure and biologic monitoring for lead and also found dry sweeping oflead-containing dust. The NIOSH investigation found serious deficiencies in ventilation, housekeeping, and medical surveillance. Public health officials and clinicians should ask about occupations and hobbies that might involve lead when evaluating findings of elevated BLLs. Interventions for reducing lead exposure in firing ranges include using lead-free bullets, improving ventilation, and using wet mopping or high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) vacuuming to clean (1). ABLES Data, 2002-2012 In 2012, 41 states participated in ABLES, receiving notification from laboratories and physicians of elevated BLLs in persons aged 2:16 years through reporting mandated by state laws (2). Only the highest BLL was included if more than one was collected within a single year from an individual. Workers in the categories "police protection" or "other amusement and recreation industries" (OARI), which includes firing ranges, were considered to have occupational lead exposures. During 2002-2012, a total of 2,056 persons in the two industry categories had BLLs ~10 µg/dL; 785 had BLLs 2:25µg/dL, and 1,271 had BLLs of 10-24µg/dL. Of the 2,056, a total of 631 (31%) were employed in police protection, and 1,425 (69%) were employed in OARI (Table http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm63 l 6a3 .htm 2/4/2015 Indoor Firing Ranges and Elevated Blood Lead Levels -United States, 2002-2013 Page 2 of 11 1). During 2002-2012, non-work-related target shooting was the likely exposure for an additional 2,673 persons with elevated BLLs (1,290 with BLLs ~25 µg/dL and 1,388 with BLLs of 10-24 µg/dL). WaDOSH Investigation, 2012 In 2010, the Washington state ABLES program requested an inspection by WaDOSH of an indoor firing range after seven employees were found to have elevated BLLs. WaDOSH issued citations for violations of seven sections of their workplace lead standard, which is identical to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard. In October 2012, the state ABLES program received reports of BLLs of 40 µg/ dL and 48 µg/ dL in two employees of the same range. Interviews revealed ongoing renovation at the range beginning in September 2012, including replacing the sand berm bullet trap with a steel bullet trap, replacing the ventilation system, and adding a second floor. Review of records revealed that from 2010 until the onset of renovation, 19 range employees had BLLs of 12-50 µg/ dL. Following initial ABLES interviews, a compliance inspection from WaDOSH was conducted. In the 2012 inspection, WaDOSH noted the ventilation system was inoperable and temporarily replaced by two roof fans that exhausted unfiltered air outside. Multiple citations were issued for violations of the workplace lead standard, including failure to conduct personal exposure and biologicmonitoring for lead, dry sweeping oflead-containing dust, and lack of respirator medical clearance and fit testing. During renovation of the firing range, 117 construction workers and 42 range employees were present. A total of 98 of these persons received BLL testing, and 46 ( 4 7%) had elevated BLLs, including 26 construction workers (BLLs of 10-153 µg/dL) and 20 range employees (BLLs of 14-58 µg/dL). The BLL of 153 µg/dL was recorded approximately 10 weeks after the construction worker began dismantling the frame of the sand berm and installing the steel bullet trap. Interviews with nine construction workers and six range employees with BLLs ~40 µg/ dL documented inadequate knowledge regarding the hazards of workplace and "take- home" lead exposures (e.g., lead transferred to family members via clothing or automobile interiors). As a result of this investigation, WaDOSH initiated standardized inspections of all firing ranges in the state, including exposure monitoring and lead safety training for firing range employees. The state ABLES program advised employees to have family members tested; three children and two adult family members of four construction workers had BLLs ~5 µg/ dL. Positive tests for surface lead contamination in homes and vehicles of several workers required lead abatement from hard surfaces, carpeting, and upholstery. A recreational shooter at the range reported a BLL of 12.9 µg/ dL to public health authorities. NIOSH Investigation, 2013 In December 2013, at the request of employees, NIOSH investigators evaluated lead exposure at an indoor firing range and firearms retailer in California. Investigators reviewed medical and exposure records, interviewed five of the six employees, collected air and surface wipe samples for lead, and evaluated the ventilation systems for the range and showroom. Employees spent most of their work day on the sales floor or in the office, entering the range generally to assist shooters experiencing difficulty. Employees cleaned the range daily using a floor squeegee for spent bullet casings and a HEPA-filtered vacuum cleaner on carpeted areas. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm63 l 6a3 .htm 2/4/2015 Indoor Firing Ranges and Elevated Blood Lead Levels-United States, 2002-2013 Page 3 of 11 They replaced filters in the range exhaust ventilation system and scraped and oiled the steel bullet trap weekly. Numerous deficiencies were found (Table 2). Six full-shift personal air samples from monitors worn by showroom employees had lead concentrations of 5.5-19 µg/m3, within the current OSHA occupational exposure limit of 50 µg/m3. Two task-based air samples for lead had high short-term ( <1 hour) concentrations of 54 µg/m3 (for nightly range maintenance) and 64 µg/m3 (for weekly range cleaning). Lead was detected on all surfaces tested. Employee BLL testing had been conducted for the first time immediately before the NIOSH evaluation, and BLLs ranged from 19.9 µg/dL to 40.7 µg/dL. No employees had undergone other medical surveillance as required by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health and OSHA (3). Recommendations were made to minimize employee and customer exposure to lead, and the county public health officer was notified regarding risks to customers from airborne and surface lead exposure. Employees were advised to send family members for BLL testing because of the potential for take-home lead exposures. Discussion The ABLES data and the two investigations summarized in this report document serious lead exposure from indoor firing ranges (4). Employers in general industry are required by law to follow the OSHA lead standard established in 1978 (3,5). OSHA considers the permissible airborne lead exposure limit of 50 µg/m3 and allowable BLLs to be outdated (5,6).* The National Toxicology Program recently released a monograph on the potential health effects of low-level lead exposure to adults (7) (Table 3 ). In 2013, the California Department of Public Health recommended that the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health lower the permissible exposure limit for lead in air to 0.5- 2.1 µg/m3 to keep BLLs below the range of 5-10 µg/dL (8). Guidelines for management oflead exposed employees (9) are endorsed by the California Department of Public Health, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and recommended by NIOSH (1). Importantly, these guidelines are not based on airborne lead levels, but on monitoring BLLs, which can reflect exposure through any route. BLLs should be kept below 10 µg/dL for all adults, and below 5 µg/dL for children and pregnant women (9). The findings in this report also suggest that firing range customers and family members of firing range employees, in addition to employees themselves, can be exposed to hazardous amounts oflead. There are an estimated 19 million active target shooters in the United States (10). The findings in this report are subject to at least five limitations. First, employers might not provide BLL testing to all lead-exposed employees as required. Second, adults with non-work- related exposures are not likely to be tested, and BLLs of recreational shooters are not consistently available. Third, certain laboratories might not report BLL test results as required. Fourth, how many of the elevated BLLs were related to firing range exposures is not known. Because the OARI industry category includes industries other than firing ranges (e.g., miniature golf courses and billiard parlors), it is possible that some OARI workers with occupational BLL elevations were not employed in firing ranges. Finally, the two investigations did not determine the full extent of take-home exposures and other sources of lead exposure among firing range workers and customers. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6316a3 .htm 2/4/2015 Indoor Firing Ranges and Elevated Blood Lead Levels -United States, 2002-2013 Page 4 of 11 The number of persons with elevated BLLs from firearms use during 2011-2012 highlights the need to increase prevention activities. Airborne and surface lead levels in firing ranges can be greatly reduced by using lead-free bullets, improving ventilation systems, using wet mopping or HEP A vacuuming instead of dry sweeping, and having a written protocol for range maintenance (1). Measures also should be taken to prevent take-home exposure.t Acknowledgments Steve Whittaker, Ryan Kellogg, Public Health -Seattle and King County; Venetia Runnion, Gina Colby, John Stebbins, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries; Rad Cunningham, Division of Environmental Public Health, Washington State Department of Health. Michael Kinzer, EIS officer, CDC. ABLES program coordinators, 41 states. 1Div of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC; 2Washington State ABLES Program, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (Corresponding contributor: Catherine Beaucham, cbeaucham@cdc.gov, 513-841-4259 (SJ) References 1. CDC. Preventing occupational exposure to lead and noise at indoor firing ranges. NIOSH alert 2009. Cincinnati, OH: US Defartment of Health and Human Services, CDC, National Institute for Occupationa Safety and Health; 2009. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2009-136/pdfs/2009-136.pdf ~. 2. CDC. Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES). Cincinnati, OH: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; 2013. Available at http; //www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics /ables/ description.html. 3. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Lead standards: general industry (29 CFR 1910.1025) and construction industry (29 CFR 1926.62). Washington, DC: US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration; 1978. Available at https://www.osha.gov/sltc/lead@. 4. National Research Council of the National Academies. Report from the Committee on Potential Health Risks from Recurrent Lead Exposure of DOD Firing Range Personnel. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2013. 5. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Permissible exrosure limits-annotated tables. Washington, DC: US Department of Labor, Occu ationa Safety Administration; 2014. Available at htt s: www.osha. v ds nn a e -els index.h ml@ . 6. Chen I. Overlooked: thousands of Americans exposed to dangerous levels oflead in their jobs. Scientific American, August 20, 2013. Available at http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/overlooked-thousands-of-american-exposed- to-dangerous-levels-of-lead-in-their-jobs/?page=l @. 7. National Toxicology Program. Health effects oflow-level lead evaluation. Research Triangle Park, NC: US Department of Health and Human Services, National Toxicology Program; 2013. Available at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36443@. 8. Billingsley KJ. Letter of September 30, 2013, from K. J. Billingsley, California Department of Public Health, to Juliann Sum, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), California Department of Industrial Relations. Re: Health-based permissible exposure limit for lead. Available at http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/ olppp/ documents/leadstdpelrec.pdf ,:1 @. 9. Kosnett MJ, Wedeen, RP, Rothenberg SJ, et al. Recommendations for medical management of adult lead exposure. Environ Health Perspect 2007;115:463-71. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm63 l 6a3.htm 2/4/2015 Indoor Firing Ranges and Elevated Blood Lead Levels -United States, 2002-2013 Page 5 of 11 10. National Shooting Sports Foundation. The shooting sf;°rts, 2014. Newtown, CT: National Shooting Sports Foundation; 2014. Available at http: www.nssf.org/shooting/sports@. What is already known on this topic? Guidelines for the management oflead-exposed adults at or above the current CDC reference blood lead level (BLL) of 10 µg/ dL are available. Despite public health outreach and comprehensive guidelines for controlling lead exposure in indoor firing ranges, these ranges continue to be a prominent source oflead exposure and elevated BLLs. What is added by this report? Data collected by the Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance program in 41 states during 2002-2012 identified 2,056 persons with BLLs :2:10 µg/dL who were likely exposed to firearms at work and an additional 2,673 persons likely exposed by non-work-related target shooting. Two investigations highlight the nature of lead exposure in firing ranges. What are the implications for public health practice? Employees and customers of indoor firing ranges, and their family members, continue to be exposed to hazardous amounts of lead. Lead exposures in firing ranges can be reduced by improving ventilation systems, use of wet mopping or high-efficiency particulate air vacuuming to remove dust and debris, and use of lead-free bullets. Public health practitioners, state and government agencies, and community organizations should be encouraged to increase lead exposure prevention efforts directed at employers, employees, and the community. TABLE 1. Number and percentage* of adults with elevated blood lead levels (~10 µg/ dL), by selected categories -Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES) program, United States, 2002-2012 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Category No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) Adults with work-related exposures from firearm use, by industry subsector Police Protection, NAICS code 92212 BLL:2:25 21 (0.3) 16 (0.2) 5 (0.1) 13 (0.2) 6 (0.1) 11 (0.2) µg/dL BLL10-19 (0.3) 24µg/dL 16 (0.2) 21 (0.3) 24 (0.3) 40 (0.5) 45 (o.6) All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries, NAICS 71399 (including firing ranges) BLL :2:25 41 (o.6) 43 (o.6) 31 (0.5) 47 (o.8) 50 (0.7) 47 (0.7) µg/dL 15 (0.2) 18 (0.3) 24 (0.3) 51 (0.7) 43 (0.5) 58 (0.7) http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm63 l 6a3 .htm 2/4/2015 Indoor Firing Ranges and Elevated Blood Lead Levels -United States, 2002-2013 Page 6 of 11 BLL10- 24µg/dL Total exposed at work (including non-firearm-related exposures) BLL ~25 6,768 µg/dL 7,194 6,496 5,545 - BLL10- 24 µg/dL 7,390 -6,396 -7,133 -7,656 -7,821 Adults with non-work-related exposures from firearm use Target shooting BLL ~25 98 (24.9) 100 (27.8) 95 (31.3) 98 (30.2) 131 µg/dL BLL10-33 (18.4) 56 (24.8) 79 (25.8) 71 (26.3) 70 24µg/dL Total not exposed at work (including non-firearm-related exposures) BLL~25 393 360 304 325 385 µg/dL BLL10-179 226 306 270 334 24µg/dL - Total with unknown source of exposure BLL ~25 888 (11.0) 1,588 (17-4) 1,354 (16.6) 714 (10.8) 1,262 µg/dL BLL10-4,096 (35.1) 3,669 (35.7) 3,645 (32.9) 3,190 (28.7) 3,187 24µg/dL 6,625 7,888 - (34.0) 121 (34.0) (21.0) 87 (20.8) 356 419 (14.8) 1,710 (19.7) (28.1) 2,976 (26-4) Total adults reported to ABLES (including non-firearm-related exposures) BLL ~25 8,049 -9,142 -8,154 -6,584 -8,525 -8,691 -µg/dL BLL10-11,665 -10,291 -11,084-11,116 -11,342 -11,283 -24µg/dL No. of states reporting exposure sourcet BLL ~25 28 31 33 32 35 35 µg/dL BLL10-10 11 14 13 14 16 24µg/dL http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6316a3 .htm 2/4/2015 Indoor Firing Ranges and Elevated Blood Lead Levels -United States, 2002-2013 Page 7 of 11 TABLE 1. (Continued) Number and percentage* of adults with elevated blood lead levels (~10 µg/dL), by selected categories -Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES) program, United States, 2002-2012 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Category No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. Adults with work-related exposures from firearm use, by industry subsector Police Protection, NAICS code 92212 BLL ~25 9 (0.1) 14 (0.3) 15 (0.2) 9 (0.1) 13 (0.2) 132 µg/dL BLL 10-24 6 µg/dL 7 (0.7) 75 (o.8) 67 (0.5) 71 (0.5) 54 (0-4) 499 All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries, NAICS 71399 (including indoor firing ranges) BLL ~25 43 (o.6) 43 (o.8) 38 (o.6) 125 (1.8) µg/dL BLL10-24 µg/dL 71 (o.8) 64 (0.7) 91 (0.7) 125 (0.9) Total exposed at work (including non-firearm-related exposures) BLL ~25 µg/dL 6,657 BLL 10-24 6 µg/dL 9,02 5,351 9,355 - 6,882 6,890 - 12,211 -14,093 - Adults with non-work-related exposures from firearm use Target shooting 145 (2.5) 653 212 (1.6) 772 5,793 - 13,140 -101,962 BLL ~25 µg/dL 123 (35.9) 103 (39.4) 136 (33.8) 147 (37.5) 1,290 BLL 10-24 µg/dL 75 Total not exposed at work (including non-firearm-related exposures) BLL ~25 µg/dL 343 433 339 557 350 738 402 869 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6316a3 .htm 392 3,949 5,095 2/4/2015 Indoor Firing Ranges and Elevated Blood Lead Levels -United States, 2002-2013 Page 8 of 11 BLL10-24 µg/dL Total with unknown source of exposure BLL ~25 µg/dL 2,151 (23.5) 2,173 (27.6) 1,329 (15.5) 904 (11.0) 742 (10.7) 14,815 !~;~t0-24 3,877 (29.1) 3,767 (27.5) 7,203 (35.7) 4,565 (23.4) 4,689 (25.2) 44,864 Total adults reported to ABLES (including non-firearm-related exposures) BLL ~25 9,151 -7,863 -8,561 -8,196 -6,927 -89,843 µg/dL BLL 10-24 µg/ dL 13,336 -13,679 -20,152 -19,527 -18,593 -152,068 No. of states reporting exposure sourcet BLL ~25 38 39 39 39 39 µg/dL BLL 10-24 µg/dL 19 23 31 30 33 Abbreviations: BLL = blood lead level; NAICS = North American Industry Classification System. * Percentage of the total reported per year by BLL group in the relevant category (e.g., in the industry subsector, it represents the proportion exposed at work). t Fewer states provide work-relatedness and industry data for BLLs of 10-24 µg/dL, compared with BLLs ~25µg/dL. * The OSHA permissible exposure limit for airborne exposure to lead is 50 µg/m3 of air for an 8-hour time-weighted average. The standard requires medical monitoring for employees exposed to airborne lead at or above the action level of 30 µg/m3, medical removal of employees whose average BLL is ~so µg/dL for construction or 60 µg/dL for general industry, and economic protection for medically removed workers, among other things. t Measures to prevent take-home exposure include showering and changing into clean clothes after shooting or performing firing range maintenance activities, storing clean clothes in a separate bin from contaminated clothing, laundering of nondisposable outer protective clothing by a contractor or by the employer (not by the employee), and leaving at the range shoes worn inside the firing range, or providing disposable shoe coverings. TABLE 2. Deficiencies contributing to elevated blood lead levels identified during the investigation of an indoor firing range -CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, California, 2013 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm63 l 6a3 .htm 2/4/2015 Indoor Firing Ranges and Elevated Blood Lead Levels -United States, 2002-2013 Page 9 of 11 Deficiency type Problem observed Engineering control deficiencies Range ventilation system Building ventilation system Airflow at the firing line contained regions of backflow, causing lead to be carried back into the shooter's breathing zone instead of downrange. The range air supply diffusers produced turbulent jets of air, creating uneven air distribution at the firing line. The downrange airflow was not evenly distributed and did not have the minimum recommended airflow of 30 ft/min (15 cm/sec). The range filters did not have a minimum efficiency reporting value of 18 or 19, so contaminated air was released outside. The range filters did not have side and face gaskets to prevent air from bypassing the filter; this allowed lead-contaminated air to be distributed to other areas served by the ventilation system. Openings in the wall between the firing range and the rest of the building allowed lead to be circulated throughout the building. Housekeeping deficiencies Range housekeeping Building housekeeping Carpet and porous materials were present inside the shooting range. Uniforms worn by employees who cleaned the range were reused, laundered infrequently, and stored in an open storage room. Lead was detected on carpets, desks, tables, counters, eating surfaces, and ventilation supply and return air ducts outside the range. It was also detected inside the clean clothing bins and on towels that had been laundered by a commercial launderer. Lead was detected on employees' shoes as they prepared to leave work. No showering facilities were available for employees. Employees' hands and street clothes were contaminated with lead. Medical surveillance deficiencies Employees No employees had undergone the required medical surveillance. The physician who evaluated employees to determine their fitness to wear a respirator did not complete the required forms properly. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm63 l 6a3 .htm 2/4/2015 Indoor Firing Ranges and Elevated Blood Lead Levels -United States, 2002-2013 Page 10 of 11 TABLE 3. National Toxicology Program (NTP) conclusions regarding evidence of the principal health effects of low-level lead exposures in adults -United States, 2013 Health area BLL Principal health effects Neurologic Immune Cardiovascular Renal Reproductive <10 µg/dL <10 µg/dL Increased incidence of essential tremor Psychiatric effects, decreased hearing, decreased cognitive function, increased incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis <5 µg/dL Increased incidence of essential tremor Unclear <10 µg/dL <10 µg/dL Increased blood pressure and increased risk of hypertension Increased cardiovascular-related mortality and electrocardiographic abnormalities <5 µg/dL Decreased glomerular filtration rate <5 µg/dL Women: reduced fetal growth ~15-20 µg/dL <10 µg/dL ~10 µg/dL ~31 µg/dL Men: adverse changes in sperm parameters and increased time to pregnancy Women: increase in spontaneous abortion and preterm birth Men: decreased fertility Men: spontaneous abortion in partner NTP conclusion regarding evidence Sufficient Limited Limited Inadequate Sufficient Limited Sufficient Sufficient Sufficient Limited Limited Limited Unclear Women and men: stillbirth, endocrine effects, I d t birth defects na equa e Adapted from: National Toxicology Program. 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This guide would not exist without the efforts and teamwork of the following individuals: Rick Patterson, Project Leader, Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute Cathleen Cronin, US Department of Labor-Occupational Safety and Health Administration Lee Anne Jillings, US Department of Labor-Occupational Safety and Health Administration Sandi Khan, US Department of Labor-Occupational Safety and Health Administration Bradley King, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Hc;alth Nilgun Tolek, US Department of Labor-Occupational Safety ~nd Health Administration Ira Wainless, US Department of Labor-Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor-Office of Occupational Medicine The following people provided valuable reviews and comments that helped to improve this document and make it more "user friendly:" Robin Ball, Sharp Shooting Indoor Range Brian Danielson, Meggitt Defense Systems/Caswell Miles Hall, H&H Gun Range Holden Kriss, Indian River County Shooting Range Don TurJler, Clark County Shooting Park Mike Yadno, Gun Owners Action League , ABLE OF CONTENTS "'b "' " , " ~ "' Introduction ............ ; ................................... 1 Human Risks ................................................ 4 Sources of Lead at Your Range .................................... 6 OSHA General Industry Lead Standard .............................. 7 Exposure Monitoring ........................................... 8 Air Monitoring For Lead ......................................... 9 Non-lead Ammunition ......................................... 10 Mechanical Ventilation ........................................ 11 Range Hou,sekeeping .......................................... 13 Hygiene Practices ........................•.................... 14 Administrative Controls ........................................ 14 Protective Work Clothing ....................................... 15 Respirators ................ -............................... 16 Employee Information and Training ............................... 20 Lead Medical Program ........................................ 21 Recordkeeping ..................... -......................... ~ . 24 DISCLAIMER This manual is intended to provide useful general information to shooting range managers and developers. The National Shooting Sports Foundation neither certifies nor approves specific business plans. This manual is not a substitute for consultation with accountants, legal counsel and other appropriate professionals who can make specific recommendations for individual ranges. Lead Management and OSHA Compliance for Indoor Shooting Ranges ©2011 NSSF All rights reserved. This book or portions thereof may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the National Shooting Sports Foundation. All inquiries should be addressed to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, 11 Mile Hill Road, Newtown, CT 06470-2359. 3 4 ,, ~! NTRODUCTION !* Shooting ranges serve many diverse and important functions in today's society. The local range provides a safe venue of participation for the over 20,000,000 Americans who go target shooting every year. Ranges have also played a key role in the historic reduction in the number of firearms related accidents. By providing a place to learn and practice firearms safety first-hand, shooting ranges have joined with industry, the National Rifle Association, International Hunter Education Association and others to effect a reduction in the number of accidental fatalities to the lowest level in history. Ranges also serve as training centers for law enforcement and military personnel. The valuable training received at the range gives our peacekeepers the skills needed to fulfill their role of helping to protect the public safety. , Managing a safe and successful target shooting facility requires many diverse management functions. This document is designed to assist with the management of airborne lead. Airborne lead is generally considered to be an indoor shooting range issue. However, changes in outdoor shooting range designs may introduce the possibility of airborne lead exposure. Encroaching development may result in a need for more extensive structures designed to contain projectiles and sound. These structures may limit airflow and result in an airborne lead exposure risk at outdoor ranges. Lead's properties make it the preferred material for ammunition. However, lead can be ingested or inhaled and enter the body. When lead enters the bloodstream it can be harmful, affecting many body systems. Workplace lead hazards could impact employees' families as well. Lead taken home on work clothes and shoes can expose children and other household members. Employers may be legally responsible if household members are adversely affected by this "take-home" lead. You can work with lead safely without endangering your health, the health of your employees or their families. This manual is designed to provide information that will help you minimize or eliminate lead exposures and operate a shooting range in a safe and responsible manner. In the long run properly managing lead exposure can also save you money. With an effective Lead Management Program in place you will lower your potential liability and-more important-have the satisfaction of knowing that you, your employees, and their families are not being unnecessarily exposed to lead. Background Lead is a naturally occurring element that can be found in many forms. In its metallic form, lead has very low reactivity. However, lead can also be found in the form of various lead compounds. Some of these lead compounds can be readily absorbed into the bloodstream. Most of the lead used in ammunition is in the metallic form. A small amount of a lead compound-either "lead styphnate" or "lead azide"-is used in the primer. So, if most of the lead in ammunition is in the relatively inert metallic form and only a small amount of lead is in the form of a lead compound, why should lead be a concern to range operators? When shooting a firearm airborne lead can be created which can pose a potential health risk if not properly managed. The microscopic size of airborne lead particles makes any ingested lead susceptible to being transformed into lead compounds by the digestive system, When heated, metallic lead can be transformed into airborne lead compounds that can pass through the linings of the lungs and enter the bloodstream. Furthermore, employees may be exposed to lead on a daily basis. Short-term low-level exposures do not usually present a significant health risk. However, consistent daily exposure has the potential if not properly managed to result in a lead poisoning problem. How Can Lead Enter the Body? Lead can enter the body by being inhaled or by being swallowed. Lead can be inhaled when lead dust, mist, or fumes are in the air. Particles oflead can be swallowed if lead gets on a worker's hands or face. Lead cari also be swallowed if food, beverages, cigarettes, or tobacco products become contaminated with lead and then consumed. If contaminated cigarettes are smoked, lead can be both inhaled and swallowed. When lead enteTS the bloodstream, it circulates throughout the body. Some of the lead that is absorbed is eliminated by the kidneys and is excreted from the body in urine. The lead that is not eliminated right away is stored in the organs and bones. Stored lead is released back into the bloodqtream over time. The amount of lead in the blood can be measured. This test is called a blood lead level (BLL). A second test, the zinc protoporphyrin (ZPP), measures the long-term storage of lead in the body. We will discuss these tests in more detail in the section on Medical Surveillance. What Health Problems Can Lead Cause? Lead that has been absorbed can affect many important body systems. In high enough concentrations, lead has been shown to damage the brain, nerves, red blood cells, kidfteys and reproductive systems of men and women. Depending on the intensity and.frequency of exposure, symptoms can manifest suddenly in the case of acute lead poisoning or gradually in the case of chronic lead poisoning. Both acute and chronic lead poisoning may be difficult to distinguish from other diseases. Since damage from lead can become permanent, early detection and treatment of lead toxicity is important to prevent lead poisoning and disease. SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE l£AO POISONING • ctimrMi/~tidQmlri~lpain ~eakness· ,,,, ' "' \ ·•· ffausn. • ·wmitln , • .••h ••• • J •· '. B!Jcj/~((YJ1lq~ls • Headache• • Sudden '~ecrease In amounfof urhie: ~'c'~ '"' ",;:,.',,•;'"' "' _,, "'~ "" • " "''" '• " "" ' , • Ja·un:<i1~e,:yellowi.111 of s~in:atid ey-~s, 5 6 SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC LEAD TOXICITY • .Brai11:~8.ndKe,vaus,~ys,t,em FatiJU~{ap~~Y, irfitabOity,.·iosornnia,rmpafrelf.c~ncentratioit, m,moryproble~. confus19n. ~~ref!1e we.a,k11ess, seizure, com~, • . • ~1~0Hnj1Ji(,!;i~~.~~1c.e; ' ,, '1"' ,, ~ k(~neys~n~o'ni~ ierial faitu1ipr,$tiblV tequjrlne: diai,sii; higltblood pressure,:golifydeposrts'ln'.kid11eys: • 01~,stive:'fiitt~va,J~e g~strointestln~0simptl:ims; l~a~.colic • • • • •• •· "~~~~.~Y9£9~.,9.r~i;,~~ ll~f~,.·.~\~OJl))~l .. ,~P"'~·;p.rolu~:on; l~fettiUfy, ·lrre,g~lafm~~~~~)· niis'i!~ril~ge ·~· Mij~1i1tarl'~>Jqtn~µ~~t.SJiji1Jijlnfjs6efijffd•p~i~fp,riicuiafiyi.lO:ifioulde:&::~nd Sat~,. gr Treatment The primary recommendation for individuals with lead poisoning is to prevent further exposure and allow the body to remove the lead on its own. Occasionally adults with very high Blood Lead Levels (BLLs) and serious symptoms require drug treatment called "chelation therapy." Only a licensed physician with experience treating adult lead poisoning should make decisions regarding chelation for an individual worker. The most significant potential source of airborne lead at the firing line is caused by the hot flames of burning gunpowder acting on the exposed lead b~ of a projectile. The metallic lead in the projectile can also become airborne lead particles through heat from friction between the bore of the firearm and an unjacketed lead projectile. Using jacketed projectiles that enclose and protect the lead core at the base and the bearing surfaces, or using non~lead projectiles, will eliminate airborne lead from these potential sources. The primeNhe part that ignites when struck by the firing pin, which in turn ignites the gunpowder-contains lead styphnate or lead azide. The lead compound becomes airborne when a shot is fired. Primers that do not contain lead compounds are under development. At this time non~lead primers are available for limited use in handgun ammunition. Downrange, lead may become airborne from splatter caused by projectiles hitting backstops, floors, walls or baffles. The amount of lead from this source can vary widely depending on the equipment, design and materials used in the construction of the facility. Maintenance and/ or repair of the backstop or other range equipment may cause settled lead dust to become airborne. Improper cleaning of a range may also cause lead dust to become airborne. Dry sweeping is a particularly hazardous practice that will significantly increase airborne lead levels. Ranges that allow lead dust to accumulate have increased lead exposure risks, since the accumulated dust can become airborne from muzzle blast and/ or shooter movement. Keep in mind that lead may be present in other areas of your facility in addition to the range. Many common products such as solders, metal alloys and lubricants may contain lead. Review the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for each product used in your facility. Your supplier is required to provide you with an MSDS. Also, certain metalworking processes such as melting, soldering, brazing, welding, machining, grinding or cutting can create a very high risk of airborne lead exposure. SHXS GENERAL INDUSTRY LEAD STANDARD ---' - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a division of the U.S. Department of Labor, i~ charged with protecting employee health and safety in the workplace. OSHA has a comprehensive lead regulation, see 29 CFR 1910.1025. These regulations define your legal responsibilities to limit employee exposure to airborne lead, provide protective equipment and hygiene facilities, maintain a clean workplace, and provide employees with safety training and medical care. Failure to comply with the requirements of the Lead Standard could result in fines to your business. OSHA does not endorse any specific equipment or process for complying with these regulations. Their only function is to regulate the impact on the employee. While by law OSHA regulations only apply to employees, every indoor range, including club ranges, can use them as an important reference. • Twenty-four states and two territories currently administer their own occupational safety and health program under a provision of the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. To determine what lead regulations are enforced in the state where you operate a firing range, contact the appropriate authority in your state. A complete listing of these "State Plan States" is available on-line at www.osha.gov. The following is a summary of the key elements of the OSHA General Industry Lead Standard. It is not a complete discussion of all the requirements. It is presented as an aid to understanding the Standard and is not to be considered legal advice. For a more detailed explanation you should consult with a knowledgeable attorney. Scope The General Industry Lead Standard applies to all occupational exposures to lead with the exception of the construction industry and the agricultural industry ( these are regulated separately). The General Industry Lead Standard applies to all employees at your shooting range. Employee Exposure The OSHA General Industry Lead Standard establishes specific airborne lead exposure levels for employees working in areas where airborne lead is present. Lead exposure is determined through air sampling that measures the number of micrograms of lead present in a cubic meter of air. The results of air samples taken at your range will determine specific actions you will need to take to be in compliance with the OSHA Lead Standard. The Lead Standard establishes two threshold levels of airborne lead exposure that trigger certain requirements that are important to range operators. The first of these is the Action Level and the second is the Permissible Exposure Limit. Action Level. The OSHA Action Level (AL) is 30 micrograms of lead per cubic meter of air ( 30 µg/M3) as an eight-hour time-weighted average (The eight-hour time-weighted average divides the total results of an employee's airborne lead monitoring by a full workday, which is defined as an 8--hour shift The person you hire to conduct airborne lead monitoring will perform the appropriate calculations). Airborne lead exposures at or above the AL trigger additional management and monitoring requirements such as periodic exposure monitoring, biological monitoring, medical surveillance as well as specific requirements for employee training. Each of these requirements will be addressed in more detail. Permissible Exposure Limit. The Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for lead is 50 micrograms oflead per cubic meter of air (50 µg/M3) as an eight-hour time-weighted average. Employers must control airborne lead exposure so that no employee is exposed to lead at concentrations over the PEL. 7 XPOSURE MONITORING . , 8 Initial Determination. If any lead is used in the workplace, the employer must measure the amount of lead in the air for a representative number of employees who are reasonably believed to have the highest exposure levels. The employer must conduct personal air monitoring for each job classification and (at a minimum) the shift with the highest exposure level. The monitoring must be performed while employees perform tasks that are representative of their normal tasks and responsibilities. The purpose of this initial determination is to find out whether airborne lead levels are at or above the Action Level. The employer must collect full-shift, personal samples in the employee's breathing zone. Depending on the results of the initial determination, employers may have additional responsibilities. If the initial determination is less than the AL, no further assessment is needed. You do, however, need to m~e a written record of how you arrived at the determination. If there is a determination that exposure levels are at or above the AL, personal air monitoring must be repeated at least every six months for a representative number of employees. If personal air monitoring shows that airborne lead levels are above the AL for more than 30 days per year, the employer must provide a pre-placement medical exam and biological monitoring every six months for each employee that will be exposed to lead. If the initial determination is at or above the PEL, the employer must reduce employee exposure below the PEL. In addition, personal air monitoring must be done quarterly. If personal air monitoring shows that airborne lead levels are above the PEL for more than 30 days per year, the employer must implement all feasible engineering, work practice: and administrative controls to reduce air lead levels to below the PEL. When all feasible controls are in place and are still insufficient to reduce air lead levels below the PEL, respirators must be used to reduce employee exposure so that no employee is exposed above the PEL on any day. The employer must develop and implement a plan to reduce air lead levels to or below the PEL. This plan must be in writing and must be reviewed and updated at least every six months. At a minimum, the plan must include: • Description of each operation in which lead is emitted. • Description of the specific means that will be used to achieve compliance. • Report of the technology considered in meeting the PEL. • Air monitoring data that documents the source oflead emissions. • Detailed schedule for implementation of the program. • Work practice program. • Administrative control (job rotation) schedule, if applicable. Additional Monitoring. If there is a change of equipment, process, control, personnel or a new task has been initiated which could increase the concentration oflead in the air, you must re-test to make a new determination. Employee Notification. The employer must notify each employee in writing of the results of personal air monitoring that represents the employee's exposure within 5 working days of receiving the results. If air lead levels are above the PEL, the employer must also include a written notice telling employees that the air lead levels exceeded the PEL and describing the corrective action the employer has taken or will take to reduce exposure to or below the PEL. IRMONITORING FOR LEAD ' . You can't_manage what you don't measure. Air monitoring measures the amount oflead dust and fumes in ihe air your employees breathe. Air monitoring is an important tool that can tell you: • Whether your operation and work methods are creating too much airborne lead. The results of air monitoring will help you determine whether you need to initiate or improve engineering, work practices or administrative controls designed to reduce airborne lead exposure. After you make changes, air monitoring will help you determine whether these changes have been ·effective at reducing airborne lead levels. • Whether you are in compliance with the OSHA legal exposure limits for lead. To perform air monitoring, a worker wears a small battery-powered air pump on the waist that is connected by tubing to a filter cassette attached at the collar. The pump pulls air from the worker's "breathing zone" and the dust and fumes in this air are collected on the filter. The filter is sent to an analytical laboratory, which measures the amonnt oflead collected on the filter. A calculation is then done to estimate the average amount of airborne lead each worker was exposed to during the shift. Conducting Airborne Lead Monitoring • Identify which work processes generate lead dust or fume and which employees are potentially exposed to lead. At your range this would mean instructors, range officers and especially personnel who do range cleaning, reclaiming or maintenance.~ • Identify a qualified individual to do air monitoring. Some workers' compensation insurance carriers will do free air monitoring. The OSHA Consultation Service will also do a free one-time air monitoring. An industrial hygiene consultant can be hired to develop and help implement an effective program. • Conduct an initial determination of airborne lead exposures. If the results exceed the AL or PEL, you will need to repeat monitoring periodically as outlined in the previous chapter. Measuring the amount oflead in the air employees' breathe provides important information on employee lead exposure, hut it doesn't give you the complete picture. Air monitoring is usually done on one day. The levels of lead in the air your employees breathe may vary from one day to the next, depending on the activities al your facility. To ensure proper range evaluation, samples should include periods of maximum range use. Also, in order to get a complete picture of your employees' lead exposure, you may need to measure the amount oflead in employees' blood. The chapter entitled "Lead Medical Program" on page 21, will discuss when blood tests are appropriate or required. 9 10 : ',, ON-LEAD AMMUNITION-AN EMERGING TECHNOLOGY • " ~. The most basic way to reduce employee exposure to lead is to not use lead in the first place. Non-lead ammunition is an emerging technology. Ammunition companies, the military, metallurgists and others have been committing significant amounts of time and money to try to develop effective non-lead primers and projectiles. Most ammunition manufacturers now have some form of lead-free products available in their product line. There are advantages and disadvantages to requiring non-lead ammunition at your range, given the state of current technology. ADVANTAGES Significantly reduces and potentially eliminates employee exposures to lead. May reduce the need and associated costs of other lead management procedures. Partial use of non-lead ammunition can lower airborne lead levels and keep levels below the OSHA regulatory thresholds. Using non-lead ammunition may reduce the start-up costs of a new facility. DISADVANTAGES You may need to develop and strictly enforce operating procedures that en- sure ALL range users will only shoot the lead-free ammunition. If non-lead ammunition is used along with ammunition that contains lead, mixing the different types of metals may increase the cost of recycling spent ammunition. Non-lead ammunition is currently more expensive than traditional ammunition. Today's non-lead primers have a short "shelf-life" and inconsistent ignition (resulting in poor accuracy or failure to ignite the gunpowder). There are potential, and possibly as yet unknown, health and environmental concerns from the non-lead alternatives. Further study and monitoring of the non-lead alternatives may reveal that they are as harmful as, or even more harmfu I than the lead they replace. MECHANICAL YENTi LATION I Ventilation is perhaps the single most effective management tool to reduce airborne lead exposure. Most indoor ranges use some form of mechanical ventilation to reduce employee and shooter exposures to airborne lead. There are two different types of ventilation systems: the closed-loop system and the direct exhaust system. Each system has its advantages and its disadvantages. Some of the best sources for detailed evaluations and information include indoor shooting range equipment suppliers, found on www.rangeinfo.org and other range operators. Regardless of the system used, there are some general guidelines to follow. The goal is to have airflow of at least 50 feet per minute (fpm) past the shooter. Many companies recommend installing a system that moves more air (for example 75 fpm) to accommodate potential future loss of performance and diminished airflow (note that airflows higher than 75 fpm can be counterproductive and increase the potential for airborne lead exposure). You also want to spread the flow evenly across the width of the shooting range by using multiple supply ducts. This is important to prevent "eddies" and uneven airflows that could create pockets of stagnant air in breathing zones. One system even goes so far as to use a perforated material (it looks like pegboard made out of plexi- glass) for the entire wall behind the firing line to ensure good air distribution. You also want to create negative pressure by pulling more air from the downrange return ducts (or exhaust vent) than enters the range from the supply ducts behind the shooter. The exhaust air capacity should exceed the air supply capacity by at least 10%. This ensures air moves downrange, away from the firing line. Be sure to check your community's local building and zoning codes to see if they address Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems and installation. Closed Loop System A closed loop system recirculates the air in the range. If you recirculate the air, you must use a HEPA (which stands for High Efficiency Particulate Air) filter. The HEPA filter removes lead particles from the air. A series of inexpensive pre-filters should be used upstream of the HEPA filter so the more expensive HEPA filter will last longer. As filters become clogged, they must be replaced or airflow may diminish to the point that the system will cease to protect employees and users. OSHA also requires that you have a backup filter, you monitor the concentration oflead in the return air1 and you have controls that automatically bypass the recirculation system if the filter system fails. In general, the closed loop system is more expensive to install than the Direct Exhaust System, but easier to maintain in the long run. Qosed loop systems are best used where there is a significant need to reduce the energy costs associated with heating and/ or cooling or you can't isolate the area around the exhaust vent in a direct exhaust system to prevent human or wildlife exposures. Used filters must be disposed of properly, since they may be classified as a hazardous waste. The federal law that covers disposal of waste is the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Lead captured by the filter may be recycled. Recycling activities are exempt from RCRA regulations. If you do not recycle the lead in the filters, the filters should be tested using the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP). If the TCLP results are less than 5 parts per million (ppm), the filters can be disposed of as normal solid waste (trash). If the TCLP results are above 5 ppm, the 1An OSHA letter of Standards Interpretation dated September 17, 1982 identifies the costly nature of monitors for the lead concentration in air and therefore states "[the standard] is only enforced when there is a potential hazard (e.g., where the employee exposures could ex- ceed the PEL for the lead standard, 50 (g/M3 ). Citations would not generally be issued for [the standard] when there is only a technical violation of the standard (e.g., employee exposures to lead are very low)." 11 12 filter must be disposed ofas hazardous waste through a licensed hai.ardous waste company. You should keep all test results and shipping manifests in a file so you can demonsoate that the waste has been disposed of properly. Direct Exhaust System The direct exhaust system brings fresh air into the range from outside and then vents the range air outside. The air being exhausted from the range may be filtered or unfiltered (however, you should check local regulations). If the air isn't being filtered, the exhaust vent should be located away from areas of human activity. The exhaust vent should also be located away from the fresh air intake for the range or other buildings ( otherwise air being exhausted from the range may be sucked into the intake and redistributed back into the range or to other rooms/buildings). Over time, lead will likely accumulate in the area directly under an unfiltered exhaust vent. You should limit access to this area so you don't create a possible exposure pathway. It would also be wise to manage the area around the exh~ust vent as spelled out in NSSF's Facilities Development Series #7W: Environmental Aspects of Construction and Management of Outdoor Shooting Ranges to make sure the lead doesn't pose an environmental risk. A direct exhaust system, whether filtered or unfiltered, has the advantage of being less expensive to install than a closed loop system, but will increase heating and/or cooling costs in climates with high or low temperatures. Monitoring System Effectiven~ss Regardless of the ventilation system used to reduce employee exposure, measurements that demonstrate the system's effectiveness must be made under the following circumstances: • When the system is first installed. • Every three months while tpe system is being operated. • Within five days of any change in firing range activities or engineering/work practice/administrative controls that might result in a change in employee exposure to lead. Measurements may include capture velocity, duct velocity, air velocity at the firing line (measured at the floor, ceiling and walls) or static pressure. Many newer closed loop ventilation systems have an automatic alarm that constantly monitors the ventilation system and sounds an alarm if there is a problem. Use of an alarm does not change the need for demonstrating system effectiveness as outlined above. It is advisable to keep written documentation of all tests on file as proof of successful implementation of an effective lead management plan. i.lUi:~~:~P:-. ,., . . . . ... . , . . .. . To. vJsualjze. JirfJpw curr&ri~ of an ~xi~tl!'lg.ventilation·system, usi:ra "s.mo~em~chine"(tll~ ~in~. used.in th. );; JE!Julies.to fill tl{e range \Vil~ •~,m~ke.~ ~ave pel)pleistan4 atthe firine: 1i~e <~r place .man- . ,a. ,., _(~tlntci1~,l i~ncl t~r~Jll~ ~eQfiJatiJJ.n)ystem ~n;J~okJor r~pld ¢1.~~J~nce; of ttJis!tt<d<~'at!the e:~1.1.d;.ma,k~;s~r~ tlier~ 8-~en\l~!'IY li~gc!rlng,ppck.ets of smo.ktl,:~nr p!ace,th'at smoke. re111am~ repre-,a~M'!ti'.!~~Jliei;e ITiaY;_~e:·an·ui~~ased exp~sure risk for ~jr~a.me.lead .. Other Range Equipment Considerations The ventilation system isn't the only range equipment that may impact airborne lead levels at an indoor range. The bullet trap system used at the range can have an effect on airborne lead levels. Some systems will result in more airborne lead than others. Any bullet trap system that results in deformation or fragmentation of the projectile will increase the airborne lead levels. The www.nssf.org/ranges web site contains several articles that evaluate different bullet trap technologies. There is also a discussion of bullet traps in the US Environmental Protection Agency's document Best Management Practices for Lead at Outdoor Shooting Rangeswww.epa.gov/region2/waste/leadshot). , ~~f ANGE I-IOUSEKEEPING Good housekeeping is one of the most important management practices you can implement to reduce exposw-e to lead. You need to keep all surfaces as free as practicable of accumulated lead dust and do it in a manner that will not increase the risk of lead exposure. A clean range has the added benefit of being more attractive to members and customers. How you clean the range area is very important. Inadequate and/ or inappropriate range cleaning procedures can actually create a greater risk oflead exposure. Perhaps the worst thing you can do is clean the range by dry sweeping. Similarly, compressed air can't be used to dear floors or other surfaces of accumulated lead. Both procedures will stir up lead dust and increase airborne lead levels and exposures. There are two methods that should be considered for the routine cleaning of your range. One is wet mopping and the other is using a HEPA vacuum system. Both systems prevent settled lead from becoming stirred up and exposing employees to elevated airborne lead levels. Be aware that if you use a wet mop procedure for range cleaning, the water may need to be managed as a hazardous waste. If you plan to use a HEPA vacuum system, make sure it is designed to be explosion proof so unburned or spilled gunpowder isn't accidentally ignited. The HEPA filter may also need to be managed as a hazardous waste. When working on the range the ventilation should be turned on (unless performing work on the ventilation syst.em or performing other activities where running the ventilation system could create a hazard to the worker). Good housekeeping involves a regular schedule to remove accumulations oflead dust and debris. The schedule should be adapted to range conditions based on range use and exposure potential. Employees should be trained in the safe performance of housekeeping and maintenance activities. The performance of range maintenance, cleaning or reclaiming activities are tasks that are likely to have-the highest airborne lead exposure levels. For this reason, the use of protective clothing during these activities may be a consideration. Changing Filters Your HEPA vacuum will require periodic filter changes. There is an increased risk of airborne lead exposure if this is done in a haphazard manner. Follow the manufacturer's instructions and take care to prevent reintroducing trapped lead particles back into the air. Avoid any movements that will shake lead dust loose frotn the filter. Immediately place the used filter into an appropriate sealed container. Put a fresh HEPA filter in the vacuum per manufactu~ers instructions and then properly dispose of the used filter (see page 10). Filters in your ventilation system will also need to be replaced periodically. As with changing the vacuum filter, follow all instructions provided by the manufacturer. It's a good idea to use your HEPA vacuum to clean around the access door. Carefully pull the filter out and place it in an appropriate sealed container. Vacuum around the filter housing, put a fresh filter in place and tben close the access door. Properly dispose of the used filter (see page 11). Cleaning the ductwork in your ventilation system presents significant risks of airborne lead exposure if done incorrectly. Proper procedures for ductwork cleaning and maintenance are beyond the scope of this document. Information is available from the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (1518 K street, NW, Suite 503, Washington, DC 20005) or you can hire a professional firm to perform the work. 13 14 • ~., YGIENE PRACTICES JJt ' ·" Some basic hygiene practices are good ideas for all range users and workers. Preventing the presence and consumption or use of food, beverages, tobacco products and cosmetics on the range and recommending people wash their hands prior to eating, drinking, smoking or applying cosmetics are two examples of simple practices that are easy to implement. In addition, all workers involved in housekeeping and maintenance activities should be careful not to leave the workplace wearing any contaminated clothing or equipment worn during the work shift. Good practices notwithstanding, OSHA requires employers to take certain steps and provide certain facilities if air monitoring reveals that airborne lead levels exceed the PEL. In all areas where employees are exposed to' lead at levels above the PEL, the employer must: • iroitiifdtte,piesenc', and consumption: or. use of food,• beverages, tobacco, p~oducts-and. cosinettcs . .. ~ • ·i~ij~j.·.:]~ii~1~i~s1w.isrt iiteit1ti11Bs•''a\nffface,p,rfor:,to.eai{~g/dr)nking,'smo~ingio.r ~pply(nt, .• • 8l\C'S; · i • • • • ~,~11if :,i1;;,:r,1;~,~:;~1ir;]~1G.'I;\~is)·1erwo~c1~,n((R~ • "Piovide,;:$hQW9J;,fa~iJitiK ~nd .ensure tti'at,:employ,ees.shower ·at, the enf of the work sh,~ • • EfisOi. •• J~;( o~ttotJ.ea\e:· •• rkiil.~~e:~,arln1fa'nycontam1nate~ cfot6tnfo{eqli'ipm~irt . • • bf •,j •• • if! (lu~1u~1t:it . .~;iin·~· u1t!fert~rm~~~):. • • •• i. • • [t.f~~,~~!~.1~ IM~nri>~mf,~ilit\eSwitWl temi>er.aJis"r~. c<mtfotle'd, .. iio:~1.uve.ii(f}~'fi.r~::i1,iu . ~f :!:\ .. •. . . . . . . . ' . . . ' . . ·•··· •. . . . ' { '~tm,14'11et~::d!t.n9J,e!ltetJijri.i:~ {OQll) fa~tlities w.itt, iprotective: clothinginll' equipnren~unl~ss:: ~bl1~' rtibtoveiUy HEPA'.vaeuu,nJnij,.ifowndraft booll!;:or hlhef clia'n,ni 11retttodJ>lifcieliaiilf;. Another management tool at your disposal is the use of administrative controls to limit employee lead exposures. Administrative controls include employee scheduling and task assignments that serve to limit lead exposure for any one employee. In short, shooting range-related tasks can be rotated among all employees so no one employee is in the range area for a prolonged period of time. For instance, instead of an employee working 8 hours on the range per workday, two employees would divide the range tasks so each is on the range for only 4 hours a day. This may keep you below the regulatory thresholds (AL and/ or PEL) administered by OSHA. This works because the airborne lead levels are determined using an 8-hour time- weighted average. So if an employee is only on the range for 4 hours, the monitoring would only measure 4 hours' worth of exposure. The calculation to determine the airborne lead level, however, would divide those results by a full (8-hour) workday. Using administrative controls to limit employee airborne lead exposure does require additional supervision/management. Employee schedules must ensure that no employee spends more time on the range than established by the monitoring. An employer using administrative controls to limit employee time-weighted average airborne lead exposures must establish and implement a job rotation schedule that includes the following: • Name or ID number of each affected employee • Dur,:ttion and exposure levels where the affected employees are located • Any other information that may be useful in assessing the reliability of administrative controls to reduce lead exposure. Some ranges have found they can reduce workers' compensation insurance costs by assigning the fewest number of employees to tasks that include potential lead exposure. Workers' compensation insurance premiums are significantly higher for employees that have a lead exposure risk. If an employee has even a small task that includes potential lead exposure, a higher workers' compensation insurance premium rate may apply. So, if you divide range-related work tasks among a greater nwnber of employees you will pay the higher premium for all of those employees. If you reduce the number of employees with range-related tasks and assign the rest Lo tasks that do not have a lead exposure risk (such as cashier, administrative assistant, floor sales clerk, etc), you may only have to pay the higher premium for the small number of employees working on the range and a much lower premium for the rest of your st.aff. Limiting the number of employees with potential lead exposure can also result in lower costs for medical surveillance and other functions related to lead management. There are advantages-and disadvantages-to both approaches. ' ' ROTECTIVE WORK CLOTHlNG ' ~ s ~ ,, Whenever personal air monitoring .shows that air lead level.s are above the PEL or an employee experiences skin or eye irritation, OSHA regulations require the employer to: • Provide, at no cost to the employee, appropriate protective work clothing and equipment such as coveralls or other full body clothing, gloves, hats, shoes, eye protection, etc. • Provide the protective clothing in a clean and dry condition at least weekly. Clothing must be provided daily to workers who work in areas where airborne lead exposure levels exceed an eight-hour time- weighted average of200 (µg/M3). • • Provide for cleaning, laundering, or disposal of protective clothing and equipment. • Repair or replace protective clothing and equipment as necessary. • Prohibit the removal of lead from protective clothing or equipment by blowing, shaking, or any other means, which disperses lead into the air. • Ensure that employees use appropriate protective clothing and equipment, remove contaminated work clothing at the end of the shift in change rooms provided for that purpose, and place it in a closed container. OSHA requires the container to be labeled as follows: CAUTION: CLOTHING CONTAMINATED WITI-I LEAD. DO NOT REMOVE DUST BY BLOWING OR SHAKING. DISPOSE OF LEAD-CONTAMINATED WASH WATER IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL REGUIATIONS. • Inform, in writing, any person who cleans or launders protective clothing or equipment of the potential harmful effects of lead. The performance of range maintenance, cleaning or reclaiming activities are tasks that are likely to have the highest exposure levels. For this reason, the use of protective clothing during these activities may be a consideration. 15 16 --~ • ESPIRATORS ' ~ When changes in engineering controls and/or work practices/administrative controls can't effectively reduce lead exposure to a level at or below the PEL, OSHA requires the use of respirators to further lower your employees' lead exposure (see 29 CFR Part 1910.134). This management option has not typically been used for normal shooting range activities. However, the use of respirators when performing range maintenance, cleaning or reclaiming activities is an especially important consideration since these activities are likely to have the highest exposure levels. Using respirators properly isn't as simple as buying a respirator and putting it on, but with some planning and commitment it can be an effective tool. This chapter guides you through the steps in setting up an effective respirator program. Written Respirator Program If respirators are required to protect employee health, OSHA requires employers to have a written respiratory protection program. This chapter addresses the elements of an effective respirator program. Selecting The Right Respirator For The Job The purpose ofa respirator is to prevent the inhalation of harmful airborne substances and/or provide protection in an oxygen deficient atmosphere. Functionally, a respirator is designed as an enclosure that covers the nose and mouth or the entire face or head. ' Respirators provide protection in one of two ways: either by removing contaminants from the air before they are inhaled (air-purifying respirators) or by supplying a source of clean air that is independent of the surrounding atmosphere (supplied-air respirators). The kind of respirator you use depends on the amount oflead in the air. The more lead in the air, the more protection the respirator must provide. For most-if not all~hooting range applications an aiP.purifying respirator will be adequate. Selecting the right respirator for the job is the first step in a good respirator program. Air-Purifying Respirators. An air-purifying respirator filters out harmful substances from the ambient air the employee breathes. There are different kinds of filters available. The choice of filter depends on what toxic .. substance you are trying to protect against. Air-purifying respirators can also have different types of face pieces, half-mask and full-face. Air-purifying respirators are inexpensive and easy to maintain. A powered aiP.purifying respirator (PAPR) is another type of air-purifying respirator that uses a small battery- powered fan to force air through air-purifying elements and into the mask. PAPRs cost more and need more maintenance but they do provide greater protection than standard air-purifying respirators. Supplied-air Respirators. Supplied-air respirators supply clean air to the respirator through an airline from a source independent of the work area; they do not filter the air from the work area. These can be expensive systems that provide protection against very high levels of lead. They are al.so called airline respirators. Selectthe RightRespirafor for the Job • M~.!~u.~,t~e:an,0~1rof tea,~·lntlie emproy!~s• p~.rs~n~I b~a!l•!nt:~9ue. Air ~.onit~rinl.iS:di~~us~ed In d.etail on,.a? ;• • seie~v~;'~~~f respi~ator. ba.sed '" th!! ~mount of l~d .In ,he air.;J~e Rerson who;~ld}h~ at.r nipnl!odng, .~~ a.:S,m~.~i:J~l~J!lf ."~.supp!te(, can• ~!!IP. YO.U _ch~OS.! tb~ right respJ~r;. Also,. see Table '1ll n Standard S;29. PFR f91P~t3Yfor mtormaij.rm onwh1ch.re$11rator 1s required at specific aJr Jead.lereJs. • • Wh'ei~fngan·.~ir~fl!lrifyiiij}e'splr~r. use.,~ioo,·R·tOO; orN:-l.OCfrespi{atorfUtel'$'to11.-Qtectagafost•lead. (m,te • •• ': ·1111ii:geniricaJ1y re(Jrr~d .tP a(t-1EPA filfei-$~) WheJl)iil niist ar~:als§ Pi~~m;·,}Jeisl(re to. 't!!f ~~-. '".:19.Mi!t~s~ .(_(9,;E:JhQ,R~$(iri~S:~!l~rsisll<tUf~-onlY.. ~g ~s~~ ·:r11f~xhnuni ;~(~.h,o~ts wnen·. oll ~!S . , ,~ .,,P•;,!lefJ!lte,~f P.an .~~~w9m for ~ long~r P.~r,od ~, tlmel A; with all filfe.rs, the'y'.~n9urd He re ., ?sJ~~~~:,al11~fe~rs~1Jed;9td1~u;o1tto bre11th~ thr~ugh,2 . . . . . J ·. . .• • NEYE.tY. :s~tdJ)P:!.s,bl~ dµ;t:~stft9,p~cit :against l~ad dust an~ f¥.m&. They .do· n~t fltwellJMilJb:to offer :ade uate• ~ction:· •• •• ••· •• •· • ·• • • · • • · • • • • ,.:,.q.1,·.,,,",~ ,·., :,, .. · ;· • R~$pJf~~-"!llSt ~e (;ertffied ~Y ttt~ Nati~na.1111stitute for Occupation~! Safety and Health (N19$H),. Medical Evaluation Not everyone can wear a respirator. Respirators can put too much stress on the heart and lungs for some people. If an employee is assigned to wear a respirator, you must provide the employee with a medical evaluation to determine if he/she can safely wear a respirator. Employees must be medically evaluated and found eligible to wear the respirator: selected for their use prior to fit testing or first-time use of the respirator in the workplace. Medical eligibility is to be determined by a physician or other health care professional licensed to do so in the state in which they practice. . ' In assessing the employee's medical eligibility to use a respirator, the health care professional must perform a medical evaluation using the medical questionnaire -in Appendix C to section 1910.134-and completed by the employee. An alternative is to provide a medical examination that obtains the same information as the questionnaire. If there is a medical examination, it must be administered confidentially and at a time and place that is convenient to the employee. Employers are not required by the standard to provide a medical examination unless the employee gives a positive response to specific questions on the questionnaire, The physician or health care professional will tell you how frequently the employee needs to be reevaluated. You must also provide a reevaluation whenever an employee reports or exhibits difficulties breathing from wearing a respirator. • ::;~~fij,;~k~tfi?f(~~1~,~~M~.!(~~~f? '1:(~ar·R~.spita~ors . . •• _lij.~~t1h'1i .• !.d' p~~l~~an or.oth~r ll~althca111_prof~~ibnjt {~IICh•~s.J ritl(!e, n11rsch~rac}i~oJ1)tr or 1hJ.~\c.~il.~-l .. ,, ~~-~), ''°'~~s~d ~ 11e~~i:m._the. me:<11~~1.!~l~a~,os.;' • ••.• t Sch!~.~!~m!tl;~J,,:e~a~i!!ations;tor_:,~Pl,Y.~:e:~.t~~u~r~.d.Jll ~ear r~~·P.i{a~Of~i,OR • • · ~,xe (h:Et'G,SH~'.R!'~J~~tMl!!f!~~I ~val11~tiqn o.µ.e~t!9ri.~aite io,aoy~~PO>tJ~e_:requlre~ Jg w,e~r;a/r,s~•r~tor ana tell' employees how. to deliver or send'the.completed guestfonna1te to the health-eate p;.o{essfo.na.l . .J~Vi~Wfn'fHifiJ\i'i;Voq '.$b.Q!Ji(aUow .empfoye~ t~ c.p~piete'.the 'ql(estlonnaite during.work hours: ·tmployee quls,loijn·~lt@;are.';:COftFJJ)ENTIAt. '(otf may .not look.arerilptj)y~its answers.. • • • • ; • •'. Get:a; \' ~<'.,~' ·umnienlfatfl:ln from lie health care professional rigahilt,1g eachemployee~$;atiilify1to wear a (i:~pf(a. ~~);opy t1iyour filesi You imust".'comply with. jny. llmi~t,ons'placed ori;r~\pira.tor:u's·e\ •• •• l~r,bj!ji:t 1~)J6fJ!~~.,~ai1~~$;Vfh.eriey~r thfh~~l.th '~~r~ pr<ites~ion~I ifif~rmt~oliJtial~jl. ... j11~ly,~~t(~. . s:.,o· l,lfr~~v~,u~~cht whe!l~ver an smi,loyee rep0:ru or ·exhibit~ diff1cultf brrJatli1ng w~en:;.Y(~,~. ng7~ rispifatpr: • .. 17 18 Fit Testing Respirators come in different sizes and shapes. If the respirator does not fit well it will not provide good protection. There are two kinds of fit tests, qualitative and quantitative. Both tell you whether the respirator leaks around the face seal. The qualitative fit test is simple and inexpensive to do. This test can only he used for half-mask air purifying respirators or full-face respirators used where air lead levels are not in excess of 500 (µg/M3). In the qualitative fit test, either a testing chemical with a strong smell or taste or an irritant smoke is released around the respirator face seal. If the wearer can smell or taste the chemical or detect the irritant smoke the respirator has failed the fit test. Before conducting a qualitative test, you must first test the employee's ability to taste, smell or react to the chemical or smoke being used. The quantitative fit test uses electronic equipment to numerically measure the amount ofleakage into the respirator. The advantage of this test is that it tells how well the respirator fits without relying on an individual employees' response to a test agent. For exposures in excess of 500 µg/M3, a quantitative fit test must be conducted for full-face respirators. rest .. th.e Re'.$pir~l9rJit • c'on~'.c( ••~&lf.~qulpment S:upplier to.get help conducitng fit testing~ You. m~y b~'y a qu~fitaii\ie(espi(a{or fit te~tlng"~l(~~ tJj~tyou c:an cond,i1ct fit testing yourself. • • • • • • Askfhe me:cJl~!I proWd.er who performs the me~ic:ai ijfaluations for;~mploye·es we'aring nispiiaiorf i'tteffier tne· • ov:iifctllf:testlri : . . '. Y,P.~, ,· r't •·,,." .. J • ~f~;jf cfi ·e '' p~~~rm· ~•t lnl~tat t~~ fit ,of;tnel r r~ira~r. and r~-t~sJJfie fit.at least on~i ·~)eirr)ft~r .tba!•:ltt ,· .. ,, , ... e·,n the resp1_r~tqr:*ace_p1ece (s1ze,;Style, mpd~I or ma~e) the.employee·mus(pJrfonn an lnl~~I... ,Jf~.;~e.n.eYl/(ep~ir'ed resp,fator~ Maintenance, Storage, And Cleaning If you don't take care of respirators, they won't take care of your employees. Setting up a respirator maintenance program is simple and very important. You must ensure that respirators are properly cleaned, disinfected, stored and regularly inspected for defects and repaired or replaced when necessary. Follow the manufacturer's recommendations for maintenance and care that come with the respirator and follow the b~ic instructions below. S~j-~p)f R,e~P,tbii~(M~intena'hcecPr,oiram·· ,,,;,, •~ ·~-~~'\,;?.},r:,J:.,~ }: ,,',,,· •·' ,,~,<,,' ,, ,,., ' ,,., ,. ' • . ' ' " ' ''.' • { ' ,' ' . , , ' <'. , ,, .~ •. '' • .~Je~!,;~·n~tP~-~f~~t!!~P!t~to~:~!f!r ,yery_.us11. W,~!hJQ~! ~~Qd~_f i~t. R~IP-flV~ ~~, r:e:s.~lrat~r.tilte~ .. ~~Mdges, ~9d:wJp:e:p(,~a", lfpo~slti,IQ, ~SP.~r~ors.$tiO_Uld be,w~~h~d.Wttltm!Jd d1:1terge{lt lnW{l,l'lll W~ijr, .Rln.se_\'(1111 a,nd dWZ, • ,· • '•"!!',,;-,;< ,,:£'J: • sr es r tor;ln :4 rlgid'~l~stl~.cor,tai~e,r ot tl!fficient. siz~ ~o}t is l)(Qf!Ct~d frc;im ~eformatt~n. physJ~al tta'ro (nation. lh addition,.the container must be.~red to protect the respirator from direct 'siinlf "· pirafures, "'excessive moisture and-tlamaging chemicals:· Eilters'sffoutd be ·stored' ifi a '~ef,.:.1i ~':' • £·•·' • ' • .. . • • .. •• .. •• •• • • • •. • :, • • • fl'!spedf . . . 'rb~~r~ ~.,ch us~:a11d dufing cleaning. Replaee worn or damaged parts uslng'oti!y ·· NIOS'llap,proyett ~ompifrients from 1he.origina1 ·manufa~tiirer. •• • • • • Replac~'.tlitirs"'~lth n.ril dttersatthe firat\i1gn of increased breathing resistance. Employee Respirator Training You mllllt train your employees on how respirators work, how to wear them, and how to take care of them. If employees are not trained well, your respirator program will not be effective. Training must take place before an employee uses a respirator in the workplace. • Make sure the training includes instructions on conducting a respirator "user seal check." How To Do A User Seal Check , It is important to do a "user seal check" every time you put on a respirator. Getting into the habit is the best thing a wearer can do to ensure good protection. User seal checks are simple, quick to do, and absolutely essential to ensure good protection. Contact a safety equipment supplier for training materials. Some suppliers will also provide training for cwtomers. Use the manufacturer's recommended procedures or follow the directions in Appendix B-1 to 29 CFR 1910.134 (User Seal Check Procedures). Negative Seal Check 1. Close off the inlet opening of the canister or cartridge(s) by covering with the palm of the hand. 2. Inhale gently so the facepiece collapses slightly. Hold your breath for 10 seconds. 3. If the facepiece doesn't remain in its slightly collapsed condition and an inward leakage of air is detected, aqjust the straps, check the valves, and try again. 4. If air does not leak and the mask stays collapsed a~inst your face, it has passed the negative face seal check. ' Positive Seal Check 1. Cover the exhalation valve with the palm of your hand without breaking the respirator face piece to face seal. 2. Inflate the mask slightly by exhaling gently. Hold your breath. 3. If there is evidence of outward leakage of air at the seal, adjust the straps, check the valves, and try again. 4. If the face seal holds the air and the mask stays inflated, it has passed the positive face seal check. Repair, Disposal and Replacement Respirators mUllt be in good working condition to function. It is imperative that they not be Ulled if they are damaged in any way. Damage can include things like a broken strap, loss of respirator shape or a face seal that can no longer be maintained. Respirators that are not properly functioning mUllt be replaced, repaired or discarded. The respirator manufacturer can supply a replacement for part~ that have been damaged. 19 •s MPLOYEE INFOR.MATION AND TRAINING ' ' ~ ~ -~ 20 You need to inform all employees with potential exposure to airborne lead at any level of the contents of Appendices A and B of the OSHA General Lead Standard (29CFR 1926.62 and 29CFR 1910.1025). OSHA further requires employers to provide a training program when personal air monitoring shows airborne lead levels are at or above the AL, or where employees may be subjected to eye or skin irritation from exposure to lead. This training program must be given at least annually and include the following information: • Contents of the OSHA Lead Standard and its appendices. The employer must also make a copy of the General Industry Lead Standard and its appendices available to any employee exposed .to lead. Posting this information on an employee bulletin board is one way to easily satisfy the requirement. • Types of operations or job functions that may result in employee lead exposure above the AL. • Engineering controls and work practices that have been put in place to reduce exposure. This can include Policies and Procedures for operating range equipment, cleaning the range and personal hygiene. • Purpose, selection, fitting, use, cleaning and limitations of respirators (if the use ofrespirators is part of your lead management program). • Purpose and description of medical surveillance and medical removal protection program, including information concerning the adverse health effects associated with excessive exposure to lead. • Contents of any lead-related compliance plan in place at~the facility. • Prohibition on the use of chelating agents to prevent BLLs from rising, except under the direction of a licensed physician. An effective training program must be presented in an understandable way. You should develop training programs based upon the employees' education level and language background. This approach will ensure that all employees receive training that allows them to maximize the effectiveness of your lead exposure reduction program. Employee Reporting You must establish a way for employees to report work-related injuries and illnesses promptly. You must also teach each employee how to report work-related injuries or illnesses. There are several ways to fulfill this requirement. Instructing employees to report all work-related injuries and illnesses to the manager in charge is a starting point. Some range owners carry a pager 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and give every employee the pager number as well as posting the number near every phone. If you have a Policies and Procedures Manual you should have a section that details the process employees must follow in case of a work-related injury or illness. You cannot discriminate against an employee for reporting a work-related fatality, injury or illness. OSHA also protects the employee who files a safety and health complaint, asks for access to records or otherwise exercises any rights afforded by the OSHA Act. 1 EAD MEDICAL PROGRAM A Lead Medical Program is an employer-sponsored program to monitor the health of ell!ployees. It is a critical part of a comprehensive approach to the prevention oflead-related diseases. It is also one of the best ways to ensure that employees are not being overexposed to lead and facilitates the detection of medical effects associated with lead exposure. A Lead Medical Program acts as a "barometer" of the company's lead safety program. The program also complements your company's lead safety training. Employees may hear about lead safety from their supervisor, but it makes a difference hearing it from a doctor. Having a doctor involved may help change behavior and demonstrates to the worker that the company is serious about lead safety. You are required to establish a Lead Medical Program if an employee's airborne lead exposure is at or above the AL for more than 30 days per year. The program must be performed by or under the supervision of a licensed physician. The physician should be familiar with signs and symptoms of lead toxicity. It must also be provided at a reasonable time and place and at no cost to the employee. The purpose of a good Lead Medical Program is to protect employees from exposure to lead by: • Identifying employees with elevated blood lead levels. • Detecting lead-related ill health in an employee. • Guiding your efforts to control lead exposure. • Providing education to employees on avoiding lead G1xposure. A Lead Medical Program includes: • Biological monitoring. • Medical exams and consultations (and treatment if needed) Biological Monitoring _ Biological monitoring under the OSHA lead standard consists of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin (ZPP) levels. Both tests are done with the same blood sample. The test for lead in the blood (also referred to as the Blood Lead Level or BLL) and the ZPP together provide the physician and employer with more complete exposure information. The most accurate test method is to draw the blood sample from a vein in the arm. A blood sample taken using the "finger-prick" method (where a tiny lancet pierces the finger) is likely to result in exaggerated lead levels because oflead that may be present on the surface of the finger. Blood lead level (BLL) testing. A BIL test measures the amount oflead in the blood. It is a good measure of recent exposure, but will not tell you how much lead is stored in the bones or if any health damage has occurred. BLL test results are reported as micrograms oflead per deciliter of blood (µg/dl). Zinc Protoporphyrin (ZPP) testing. A ZPP test measures a substance in red blood cells that increases when lead interferes with the production of hemoglobin. (Hemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen to other body tissues.) An increase in ZPP shows that lead is affecting the body and is a better indicator oflonger-term exposure (exposures in the last 2-3 months). The Physician will use the BLL and ZPP test results to identify which employees may need additional medical care and/or removal from further lead exposure. You should also review the results to determine the degree of employee exposure and whether additional control measures are needed. 21 22 The employer must make biological monitoring available on the following schedule: • At least every 6 months for each employee with a lead exposure above the AL more than 30 days per year. • At least every 2 months for an employee whose last blood sampling and analysis indicated a BLL at or above 40 µg/dl (until two consecutive tests are below 40 µg/dl). • At least monthly for an employee during a period of temporary medical removal due to an elevated BLL. Medical Exams All medical examinations and procedures must be performed by or under the supervision of a licensed physician and at no cost to employees. Exams must be given at a reasonable time and place. Medical examinations must consist of the following elements: • A work and medical history. • A physical e;irnmination. • Blood pressure measurement. • Determinations ofBLL (for lead). • Hematocrit, hemoglobin, peripheral smear morphology and red cell indices. • Levels of ZPP. • Routine urinalysis (specific gravity, sugar, protein determinations, microscopic examination), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine (S-Creat). " ' The employer is obligated to provide medical examinations and consultation to an employee prior to the employee being assigned for the first time to an area in which airborne lead levels are at or above the AL for more than 30 days per year. The employer is required to provide annual medical examinations if the employee's BLL has been at or above 40 µg/dl at any time during the last 12 months. In addition, when an employee's airborne lead exposure is at or above the AL for more than 30 days per year, medical examinations and consultations are required upon notification by an employee that the employee: • Has developed symptoms commonly associated with lead-related disease. • Desires advice concerning the effects of past or current lead exposure on his or her ability to have a healthy child ( or is pregnant). • Has demonstrated difficulty in breathing during fit testing or use of a respirator, if required. • Or as medically appropriate. Temporary Medical Removal If BLL is 60 µg/ dl or Higher -You must remove an employee from work in an area that has a lead exposure at or above the Action Level on each occasion that both a periodic and a follow up blood test ( the follow up test must be taken within 2 weeks of the periodic test) show the employee's BLL is at or above 60 µg/ dl. If BLL is at or above 50 µg/ dl -Temporary medical removal is also required when an employee is both exposed to lead at or above the Action Level and the employee's average BLL is at or above 50 µg/dl. The average BLL is based on either the last three blood test'! or all blood tests conducted over the previous 6 months (whichever is longer). However, an employee does not have to be removed if the most recent blood test shows a BLL at or below 40 µg/ di. ----------------------------------------------------, Return to Former Job Status -An employee temporarily removed from work based on their BLL may return to previous job status and work activities when two consecutive blood tests show the employee's BLL is at or below 40 µg/dl. The employee cannot return to a job function that includes lead exposure until the BLL drops below 40 pg/dl on two tests in a row and the doctor says the employee can return. What To Do If You Have An Employee With An Elevatetf BLL Your physician must provide you with the BLL and ZPP test results for your employees. You should review all the reports. If you have employees with elevated BLLs, you may have a problem. It is a good idea to catch increasing blood lead levels early and take appropriate protective action before any employees are lead- poisoned. One of the first things you should do is make sure your lead management prograrn is being followed and work with your physician to reduce the employee's lead levels. Then try to identify how the employee became exposed and take actions that will reduce or eliminate that exposure pathway in the future. Medical Removal Protection (MRP) MRP is a means of protecting employees when other methods, such as engineering controls, work practices and respirators have failed to provide adequate protection. MRP involves the temporary removal of an employee from their regular job to a work area with airborne lead exposures below the AL. The purpose of this program is to reduce lead absorption and allow an individual's body to naturally excrete lead that has been absorbed. Temporary medical removal can result from an elevated BLL or a written medical opinion. MRP benefits must be provided as a result of either form of removal. In most cases employers will transfer removed employees to other jobs with airborne lead exposure below the AL. Alternatively, an employee's hours may be reduced so the time-weighted average exposure is reduced, or they may be temporarily laid off if no other alternative is feasible. It is important to note that in all cases where removal is required, respirators cannot. be used as a substitute. In all of these situations, MRP benefits must be provided during the period of removal. MRP benefits means that an employer shall maintain the earnings, seniority and other employment rights and benefits of the employee as though they had not been removed from their normal job. When an employee is medically eligible to return to their previous job, the employer must return the employee to their former job status. This means the employee is entitled to the position, wages, benefits, etc. he or she had prior to removal. MRP seeks to maintain an employee's rights only, not to expand, diminish or change them. :iteview the Bi.t Results for your Employees • See ~hettier.employees ha11e,el~atsd'.Blls. ,, , "i:>it:»:;c -~'.-:.:' ~'•,,,, ,, ' ,'' • ~f, r1u~ttJ@~1i\Jn1ten11>l~f~~S.f!~ !1~.vate.d ~LL; .d.e.tetmine lfempl9yee.~' with ~fJ!V~~ B.lts do ~imiJaJ task.s . . o.ti~hetltertthEtf-WOrf<:m s1m1lar.areas of the·.workpface~ • •• lo'{estiaate, wh~#Jer wo.rk llas ch~nged fo .a way that may incre~se ili~ amount Of• ~lrham.e lead. H it has, you m~~H::C>ndJJ~:i.cfditionalaifmonltoririg. •• • • • ••• • • •• • • • • --: ,C, '"' u --:: "~ , '" • l!Jy'Q{tlgitff • • employees are following policies. and procedures In the operation and' implementatign of ~~,,.,~. '.plan~ • • ., l~~~ti~t~-~~~.t\l~i.Y~~r,.hyglehe ~n"cf hp~s~keepi11~. POfjl*S are~~l~g ~o,nsj~tently foUowed,:particularly if ~n :emp,tqy~~b,ts;an .~1evated ,BJ~ b~t air monitorlng~llows low lead :expo$ur~s. • ~iv"e.:.~mploj~~slijre:sller-le'ad~ety.tfaini11g. • Ctjnduc(foilow-up BLL tesW)o ensure· that lea1lexpa:sure has been adeciuatelycontroUed. 23 24 How to Create a Lead Medical Program A Lead Medical Program helps you determine whether your lead safety program is working and will save you money in the long run by identifying exposure problems early before an employee becomes poisoned. You should: 1. Select a physician to be in charge of your Lead Medical Program. Ask the physician if he/she has experience caring for lead exposed workers and is familiar with the OSHA Lead Standard. To find a physician you can ask other business owners for recommendations; visit the Web Site of the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (www.aoec.org) or look in the Yellow Pages under "Physicians Occupational Medicine" or "Physicians• Industrial Medicine." 2. Identify which workers are exposed to lead. Piv~,d~ tfie,'.t,:tiislcta niwilil 'th'elol low,~g .irif ormatl on: ~ ·~· •"?'·'~.::,;.,,,;,.,•~/,,' '>'".•~·11, o~{: ,,',;{,,,,.J,.,,,,, .·, ,,,.,:,.·•,.,.;, ,' ', ... • ,. ·A C;(lptof}lnr:OSHA.Le.ad s.tandard (29C fRIPart1904) tncludiniall.appendlces, •. A~~es;riJtron riHhe'aff'ected.emploiees duties at lheyret~•to lead expos~re, ·• A,descri~tion:ot;aity p~rson~l.protectrve equipment us~d or: t9 ,be,,use~ ~Y•t..11, ,fflP,~oy~~., ,' , ",~,'-"' " ~<""'' I !1~ , ,,"•' ; • , 'c''t ;,'.: '" ,," "".::" "~ ,, ~,> • " Prior,lfetermfoations of employee airbtune lead exposure levels,·. • • Prior,,LL:d~t~minatlons andi : • • • , • • < ., • , • Alf ptr~9 1 J wriJen m~ical o~i ~9'ns conc.ernlng th~ em111 ~y~e(!>) th~t ai'e'i~ t!le ,m~Joy~r~)9.~teJsJi:m .or con ~; .·· . • ,Sched~le appolntnie)its7fol't8Xf)OSl3d workers with lhe:Medical Supervisor for si.L and ZPP t~s~! , N<rt~.•~~;;~;;es ln:~ri1n~,rit~h;lr own s'(L and ZPP:telt resu;ts. V~u.mu~t notify.t~emwiihffi:Si11mffll~g · days:,of.'receivinftlle testt~sults. •• , • ' • • • • • •• • • •• •.. • :.zl!II ·-{/ ECORDKEEPI NG ; ' " '3,'\\ ~ " Employers are required to document and retain certain information. Some of these requiremenui are covered in the OSHA lead standard and others are found in the OSHA recordkeeping standard (29 CFR Part 1904). This is a summary of those requirements. As with other information provided in this document, please refer to' OSHA regulations or contact your OSHA representative for more complete information. Why is recordkeeping important? OSHA has specific regulations and requirements for documenting your efforts to protect human health. Recordkeeping is an important part of your safety and health efforts for several reasons: • Records help you keep track ofwork~related injuries and illnesses and can help you prevent them in the future. • Using injury and illness data helps identify problem areas. The more you know, the better you can identify and correct hazardous workplace conditions. • Recordkeeping helps you better administer company safety and health programs • Recordkeeping can be used to increase employee awareness about injuries, illnesses and hazards in the workplace, resulting in workers who are more likely to follow safe work practices. • Documentation of your efforts is one of the best ways to demonstrate your commitment and actions to protect human health. Who must keep records? All employers must maintain exposure monitoring, medical surveillance and medical removal records. It is strongly recommended that all employers keep records of employee training and equipment testing and maintenance as well. Employers with 11 or more employees in the prior year must complete and maintain OSHA form 301 (individual incident reports), OSHA form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) and OSHA form 300A (Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) for the next year. Operations with 10 or less employees are exempt from these recordkeeping requirements. Recordkeeping requirements are based on the number of employees the previous year. If you had 11 or more employees one year and 10 or less the next, you would need to keep records. Conversely, if you had 10 or fewer employees the first year and 11 or more the second, you would not need to keep records during the second year (you would, of course, need to keep records the third year, regardless of the number of people employed during the third year). OSHA has specifically exempted certain low-risk businesses from having to keep OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301. These exempted businesses have been identified by Standard Industry Code (SIC). Sporting goods retailers (SIC industry group 594) are identified as exempt. Gun shops (SIC 5941) are therefore exempt. Shooting ranges (SIC 7997 for member-only clubs and 7999 for public facilities) are not exempt. Neither are hunting preserves (SIC 0971). Many facilities have multiple activities (such as a gun shop AND a shooting range). Your SIC would be determined by the activity that generates the most revenue. From time-to-time OSHA and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) conducts surveys of all businesses. If you are selected, OSHA or BlS will notify you in advance that you will need to complete and maintain OSHA forms 300, 300A ~d 301 for the corning year. Even if you are otherwise exempt from these recordkeeping practices, if you are selected and notified you must fulfill these recordkeeping requirements for the time period requested. What needs to be recorded? A work-related employee fatality must be reported to OSHA. This includes fatal heart attacks that occur"on the job. Also, any work-related event that results in the in-patient hospitalization of three or more employees must be reported to OSHA. The report must be made by telephone or in person at the nearest OSHA Area Office within 8 hours after the death or hospitalization. Faxes and messages left on an answering machine are not acceptable. You must verbally communicate with an OSHA representative. In case the occurrence happens when the OSHA Area Office is closed, call (800) 321-6742 or T1Y (877) 889-5627. All employers are required to maintain detailed records on exposure monitoring, medical surveillance, and medical removals. You should also keep records relating to testing and maintenance of equipment such as ventilation systems. Starting in January 2002, OSHA implemented new requirements designed to make recordkeeping and reporting of work related illness and injury easier. Employers who are not partially exempt must complete OSHA form 301 for each work-related injury or illness. The injury or illness must then be entered on OSHA form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses). Finally, the employer must complete OSHA form 300A (Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) and post it with other employee notices. Employers not otherwise exempt from the new rule must record work-related injuries or illnesses if the injury or illness results in one of the following: death, days away from work, restricted work or transfer to another job, medical treatment beyond first aid (activities that are considered "first aid" are defined in OSHA Standard-29 CFR 1904. 7 (b) (5) (ii), loss of consciousness or diagnosis of a significant illness/injury by a physician. 25 26 Record retention , Employers must establish and maintain accurate exposure monitoring and medical surveillance records. With respect to employee medical records, employers are permitted to have physicians or other health care personnel carry out employers' record retention obligations. Employers should refer to 29 CFR 1910.1025 (n) to identify the specific exposure and medical information they are required to keep for their employees. Employers are required to preserve all employee exposure monitoring and medical records for at least 40 years or for the duration of employment plus 20 years, whichever is longer. Additional retention requirement.s apply to records of employees who are removed from work due to their elevated exposure to lead. Employers must maintain medical removal records for at least the duration of an employee's employment. Whenever an employer ceases to do business, the employer must transfer all employee records to the successor employer who will then be obligated to retain the employee records for any remaining retention period. If 1 there is no successor to the business, the employer must contact affected current employees at least 3 months prior to the cessation of the business and notify them that they can access their records. Alternatively, if there is no successor to the business, the employer must transfer all employee records to the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). At the expiration of the retention period for all the records required to be maintained, employers must notify the Director at least 3 months prior to the disposal of the records and shall forward these records to the Director if requested. You must keep OSHA form 301 (individual incident reports), OSHA form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) and OSHA form SOOA (Summary of Work-Related Iajuries and Illnesses) for a period of 5 years following the end of the calendar year that these records cover. Who has access to records? Some of the information contained in the records that employers maintain may contain sensitive, personal information of employees which may be protected under both state. and federal privacy laws2. Therefore, it's important that employers know which records of their employees can be accessed and.who can access them. Access to employee exposure monitoring, removal and medical records is governed by 29 CFR 1910.1020. Employers must make all exposure, medical and medical removal records available upon the request ofan employee, designee, as well as to the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health or his/her designees for the purpose of carrying out OSHA's statutory functions. In certain circumstances, an employer may restrict an employee's direct access to all the information in the employee's medical records, such as when the records contain trade secrets of the employer or when the records contain information that could be detrimental to the employee's health. Any employee or other authorized individual seeking access to or copies of medical records must provide a written request to an employer. The employer, after verifying the identity of the employee or designee, must either provide access to the records within fifteen (15) working days after receiving the written request or provide a reason why such access has been delayed along with the next earliest date the record can be accessed. Alternatively, employees or other authorized designees may obtain initial copies of any medical record free of charge from employers. Government access to employee medical records is governed by 29 CFR 1913.10, which imposes strict regulations on government personnel to ensure that the privacy of employees is safeguarded. Generally, government personnel must provide an employer with an approved written access order prior to accessing employee medical records. However, an access order is not necessary if an employee provides written consent or when OSHA physicians consult with physicians of an employer concerning an occupational safety or health issue. If a safety or health issue exists, OSHA physicians may conduct on-site evaluations of employee medical 2 Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), as amended, 45 CFR 160-164, certain employers, which create, receive or handle employee health information, must comply with new medical records privacy rules. Employers should con- sult with legal counsel to verify whether HIPAA requirements apply to them. If so, they may be advised to contact their health plan carriers to ensure that proper employee medical records access and authorization controls are implemented by April 14, 2D03-the date that most of HIPAA's new privacy rules become effective. records in consultation with physicians of the employer. No employee medical records shall be removed from an employer's premises without a written access order or the written consent of an employee. Please note that the records access provisions under 29 CFR 1913.10 are not the same as those under 29 CFR 1904 which govern employers' obligations to submit records regarding employee work-related injuries and illnesses. Nor does 29 CFR 1913.10 govern the government's access to employee exposure records. The process through which OSHA can obtain employee exposure records is less complicated than the process through which it obtains employee medical records. However, OSHA must still provide employers with a written access order. Employee representatives can have access to Forms 300 or 300A, but may not see personal information on an individual. If you have a union shop or other form of employee representative, please consult with OSHA for guidance on what you must do to protect individual privacy. An employer must provide requested records to an OSHA compliance officer within 4 hours of a request. Other recording criteria Your state may have additional recording requirements. Contact your state labor board for assistance. 27 OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses Dear Employer: 1bis booklet includes the forms needed for maintaining occupational injury and illness records for 2004. lb<'Sc new f;>rms have changed in several important ways from the 2003 recordkeepmg forms. In the December 17, 2002 Feder<1l Register (67 FR 77 I 65-77170), OSHA announced iui decision to· add an occupational hearing loss column to OSHA:s .Form 300, Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. This forms package contains modified Fonns 300 and 300A which incorporate the additional column M(5) Hearing Loss. . Employers required to complete the injury and illness forms must begm to use these forms on January I, 2004. In response IO public suggestions, OSHA also has made several changes to the forms package to make the recordkeeping materials clearer and easier to use: • On Form 300, we've switched the positions of the day count columns. The days "away from work" column now comes before the days "on job trnnsfer or restriction." • We've clarified the formulas for calculating incidence Tales. • We've added new recording criteria for occupational hearing loss to the "Overview" section. • On Form 300, we've made the column heading "Classify the Case" more prominent to make it clear that employers should mark only one selection among the four columns offered. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration shares with you the goal of preventing injuries and illne .. es in our nation's workplac!'~. Accurate injury and illness records will help us achieve that goal. Occupational Safely and Health Administration U.S. Depa,tmmt of Labo.- What's Inside ... In this package, you'll find everylhlng you need to complete OSHA:, Log and the Sv.mmary of Wurk-Relat~d lnjuri~ and 1/lnl'SSes for the next several years. On the following pages, you'll find: T An o...r,,jew: R•corcllag Wotf<_,_ lnluria. ----Genernl instructions for filling out the forms in th.is package and definitions of terms you should use when you classify your case,, as injuries or illnesses. T -to Rll Out Ill• &.09 -An example to guide you in filling out the Log pro~rty. T I.of ofW---.d•~- llfneas .. -Several pages of the l.og (but you may make as many copies of the l.og as you need.) Notice that the Log is separnte from the S=mary. T ~ of llfOlir-RMlf-,f fniu,fea _,, -. -Removable Summary pages for easy posting at the end of the year. Note that you post the Summary only, not the l.og. T Worl,aheet tu H.i,, Y-Fin au,,.,_~ -A worlsheet for figuring the average number of employees who worked for your establishme-nt and the total number of hours worked. T OSHA's 3011 ln/u,y _d ,_ lncld,t.,tt Repo,i-A copy of the OSHA 301 to provide details about the incident. You may make as many copies as you nt:ed or use an equivalent form. Tal<.e a few minutes 10 revi-,w this package. If you have any questions,-•-••-"'--..,.. or ca11r,.,,.,_WHA-., We'll he happy to help you. N co An Overview: Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses The Occupaliort8! Safe!)' arr:J Heallh (OSH) kt o/ 1 /I70 require& Cell8in ~ to prepa19 ard maintain rOCO<dS oJ WOl1HelaJed iryurieS and i/klesses. Use l!Jese Clelin/fiotls ""'18n you c/i;ssfly cases on me /.,Jg. OSHA 's recordl<eepinQ regulation (set' 29 CFR Part 1904) pn:,,ncJes more infumatton about tt>e de~nilieils below. The [og of m,d-Re/aj,d lnjuriu a,id fllmne• (Form 300) i, tued to d:u.<ify work-related injuries and illneao and to note the extent and ,everity of each caBC:. When an incident occurs. use the Log to record ,pedfic detail, about what happened and how it happ,...,,cd. The S""'"'IJIJ -a gq,aratc funn (Form 300A) -shows the touls for the year in ~h category. At the end of th.-year, post the S"""""ry in a visible location w that your employees a.re a wart" of the injuries and illnesses occurring in their workplace. Employers must keep a Leg for each establishment or site. H you have more than one e$tablishment, you must keep a separate Log and S-umtnary for each physical location that is expected to be in oper.atlon for one yc:.u-or longer. Nore that your employees have the right ro revi= your injury and illness records. for more information, see 29 Code of Federal Regulations Part 1904,35. Empwye, InvolV!i'l1/Jnlt. Cases listed on the lug ,if Wurl,-Rdat,d fnjuri,s and llbw,u are Mt necessarily eligible for workers' compensation or other insurance benefit!. Lioring a case on the liJg does not mean chat the employer or worker wu at fuult or that an OSHA standard was violated. •en Is -ln/4J'F or lllne$8 "°moldered wotfc-,elated? An jnjury or illneu is considered worl<.-related if an event or exposure in the work environment caused or contributed to the condition or significantly aggravated a preexisting condition. Work-relatedness iJ presumed for injuries and illnesse., resulting from events or cxprn.ures occurring io the workplace, un]e:,; an exception specifically applies. See 29 CFR Part 1904.~(b)(2) for the exceptions. The work environment includes the eslablisbment and otber locations where one or more employees are working or a.re present as a condition of their emrtoyment. Stt 29 CFR Part 1904.5(b)(l). Which wark-relatea lnjuries and 1n11e-• should you reconl? Record those work-related injuries and iUnesset> that result in: '9" death. T loss of consciousness. 1' days away from work, "f' restricted work a.t.ti'rl.ty or job tr-an~fcr, or 1' medical treatment beyond lint aid. You m= also rc.:ord work-related injuries and illn<:sses that arc significant (as defined below) or meet 2ny of the additional criteria listed below. You must record any significant work.- n,lated injury or illness that is diagnosed l>y a phy,ician or other licensed health care profeosional. You must record any won-related case involving cancer, chroni_c irreversible di~se~ a frac_1urcd or crad.ed bone, or a punctuR-d eardrum. Sec 29 Cl'R 1904.7. What a,e tfte sddffional criteria? You must record the following conditions when they are worlc.-related: '9" any needlestick injury or cut from a sharp object that is contaminated with another person's blood or other potentially infectious material; '9" any case requiring an employee to be =dically removed under the requirements of an OSHA bcalth standard; '9" tuberculosis infection as evidenced by a positive skin te,t or diagnosis by a physician or other licensed health care professional after exposure to a known G:iSt' of 4ctive tuben.ulosis. '9" an employee's hearing test (audiogram) reveals 1) that the employee has experienced a Standard Threshold Shilt (STSJ m hearing in one or both ear, (averaged at 2000. 3000. and 4000 Hz) and 2) the employee's total hearing level i.s 25 deaoels (dB) or more above audiometric zero ( alr;o aver.iged ~t 2000, 3000. and 4000 H•) in the same ear(s) as the STS. What I• medical treatment? Medical o-caunent indud(..--s managing and caring for a patient for the purpose of combating disease or di<on.let. The following arc not considered med.icaJ treatments and are NOT recordable: T visits to a doctor or health care professional solely for obscl'vation or counseling; What do you need to do? 1. Within 7 calendar days after you receive information about a cas~. decide if the case is recordable under the OSHA re<:ordkeeping requiren1ents. L Determine whether the incident is a new case or a recurrence of an existing one. 3. Establish whether the case was work- related. 4. If the case is recordable. decide which form you wiU fill out as the injury and illness incident report. You may use OSHA's 301: lnjU1) and ll/7U$$ 11/ddenl. Rep<Yrl or an equivalent form. Some state workers compensa- tion, insurance, or other reports may be acceptable substitutes, as long as they provide the same information as the OSHA 301. How to WOife with the Log 1. Identify the employee involved unless it is a privacy concern case as described below. 2. Identify when and where the case occurred. 3. Describe the case, as specifically as you can. 4. Classify the serioumcss of the case by recording the most serious outcome associated with the case, with column G (Death) being the most serious and column J (Otl,.-r recordabk cases) being the least serious. s. Identify whether the case is an injury or illnes.. If the cas.-is an injury. check the injury category. If the case is an illness, check the appropriate illness category. '!ff diagnostic proctth1res, including a.dmininet'lng prescription medications that an, used solely for diagno,tic purposes; and '!ff any procedure that cv, be labeled first aid. (Stt Mow fur,.,,,. in[rrrniaJion about ftrst aid.) Wllat Is til'$t aid? If the inddcnt n..-quired only the following type• oftreatmrnt, comi.de,· it iirstaid. Do NOT record t11e c:ase if it inwlves only: '!ff uruig non-prescription mwications at non- pre8cript.ion strength; Y administering tetanus immunizations; '!ff cleaning, flushing. or waking wounds on the skin ,urfacc; 'f u11ing wound covcrin~. such as bandages, Band.Aids:-. gauze pads, etc., or using SteriStrips" or buttcrffy bandages. '!ff using hot or cold therapy; '!ff using any totally non-rigid mean, of support, such as elastic bandages, wraps. non-rigid badr. belt,;, etc.; '!ff ~sing temporary immobilization device., while transporting an accident victim (splint>. slings, neck collars, or back boards). 'ff drilling a fingernail or toenail to relie\'e pressure, or draining Ouids from blisters; 'ff using eye patches; Y uslng simple irrigation 01· a cotton swab to remove foreign bodies not emlM,ddC'CI in or adhered to the eye; Y using irrigati,,n, tweeters, cotton swab ot other simple means to remov<· splinten; or foreign material from areas other than the eye; Y using finger guards; ,.. using massages; ,r drinking fluid, to relieve heat•= Haw do J'OU decide II UN aase lnvott,ed ~wrorlc'f Restrict..d work activity oa:ur, when, as the result of a work-related injury or illness, an employer or health care professional keeps, or 1 ocommcnds 4,cp1ng, >tn cmploye<· from doing tbe routine functions of his or her job or from working the full workday that the employee would have been scheduled to work before the injury or filne,53 occurred. How da .,.,u count tlle IIClfflGel of days of 119dricted warfr actirlity or the nUlllbw of dap •-J' front wOf1C1 Count the number of calendar days the employee was on re,trictcd wo1·k activity or was away from work as a result of the recordable injury or illness. Do nor count the day oo which the injury or illness occurred in this number. Begin counting days from the day iliJ:I the incident occurs. Ifa single injury or illness involved both days away from work and days of restrictC'CI work activity, enter the total number of days for .:ach. You may stop counting days of restricted work activity or da~ away from work once the total of cit~ or the combinalion of both reaches l 80 days. Under ....... t clrcru,gt-should you NOf' enter the employee's ,..,.,., on the OSHAF-3001 You must consider the following types of injuri~ or illnesses to be privacy cone.cm cases: ..-an injury or illne<S lO an intimate body part or to the reproductive system. '!ff an injury or illness raulting from a sexual assau]t, ~ a mental illn~s, '!ff a = of HIV infection, hepatitis, or tuben:ulosls, 'Y a needlestick injury or cut from a ,harp object that is contantin.1.ted with blood O£ other potentially infectious material (= 29 CFR Part 1904.8 for definition), and 'Y oth~ illnesses, if the employee independently and voluntarily reqm::•t> that hi, oc bcr name not be entered on the log. You must not enter the employee's name on the OSHA jQO Log for these ca>es. lrutcad, enter "privacy case" in the space normally used for the employee·• name. You must keep a ,epante. contidenti>.l list of the case numbers and employee names for the Clltabliahmcm's priva9 c..unccrn case5 so that you can updi\te the cases and provide information to the government if asked to do so. lf you have a reason:.ble basis to beUeve that information describing the privacy concern c,,se may Ix: pcnonally identifiable even though the ctnploycc', name ha. been omitted, you mat~ use di,cretion in describing the injury or illneos on boch rhe OSHA 300 and 301 fonns. You mm;.t enter enough information to identify the cause of the incident and the general severity of tbe injury or illness, but you do not need to include details of an intimate or private nature. Wlhlf if Ute outoome ohanlJ"• after ,-ou record UN caitef Ifrhe outcome or extent ofan injury or iDne<s change• alter you have recorded the case, simply draw a line thrnugh th<e original mtry or, if you wish. delete or white-out the miginal entry. Then write the new entry where it belong.. Remember, you need to rcoon.l the most iscrious outcome for each case. Ao injury is any wound or damage to the body r~ultiog from an event in the work environment. E:annples: Cut, puncture, laccra.tion, abrasion, fracture, brnise. contu,ion. chipped tooth, awputation. insect bite, clectrocutlon. or a thermal. chemical, electrical, or radiation hurn. Sprain and strain injmies to muscles, joinu, and connective tissue5 are classified as injuric. when they roult from a .lip, trip, £,JI or other similar acddc..·nt.s. Classifying Ulnesses Sldn.,,_1188ortll...- Skin disuses or disorder. are illnesses involving the wo,-ker's ,kin tltat are cauoed by work exposure to chemicals, plants, or other subnances. ~ Contact dermatitis, eczema. or rash cau,ed by primary irritants and sensitizen or poisonous pbnts: oil acne; friction blisters, chrome uJcers; inflammation of the skin. R..,,,,-.Y condftiM!s Respiratory conditions are illnesSC1 a.sscx:iated with breathing hazardous biological agents, chemical,, dust. gases, vapors, or fumes at work. Ezamplez: Silicosis, asbestoois, pneumon.iti.,, pharyngitis, rhinitis or acute congestion; lanner's lung, beryllium disease, tuberculosis, occupational a.Jthma. reacti-1--e ai1-ways dysfunction syndrome (RADS), chronic obstructive pulmonary disea,e (COPD), bypcnensitivi~· pneumonitis. toxic inhaliltion injury, ,uch as mctill fume fever. chronic obstructive bronchitis, and other pneumoconioses, ,,,.,,_onlng Poisoning indudes disorden cvidenct:d by abnormal conceotratioos of toxic substances in blood, other tissues. other bodily fluids, or the breaui that are caused by the ingestion or ~bsorption of toxic substances into the body. Exa,,,cpk,: Poisoning by k-ad. mercury, cadmium, arsenic, or other metals; poisoning by carlxm monoxide, hydrogen rulfide, or other gases; poiscming by bentene, benwl, carbon tctrac..nloridc, or other organic solvents; poisoning by in,ecticidc spr.,y,. such as parathion or lead arsenate; poisoning by O(hcr • chemicals, sucll as futma.ldehyde, -oa.o.... Noise-induced hearing loss is defined for recordkuping purpose,; as a change in hearing th.reshold relative to the baseline audiogram of an average of IO dB or more in either ear at 2000, 3000 and 4000 hertz, and the employee'• total he-dring level is 25 decibels (dB) or more above audiometric zero (aoo aver...gcd at 2000, SOOO, and 4000 hertz) in the same ear(s), Affott,.,.llla- All other occupatio11al illnesse,. ,, E:<anplu: Heatstroke, sunstroke, heat e1'haustion, heat stres, and other effects of environmental heat; freezing, frostbite, and oth.c..--r effec1s of e~p(~Utt to low tcmpera.tur~-:, decompression sid.ncss; effects of ionizing radiation (JSOtopes, x-rays, radium); effects of noruonizing radiation (welding flash, ultra-violet rays, lasers); anthrax; bloodbome pathogenic diseases, such as AIDS, HIV, hepatitis B or hc,patitis C; bmcellosis; malignant or ~nign tumors; histoplasmosis; coccidioidomycosis. When must you pa5t the Summary? You must post the S,umnary only-not the Log -by February I of the year following the year covered hr the form ancl l:.ecp it J)08tcd until April 30 of that year. How long must you keep the l.og and Summary on ffle1 • You must keep the l.og and Summary for 5 years following thi, year to which they pertain. Do you hilflfe to send the-forms ta OSHA at the end at the year? No. You do not have to send the completed forms to OSHA unless specifically asl:.ed to doso. How can we help you? l( you have a question abont how to fill out the Log, 0 rllrit _ _.._atwww.oslla.lfOVOr □ ca/I yDIM'local 05HA olHce. C½tM16b Calculating Injury and Illness Incidence Rates What,. -inc~ ,ate? An incidcn<c rate i> the number of rccon.lable injuri<.:, and illncss<."S <><.rutting among a given number of fulJ..cime workers (usually I 00 full- time workers) oYel' a given period of tim~ (usually one year). To evaluate your firm's injury and illness experience: OV('r time or to compare your firm's expei·ience with that of you,· industry as a whc~e. you n"ed to mmputc your incidence rate. Scc-.iusc a spcdfk number of worker, and a specific period of time aro: invol~. these rate> can help you identify problems in your wo.-kplace and/or progress you may have mad.-oo preventing work- related injuries and illnesses. How do you oaloulllte "" lnolden- r111t.? You can compute an orru pationa.l injury and illness incidence rate for all recordable cases or for cases that involved days away from work for your firm ljllickiy and .,,.,.iJy. The furmula requires that you follow instructions in paragraph (a) below fur the tota.l recordable cas.es or those in paragraph (b) for cases that involved days away from work. and for bo-tb rates the insrrncticm:1 in paragraph (c). (a) 7/J find out 1k lo/al ,ir,mber of ncordtzbl, injums and i/lnm,s tllat occumd during IN y,a,; count the number ofline entries on your OSHA Form ~00. or refer t(! the OSHA Form SOOA and ,um the entrieo for columns (G), (HJ, (l). aud Ul- (b) Th fi71d out tlie ,mm1,,,. of mjurus an,l iJln,,,s,s that jnvoroe,J ~ tlWa'I jrOlfl work, count the number of line entries on your OSHA Form SO() that received a check mark oo column (H), or refer to the entry for column (H) on the OSHA Form W0A- (c) Th;. 111l111NT ef hour, all tmplo_T«J actually wurked dttrmg llu: ,-. Rcfur to OSHA Funn !00A and optional worksheet to calculate this number. You can compute the jncidence race for :ill- recordable cases of injuries and illnenes using the follo,.·ing formula: Toldl n""1IJ,r a{inju~ rJtld iJlusw; X 200,000 + NuMl,,r ef huurx W1Jriud by aJJ ""fXO'f""S = Tola) mo,d,;i.h/.,au,rau (The 200,000 figure in the formula rt.presents the number of hour,; 1 00 cmployce1 working 40 hours per week. 50 wetls per year would work, and provides the standard ba5e for calculating incidence rates.} You can compute the incidence rate for recordable cases involving days away from work, day, of re<tricted work activity Of' job transfer (DARn using the following formula: (Number of rnhie., in ,.,,fumn H 1-N,rmkr uf tniries in wtuum I) X 200,000 + Number of hours woned l,y all tmplny,,s = DA RT incidrou mu You can use the same furmula to calculate incidence r::ltes fur other vai-iabies mch a, cases involving re,trictcd work activity (column (I) 011 Form 3()0A), c:ues involving skin disorders (column (M-2) on Form 300A), etc. Just substitute the appropriate total for these cases. from Form 3-00A. into the formula in place of the total numbe1· ofi'!jUriC$ and illnesseo. II/bat -n I compare my hto~ rate to? The Bureau of Labor Statistic, (BLS) conducts a survey of occupationa.l injuries and illnesses each year and pu blishe, incidence rate data by various classifications (e.g .• by induStry, by employer si1.e, etc.). You can obtain these published data at www.bls.gov/iif or by ..-Jlling " BLS Regional Office. 11/forlcsheet Number of Total number of hours worked injuries and illnesses by all employees Number of entries in Column H + Column I X 200,000 + -I._ ___ ___. X 200,000 + Number of hours worked by all employees = = Total recordabk· cise rate DART incidence rate How to Fill Out the Log Tiie l,Jg of Wark-Re!at,d lnjurit.J mid 1/lmJ,es is used co classify work-related illjuries and illnesses and to nou, the elCtellt and severity of each case. When an incident occurs, use the Log to rec:ord specific details about what happened and how it happened. If your company has more than one establishmenl or site, you must keep separate records for each physical location that is expected to remain in operdtion for one year or longer. We have given you several copirs of 1hc Log in this package. If you need n10re than we provided, you may photocopy and use as many as you need. The Sttmmary -a separate form - shows the work-related injury and illness totals for the year in each category. At the end of the year, count the number of incidents in each category and tra.nsfci the totals from the Log to the Sumnary. Then post the Summary in a visible location so that your employee& are aware of injuries and illnesses occurring in their workplace. Yor, don't pod U.. Lof,. Yoe,~ o,o1, tbe S-,y al tire end ol ffle ,..,.,. 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OSHA's Form 300 (Rev.01/2004) Log ol Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses Attention: This loon contains information relating to employee health and must be used in a manner that protects the confidentiality of employees to the extent possible while the information is being used for oca.Jpational safety and health pL.JpOses. Year20 __ ~ U.S. Department of Ldor o.-.-n--,-..,.1y.,.t1H-'ltl AMiil~ ·-Fttro appro,,,dOMB en 121R-0l7Ci You must recotd inf0tm81ion abour eve,y wofk.-re/a/ed cieBJh aoo 8boul e.e,y WO!k-relaled iri<sy or illness that imd,es Joss of consciousneSS, restricted wo1< aclMI'/ or job transfel, (l!JyS away horn w<rt, or medical /19atm611f bayondlirst aid. You must also «KXXrf slflt)i/icant'MX!MJ/ated mi<JrieS and illnesses lhB.t are diagnosfle/ t>f a p/lysk;lan orl/censed heaJfh care p,oless/ona/. You must also teeorctworl<-related ;,,µ;es and ilnesses thatmeet~olfhe specifc reco,mng clitens list9dln 29 CFR PeJr 190-4.8 th!OUQI> 1004.12. Fae! free to use I"".> lines for s sing}6 case ")'l'.>u need to. Y0ti ~ complele an /ryury and Illness lncide/11 Report (OSHA Fam, 3?1) or equilla/ent /urm for each injLJl'f or illness ffXX)lded on tl-.s farm If ya,,.J're not &.Jte whe/h8r a case is reccroable, cal yo,.H local OSHA otrtC9 for help. Es~hmenl/lM'lO ___________ _ ldo1Jfify tho pcnon (A) Cue no. (BJ l:mploy..e'1- (CJ Job title (e.g, w,/d,,-) Describe the castl (D} (EJ Ible ot mjlll')' w:i,.,. the nent oc:cuned or -(•-f·, LOddmg doa nm-th tM) ofilln<A ~L,-- _j__ """"""' _j__ """""'"" -----~ I -.,, ______ /_ """"""" ________ !_ __ /_ .......... .,, ---~ I """"-"'¥ _j__ -----__.:.,, __ /_ .....,.,_,.,,. P'Jblic R'portw~ burdm (gr thi. colleaiau of i.niormalicm ti nrimikd to .. Yengc 1-1 Wnul~ pa rnpome, lLICkdirag tim.r' to revi.cw thr ins1ru.Wo111, AoC:uch and r,ahcr d1t" da111 n~kd, :and cnmp1n,c, ffld rnYW 1hr coUt'd.ion of JnfnnDnt.ion.. Prno-B!lan:-not 1~.quin,!I to lNpand 10 l~ col«tioa oCln£omulio;g unkw it di,pl:.)'& .-. C:UITmtlv v&id 0MB ~ootr91. mim~. H }'W hill'(' .mv oommmo ;100\11 LI~ c.~tn!'131.nOT 1nroihr-r :upc-ru uf1:b~ dau1 c-ollt,aiun, wnbtcl~ t1S Orpauunm1.otlabol,OSHA 0tTIU'of,Sc,(.tit.im. AMlynt. Room N-5644. 200 Con.11.itu.don .h:rt~. NW. Wa1hin~on. DC 20'.I 10. Do not ~nd. the compldc-d lotm1 10 thla o.ftire. (F) lleocrihe lnjvy « illness, paru of bad,-alr.ctcd, uul ai,j,cilsulw.:w.ce tloot duectly ioJwed or -de p.....,., Ill (,.g, S=Rli ,i,gr,, bw-,u a• rig/,J[nm,,r,of="'-·tl!Jirtvl<mk) ,....._,.► Clas.,;;ty the case CHt:CK ONLY ONC be• f('rttach Col~t b~ Qn the-l'nlo:>Sf s~rl.ows ~l/UC!'II~ lf!M tNtc.au; """""""""" ~--~ ~-:- -"' llllt•------......... M,,.,~ .............. !Gl' !H} (I) 1JJ a 0 0 □ Q a ::J □ 0 0 0 0 0 0 J 0 0 0 □ 0 0 ' Q 0 -0 0 0 0 0 u 0 0 0 D D 0 0 0 □ 0 0 0 □ [.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 '..:l. ......, On .... -,,....,.,.,. -...- (KJ (L) _d,y, _d,yg __ &,. __ d'1'S __ &,... __ d.,y, __ day, __ d,y< d.>.)" __ d,y, d,y, __d,y, __ d,y, __d..,. __ d.-,. __days __ day, __ days d,,. __ ,,.,. d.,,. __ do,s Iles..-. IJ>-11-..... IV the S!,mmsy page (fem, XO\! bom P.,{X)Slil. ..... _.,_ fM~' i J . i: ' C ~ ~i ! I l l: - (1) I~, h< i:31 (4) (S1 1$) -----1:-t ,.. i ' Ji :r .. j~ --' J t:.] ~ .. ! j• ,£ J ~? (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) OSHA 's Form 300A (Re\/. 01/2004) Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses Year20 __ ~ U.S. Department at 1.allor Ooo ... ,,..., ...,._ ..... ....,,. ....... ,,.,, .. All establishments cr:rvered b't Patt 1904 must CtJmp/ele lf1is S,mma,y page, e..en ii no wor/<-felaled i,,iu,ies or illnesses occurred during the year. Remember lo n,view the Log to verify that Ille enfnes are romp/ere and accurale t,etoo, completing this summa,y. Using the l..!lg, co<X!/ the individual entries you made tor each camgo,y. Then wrire lhe to!als beloN. making sura JIOO've added the enrtia.s from ell!l,y page ol ll>e Log. lf't(JU had no ca6"S. write ·o. • Employees, fonner employees, anr:t their rep,esentawes nave Ille light lo r<Mew tile OSHA Foon 3CXJ in its 9nlwty. They "1so have limiled access to the OSHA Form 301 or its aquivaleflt. See 29 CFR Pail 1904.:35, in OSHA's recottikl,eping llile, kx f!Jlther derails on the access prr;M&ions for these fotms. Numb.er of Ca.s:es Tot:11 number of deaths Total number of cases with days away from work (G) N"mbe-r al Days Total number of days avny from work (K) (HJ lnftiry and lltnoss Types Total number of. .. (M) (1) Injuries (2) Skin disorders (3) Respiratory conditions Tot;il number of cases with job transfer or restriction {I) Tot:11 number of days of job transfer or restriction (L) (4) Poisonings (5) Hearing loss (6) All other illnesses Total number of other recordable cases (J) --Summary,.,. .. from F~ f to April :,0 of --· followfnf, --· can,wd blf Hie - Public reponmg 00.rdf'tl !or lbb 0011',crion t>rinOffl!.don 'IS e!llimarrd IO avenp51 minllll!I! per-~ inch.:11:ng bme to rl!'Y\"1 lhe tr..ruc:r.ic'IIJ~ ra:rcll ud p,.thcr the da.u. n.eede<I. and campJcte and rni.Ow die collKdon of infonnatlcm.. Peaom arc not rcqu.Jn:d to retpOnd kl the colec.tioa of lnlormallon. unless 11 (U1plays 1. amondy valid 0MB moll'OI Dnmber. Jr you hAW-fflY commmt.sabo111th-~acanyoclicrupe,c1softhisdala.,ca]ledion,am1actUSDepmtmeatolUbor,OSHAC>fmeolSu.ti~AnalJ1ia.RDoniN-3644,200Ccn.itutiooAwime,NW, ~ngtoa, DC 20210. Doi not~ the cQmpl~d fw'mi;: to this offire. Fenn approved 0MB c.o. 111&-017fi Y..,,. .. talJlbr&namt ..... ______________ _ Stre~t City __________ S=< zw Industry ~cripcion (c.:., MAnvfacturr of ttlOfcTtrurlt crafkrs) St:mdard lndumi:al Clas;sifiotion (SIC), if known (e.g., J715) OR North Am<ric>n lodustrial Clanification (NAICS), if known (e.g., 336212) • Emplai,ment Information (If 'I"" dtm'1 /,.,,, ~=h•m, "'1h, ~ttfOflfhe~ofiJiis~gekJaJUfftflt.} Annu:i.l ~~ nwnbeT of employttS: Tat21 hours worked by all CTO.ployr~s bst y~ Sign here Knowinglr falsifying tlili doemnent may tesult in a fine, I certify trult I ruive examined this document and that to the best of my knowledge die entrie1. an: true, accur.ite, and comp~, I I w en MiMl&tl Yl9!K~he~t to f!!ill!. Yq~~-Fi-i ..... ll_O __ u __ t_th_e_s __ u_m_m_a_rv _____________ _ ,oz rne end of the year, OSHA ~ i,ou to enter the aveiaae ooml)er of emp/oyses and t/Ja IDIBI tvurs woored a, your em,o~ on the summa,y. "you danl have 1/lese figures, you c,an use Ille inlormaron oo tits par;e to eS1Jln8te the number., you 'M/f need to eill8I on thl!l Summai), page Bl lhe end of ma yea, Hew to tigM9 tfNt awwat1• ......,,., o1.,.,,,1oyees who wo""-d tor your establishment during ffla year, 0 Add the total number or employees your establishment paid in all pay periods during the year. Include all employ=: full-time, part-time, temporary, se=nal, salaried, and hourly. f) Count the number of pay periods your establishment had during the year. Be sure to include any pay periods when you had no employees. 8 Dfltida the number of employees by the number of pay periods. 8 Ro,,..., Ute .,..,..wto the next highest whole number. Write the rounded number in the blank marked A.mmal. avemg, numbtr of emp/uyL<. The number of emp!o)"eel O paid in aJJ pay petiod.s ""' lbcnambcrofpay 9 pc::riod:s during the:: y-Mrr = ----- 0 • The nam~r rounded = ~ For cxomplc, Acme Construction figu~ iis avcr,ge employment this way: hrlJaS......... --..paWw.,,........,~- 1 10 Numbu of -employees p:aid = 83-0 e 2 0 3 15 N'umbuofp::ryp«iods = 26 0 4 JO 5 40 . .,, .8lll = 31.92 e 26 ~ 20 31. 92 rounds to 31 0 25 1~ 2f, +l.Q 32 ts the ann,~ ;avenge number of cmployct-s 8JO How to figure the total,._,., worfred by all -plaven: Include hours worked by salaried, hourly, part-time and •easonal workers, as well as hours worked by other workers subject to day to <lay supervision by your e.tablisbment (e.g .. temporary help services workers). Do not include vacation, sick leave, hoLidays, or any orher non-work time, even if employees were paid for it. If your establishment keeps records of only the hours paid or if you bave employees who are not paid by tbe hour. please estimate the hours that the employees actually worked. If this number im't available, you can use this optional worksheet to estimate it. Optional Workaheet X---- + F"mdthe nwnber or full-time employees in your establishment for the year . lfuffiplJ, by the number of work hours fur a full-time employee in a year. This is the number of full-time hours worked. Add the number of any overtime hours as well as the hours worked by other employees (part-time, temporary, seasonal) Ro-the answer to the next highest whole number. Write the rounded number in the blank marked 1/Jtal hmm wnrk,d by all ~s ills1 y,ar. Attention: This form contains information relating to ~ OSHA 's Form 301 efll)loyee health and must be used in a manner that protects the confidentiality of employees to the extent ' niury and Illness lnc,·dent Renart possiblewt'iletheinformationisbeingusedfor U.S.Departmentofl.ltbor ___ ,:'l:;.._...;:,. __________________________ ..,:_.;_ ________ :;;o;;;cc;;;;;u;;;pa;;;;tio;;;na;;;;l;;;sa;;;t;;;e~ly;;;a;;;nd;;;;h;;;eal;;;;;t:h;;;p;;;u;;;rpo;;;;;;ses;;;;;;;· ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;.. _ _,,;;"-;;,;"";;;-;;;;;-;.;-;;..:.:.:=.== This /njurl arul. I/mm Tncidtn1 Repctt is one of the first forms you must fill out when a recordable work- ,.,,lated injury or illness has occurred. Together with the ug of WorA-Rtltatd lnjuri.t., and JlhusYs and the acc;ompanying Sttrnmary, these forms help the employer and OSHA develop a picture of the ext"m and ...,,erity of work-rdalL'<i incidents. Within 7 calendar days after you receive information that a recordable work-related injury or illness has occurred, you mu~t fill out this form or an "'luivalent. Some state workers' compensation, insur-Jnce, or other reports may be acceptable substitutes. To be considered an equ.ivalcnt form, any substitute nrnst contain all the information asked for on this form. According to Public Law 91-596 and 29 CFR 1904, OSHXs recordk.,.,ping rule. you must keep this form on file for 5 years following the year to which it pertains. If you ne<ed additional copies of this form, you may photocopy and use as many as you need. ,Complctalby _______________ _ Title ____________________ _ l Pholl.e l_l ___ -___ _ Dale ~ __ 1 __ lnfol'mafiort about tlJe ..,.,ayee I) PulJumc __________________ _ !) --------------------- Cl,y ________________ ZIP ___ _ l) U...ofblrtll __ 1 __ 1 __ 41 Dm:baod __ , __ 5)0 -0 F....S. Jnlormlltion ~ tt,e physician or oCfler ltealth care profeaciDIIIII 6) Name of pllyairian uratb!r hulr:111 ca'N!! p~-....1 _______ _ 7) If trntlnellt wm g:iNm away &om tbe worblie, Mien was it ~v.em? hdJlty ____________________ _ Cky ____________ Swe ___ ZIP __ _ 8) Wu .emp)O')'tt tn:Med in-. e~ coma? □\lea 0 N<> I 9) Wa• employi!I!-hoslp:hali!d ~n.ip( -.. Ul-paliem:? □ y.,, 0 No FoTm appro\,'CdOMBno. l!:IR-017(j lnformlltion •out rtJ. case 10) Cue :amber from the LOf _______ (Iratufn-tkt uw ,u1111lin-{IWrt /At> L.,,-,ifwr,<JU TfflJf'd lN ro.v.) 11) DMaotiAjury«Jrin..eu __ / __ ll!) Thae........,..hop,...,,k _______ Ml/PM 13) Tineof ...... 141 --• _......,,.. <lofq,,.., _ llta -"""'"""Deocribe the activity, u well,.. the tool,, e,pipme,u, o, muerial the employee_,, using. Be spedfk. bmaJ>I= "climbicg a ladder while carryi»g roofing-m■tsialr'J~ "spnrylng chlorine from hand spn.yer"; "'daily computer lq-eotry." l!i) --•~rTeD u llow lho iujmy oa:am,d. ~ "Wheo la.cld« slippod on,.., ftoor, 1'0doe,- k'll tO feet"; "Worker wu sprayed with chlorine when ,p.5bt broke daring repl11..Cement''; 0Worker devti.oped &orcne.lS in wrist oYtt time/' 16) --ti!•~ o, -Tell w the part of the body that wo., UDected and how it was dfected; he rn.ore specific than "'hlu-t," ''pain," ot ~~" ~ "strained b.lck"'; '1chemic•J burn, lla.n<r'; "carpal tuuoel 5)'11dnaoe." 1') _all#eof ____ __,,,_ ,,,,, __ !'~: "COIICttf,e 11.,.,..": "chlorlnen; "radial arm oaw." If tlu, q-do,s -opt,ly to t/1< i,,cid,at, leow It blanl. 15) fflflo...,_...., _____ Dokof.i-h __ / __ , __ 1-'ubbl'. n:poi-tin(burd..!n fot thif wDef."tii:i111 ~ ink>nuauon iS C""llwalN to ifVtTlw= 2'l min11k'J ~ ~. tnch.idJngti.me k,rre\--kwing i»~ se.udting ('lci1tfflgdlda ,our<X"S. pdx-ring and mamfafflhl~ tb.c cl.al.JI. nertied.. and(.-o.mplc-tlng 1md rcvlrwing drcolll!Ction ofjnformation. Penon, ET nut ~cp..un-d to ~Jund tu thc- cvllt!cucm. af tnfottc:nkJn -...nl~ ir dispL1ys ;a <:Urrm1 ,ahd 0MB a.,oltol nurubcr-li)-oLI h;i,-e twey cvturxDI, ..bout !hit "Ulnali: OT anyue.hc:rlt!llpctt,; ol l.a.i,; d;mi, colltdion, ind..idll\g t.u~ru for rcducia.g tlm. bw-dcn, a11Uact: t.:S 1Jq:,"1"fmeot oll....aboc. OSl-lAOffict ofSmtistic:11 An,,J,,is. Kt..K1lll ;lii-"'111. 200 Cu11:,tli1.1:11,n A,·rnu~. "rilW. W.:t~lling1nn, JlC 20210. Do 1101. ~c-,MI 1l1t' coropl:'~ fonN kl lbA-nffio: CA) CD II You Need Help ... If yoo need help deciding wnelher a case is recordable, or t you have questions about r1>e infonneliot'I in /his paclta!,8. feel flee 10 oontacr us. We'll gladly answBr any questions you have. ., Visit us online at -.osha..gov 'I' Call your OSHA Regional office and ask for the recordkHping coordinator or 'I' Call your State Plan office ~.ederat Jurisdictfon Region 1 -617 / 565-9860 Con,,ecti'C<ICJ Massacdlusetfs/ --Hew ,,_,,.hlre;llmde ,_ Region 2 -212 / 337-2378 New v-, Hew Jenay Region 3 -215 / 861-4900 DC, .0.lalO'-Penltql>,ania; Wea Virginia Region 4 -404 / 562-2.300 --Florida1 ~;._ Mi$si$.,,,.i Region 5 -312 / 353-.2220 JfflnoJs, o,,_,, Wlsc:ouift Region 6 -214 / 767-4731 Ari<_,,/ Loulslafta; OI<~ n,_,,_ Region 7 -816 / "26-5861 Kannosr -urt; lfobralllc• Regio11 S -303 / 8-U-1600 Colo..-;--: llorth Dalrotr, Souflt ,,.,,_ Region 9 -415 / 975-4310 Region 10 -206 / 553-5930 ,_ State Plan States Ala.ska -907 I 269-4957 Arizona -602 / 542-5795 California -415 / 703-5100 *Connecticut -860 / 566-4380 Hawaii -808 / 586-9100 Indiana -317 / 232-2688 Iowa -515 / 281-3661 Kentucky -502 I 564-3070 Maryland -,UO I 757-2371 Michigan -517 / 322-184-8 Minnesoea -651 / 284-5050 Nevada -702 / 486-9020 "New Jel'!ey -609 / 984-1389 New Mexico -505 I 827-4230 *New York -518 / 457-2574 North Carolina-919 I 807-2875 Oregon -503 I 378-3272 Puerto Rico -m I 754-2172 South Carolina -S03 / 734-9569 Tennessee -615 / 741-2793 Utah -801 / 530-6901 Vermont -802 / 828-2765 Virginia -804 / 786-6613 Virgin Islands-34-0 I 772-1315 Washington -360 / 902-5601 Wyoming -307 / 777-7786 +i'ublic Sector only I ; i I I I l Have questions? If you need help in filling oul the Lq; or Swmnary, or if you have questions aboul whether a case is recordable, contact us. We'll be happy to help you. You can: T Visit us online at: -•.o-.gov T Call your regional or state plan office. You'll find the phone number listed inside this cover. VPC -Poisonous Pastime -Section One Violence Policy Center •@iii Hi&iMiiii-i Press Releases Poisonous Pastime Page 1 of 15 EXHIBIT 10 lid li&Mi IMMl'i#i The Health Risks of Shooting Ranges and Lead to Children, Families, and the Environment Section One: Lead, Environmental Pollution, and Health Hazards "Until fairly recent years, most shooters wore no hearing protection. As a result, most shooters over 40 have some hearing loss. For many, it is a very significant and noticeable hearing loss. Most of us didn't know how much damage we were incrementally inflicting on ourselves. There was little or no warning about the danger to our health years ago. The same is true with the lead problem. We fired round after round, match after match, without realizing what lead could do to us." -Joseph P. Tartaro, Second Amendment Foundation news release, January 10, 1998 Shooting ranges are of two basic types. Indoor ranges are usually restricted to the use of handguns or lower caliber rifles-such as the .22s used by many school rifle teams-shooting at relatively short range. Outdoor ranges allow use of a wider variety of long guns: shotguns for skeet, trap, and "sporting clays,"e and higher-powered rifles for target shooting at longer ranges. Both types of ranges share a common problem-lead. Most ammunition used at ranges is made of lead. Although no records on ammunition production are kept in the United States, it has been estimated that between 400 and 600 tons of lead are used each day to make bullets and "a high proportion of it is left to clutter up shooting ranges."4 It is no wonder, then, that numerous studies- since at least the 1970s-have documented that outdoor shooting ranges are major sources of lead pollution in the environment, and that indoor shooting ranges are significant sources of lead poisoning among people who use them.t The danger of lead poisoning extends not only to those who shoot in indoor firing ranges. It also reaches the shooters' families (especially children), and third parties, such as construction workers whose jobs bring them into contact with shooting ranges, and persons who share the building, such as children in a school in which a range is located. http://www. vpc .org/studies/leadone.htm 2/4/2015 VPC -Poisonous Pastime -Section One S oems hko only yesterday th<rl you1 !ether broughl you he1e for lhe lir.sl limti. T.hose sum were lhe good hmes- Just you, Dad. ond his Sm11h &: Wesson. Smith & Wesson Catalog, 1992, pp. 29, 30 Page 2 of 15 Lead poisoning has long been known to cause terribly debilitating and sometimes fatal effects on one's body. But there is a growing body of evidence that the neurological damage that lead causes also helps cause violent criminal behavior, perhaps even "rampage" killings.5 Ironically, overexposure to lead at shooting ranges may therefore cause some violent gun crime. Lawsuits and regulatory action already have closed some shooting ranges because of the health risks and environmental pollution problems they pose.6 Nevertheless, many ranges continue to operate as silent hazards, with little or no health and environmental protection measures. Their owners and operators are either ignorant of the effects of their businesses, or simply hoping that their users, their neighbors, and their employees will remain ignorant of the threat to their health. Lead-An Extraordinarily Toxic Element Effects on Human Beings. Lead is a highly potent toxic element that attacks many different body organs and systems, including the blood-forming, nervous, urinary, and reproductive systems.7 It is especially dangerous to fetuses and young children. Unlike other metals such as zinc or iron, lead has no known useful function in the body. Lead taken in large enough doses can cause brain damage- leading to seizures, coma, and death in a matter of days. Although the good news is that such short- term, extreme overdoses are rare, the bad news is that chronic overexposure to lower levels of lead simply causes these and other serious health impairments to develop over a longer period of time. Human beings can be exposed to lead from breathing air, drinking water, eating food, or ingesting dust http://www.vpc.org/stud ies/leadone.htm 2/4/2015 YPC -Poisonous Pastime -Section One Page 3 of 15 or soil that contains lead dust or particles of lead. The effects of lead are the same no matter how it gets into the body, although how the body processes lead ingested in different ways varies. For example, most of the lead inhaled into the lungs moves into the blood stream, where it is circulated throughout the body and stored in various body organs, tissues, and bone. On the other hand, very little lead that is swallowed by adults enters the blood stream. However, much more lead that is swallowed by children enters the bloodstream than in adults, and children are much more prone to this form of ingestion. Although some of the lead in the bloodstream is filtered out and excreted from the body, the remainder is stored, most of it in bone but some also in soft tissues. The level of this stored lead increases with chronic exposure. The victim may not be aware of it, since there is often no "bright line" at which obvious symptoms appear,9 but he or she is slowly being poisoned, suffering long-term, chronic, and irreversible damage. The effects of lead poisoning include: damage to the brain and central nervous system; kidney disease; high blood pressure; anemia; and damage to the reproductive system, including decreased sex drive, abnormal menstrual periods, impotence, premature ejaculation, sterility, reduction in number of sperm cells, and damage to sperm cells resulting in birth defects, miscarriage, and stillbirth. Effects on women and children. Lead is particularly harmful to the rapidly developing brains and nervous systems of fetuses and young children. This harm has been well-studied in actual human cases, not mere theoretical calculations, animal studies, or academic conjecture.8 Most strikingly, the level of lead known to be toxic to children has shifted downward since the 1970s as health investigators have developed more sensitive instruments and better study designs. Also, children are at a higher risk because they normally have more hand-to-mouth activity than adults (thus ingesting lead-contaminated dust, for example} and because their bodies absorb lead more readily than adult bodies. Because multiple low-level lead input can result in significant overexposure, it is often difficult to pinpoint all the sources contributing to a given child's overexposure. Contaminated house dust is known to be a major source. "Take-home" exposure to children also results when adults launder contaminated clothing with the rest of the family's wash, track in dust, or bring contaminated materials home. Unfortunately, like adults, most lead-poisoned children do not exhibit obvious symptoms. Their protection hinges on vigilant parents and aggressive public health authorities. Nevertheless, these poisoned children suffer a particular harm that will handicap them for life-lowered intelligence. A number of studies have shown conclusively that children's IQ scores are inversely related to lead exposure. Moreover, the decrease in IQ scores has a direct and serious practical impact: a substantial increase in the number of children with severe intellectual deficits and a decrease in children with superior skills. "It makes you stupid," in the words of one lead testing expert, and the damage is irreversible.9 http://www.vpc.org/studies/leadone.htm 2/4/2015 VPC -Poisonous Pastime -Section One Page 4 of 15 Catalog, Browning Arms Company, 1997 These effects on children and fetuses are logically of grave concern to women who are, or plan to become, mothers. In addition to the fertility problems described in the preceding section, it is known that lead crosses the placental barrier and puts developing fetuses at severe risk. Children born of parents either of whom were exposed to excess lead levels are more likely to have birth defects, mental retardation, behavioral disorders, or die within their first year.10 Lead Poisoning and Criminal Behavior. Perhaps the most ironic and problematic concern of lead poisoning in the context of firearms is a growing body of evidence that lead poisoning, particularly in childhood, may be a cause of violent criminal behavior in some individuals.11 The point of this body of evidence is not that every person exposed to lead becomes a violent criminal, any more than every smoker contracts lung cancer. Rather it is that there is a scientifically demonstrable relationship between lead poisoning and criminal behavior, just as there is between smoking and lung cancer.12 For example, Dr. Deborah Denno, a sociologist and professor at Fordham Law School, conducted a comprehensive, landmark study of the relationship between lead and violence among young boys.13 "Lead had its own independent effect on delinquency and adult criminality, separate from IQ," said Dr. Denno.14 Dr. Herbert L. Needleman, a psychiatrist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, conducted another study of 301 boys in public school and reached similar findings.15 Dr. Needleman explained the connection this way: I'm not saying that lead exposure is the cause of delinquency. It is a cause and one with the biggest handle to prevention. Lead is a brain poison that interferes with the ability to restrain impulses. It's a life experience which gets into biology and increases a child's risk for doing bad things.16 Even if the poisoning and original misbehavior may happen in childhood, its effects often continue into adulthood.17 Indeed, at least one researcher has suggested that lead poisoning may have contributed to James Huberty's 1984 shooting rampage at a McDonald's restaurant in California, and linked Huberty's high lead levels in his blood to his handling guns and visiting shooting ranges.18 Clearly, there is substantial cause to conduct further research into links between lead poisoning associated with firearms and rampage killings. http://www.vpc.org/stud ies/leadone.htm 2/4/2015 VPC -Poisonous Pastime -Section One Page 5 of 15 Effects on Wildlife. Lead has devastating effects on wildlife that mistake lead shotgun pellets for food or grit and ingest it. Ducks and geese, for example, "deliberately swallow small bits of stone and gravel to help grind up food in their gizzards."19 When this grit contains lead, the result is lead poisoning and a slow and agonizing death. "You see them walking with drooping wings and they can't fly," an Illinois veterinarian said recently. "It really is a terrible death because it's very slow and gradual. "20 Waterfowl have been most directly impacted historically-from 1.5 to 2.5 million died every year from lead poisoning until 1991 , when the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service banned use of lead shot for hunting them. But other avian species, ranging from songbirds to bald eagles, are also poisoned by ingesting lead shot directly or in their prey.21 In any case, the lead shot ban does not extend to other forms of hunting or to target shooting. In addition, in 1997 a source in the ammunition industry said that about 20 percent of American hunters still use lead in defiance of the ban-the result is that about 300,000 ducks and geese are still poisoned each year by lead shot.22 Sources of Lead at Shooting Ranges Exposure to lead poisoning in indoor firing ranges comes primarily from inhaling lead particles suspended in the air in the range (although it may also be ingested orally, with contaminated food for example). These particles come principally from ignition of the primer, which contains lead styphnate,h from microscopic lead particles scraped off the bullet as it passes through the gun barrel, and from lead dust created when the bullet strikes the target or the backstop behind the target.23 Pollution from outdoor ranges comes primarily from spent shotgun pellets and rifle bullets, including materials fired into backstops, called "berms," or out over waterways. According to Sports Afield, "the quantity of recreational lead deposited in the environment is enormous. For example, at some trap and skeet ranges, lead shot densities of 1.5 billion pellets per acre have been recorded. That's 334 pellets in every square foot."24 (This massive pollution at shooting ranges is entirely separate from another question, posed by a U.S. Forest Service official at a gun industry shooting range symposium, of "where the lead is going for the millions of shooters who currently are not using established ranges," but are instead shooting on open public land.25) Another source of airborne lead for some range shooters is casting their own lead bullets by pouring molten lead into molds of the appropriate size for the caliber bullet desired. Although beyond the scope of this study, a number of sources warn that this practice can cause serious lead poisoning.26 Melting lead produces a fume which can remain airborne for several hours, is easily inhaled, and can contaminate surfaces.27 The director of a New Hampshire occupational health center said some of the worst cases of lead poisoning he has seen have been in people who make their own bullets, and warned of "an amazing lack of awareness" of the danger. "That's a wonderful way to poison not only yourself but members of your family," said another state health official.28 Indoor Shooting Ranges Indoor shooting ranges have been identified as serious lead poisoners since at least the mid-1970s, documented in a string of studies by public health authorities.29 Although an official of a major shooting range supply company attacked the early warnings as "lead-intoxication hysteria" in a 1976 issue of The Police Chief magazine, 30 no serious challenge has been mounted to the growing body of science underlying the indisputable fact that lead poisoning is a serious threat to health at indoor shooting ranges.i An NRA official speaking in 1990 said, "Lead contamination directly contributed to closing hundreds of indoor ranges in the last 20 years."31 Nevertheless, indoor shooting ranges continue to appear regularly in public health records and news stories as major offenders for lead poisoning. For example, the California Department of Health Services reported that, among commercial industries, indoor firing ranges had the largest number of lead poisoning cases as recently as 1993 and 1994.32 Problems http://www.vpc.org/studies/leadone.htm 2/4/20 15 VPC -Poisonous Pastime -Section One Page 6 of 15 with lead overexposure also continue to be regularly seen at law enforcement firing ranges33 and at both active and abandoned firing ranges located within school buildings. But most privately operated firing ranges (shooting clubs, for example) are completely unregulated by public health authorities, even though they present major health problems for their staff and users. ROLL YOUR OWN. Guns & Ammo, April 2001, p. 81 It should also be noted that most indoor shooting ranges, like any small business dealing with toxic materials, are subject to a wide range of state and local health and safety regulations, such as special health and safety provisions of building codes, and special procedures for containing and cleaning up lead waste (such as being sure that plumbing connections do not discharge lead waste into waters).34 A wide fan of risk. The risk of lead poisoning begins most acutely with firearm instructors, other range employees, and individual shooters, all of whom may inhale lead dust or fumes while shooting or engaging in other activities such as cleaning firearms, handling spent casings, or cleaning bullet traps and the range itself. 35 The risk then fans out widely over a surprising range of third parties who are not participants in the "shooting sports." Risk to direct participants. It is logica l that, as even the pro-gun Second Amendment Foundation warns, "the people at the highest risk are those with the greatest and most consistent exposure to the ambient lead-range officers, coaches, and those attempting to remove lead from a range without proper safety gear and equipment."36 Although the greater part of the indoor firing range lead problem appears to be chronic exposure over time, there are several reported cases of catastrophic effects due to intensive short-term exposure. For example, a police firearms instructor in New Hampshire died in his sleep of acute respiratory failure following exposure to lead dust and gases during a five-day training course at an indoor firing range.37 At least one shooting range employee in the same state was also diagnosed as having http://www.vpc.org/stud i es/leadone. htm 2/4/2015 VPC -Poisonous Pastime -Section One Page 7 of 15 suffered a chronic lung disease from a single day's intensive exposure. The employee cleaned up lead dust deposits wearing only a painter's mask, after members of a security firm spent a day of heavy shooting at the range.38 Maintenance employees are at especially high risk if proper procedures are not followed. The highest blood lead levels ever recorded by the Baltimore City Health Department (as of 1988) were in an attendant who regularly swept up in an amusement park shooting gallery.39 A 17-year-old part-time employee at an indoor rifle range developed abdominal pain within one month's employment, and vomiting, severe abdominal pain, and constipation after five months.40 Unfortunately, as California authorities have observed, "many ranges contract out range cleanup to other firms that may be even less aware of the potential for lead poisoning in this industry. "41 Standard users of indoor shooting ranges are also at risk. Officials at the California Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program currently report seeing elevated blood lead levels "among recreational and competitive shooters."42 A doctor at Boston's Children's Hospital reported in 1999 the cases of four adolescent girls with elevated lead blood levels, all of whom were competitive shooters at an indoor firing range.43 A public health doctor in London reported in 1994 that three out of four regular shooters at a Manchester range had lead blood levels so high that six-month monitoring of their blood levels would have been required had the exposure resulted from working in industry.44 Cover, Insights, January 1998 A landmark study in Colorado dramatically demonstrated the risks to indoor range shooters. After getting frequent reports of elevated lead blood levels from firing range employees or users, Colorado public health officials tracked 17 members of a law enforcement trainee class during and after a three- month period of firearm instruction at a state-owned indoor firing range.45 Despite the fact that a new ventilation system was installed early in the study, the researchers found levels of lead in the range's air 40 times those set in the applicable federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety standard. According to a study author, those levels were /ow compared to other indoor ranges examined by Colorado public health officials. None of the 17 trainees had elevated blood levels before the class, but 15 had elevated levels after the training, eight of those above the OSHA threshold requiring medical monitoring. http://www.vpc.org/studies/leadone.htm 2/4/2015 VPC -Poisonous Pastime -Section One Page 8 of 15 Private firing ranges in Colorado all refused requests by the researchers to test blood levels of their patrons. But the researchers concluded that "frequent users would be at risk for developing elevated blood lead levels and adverse health effects from the lead exposure."46 Risk to families and other third party nonparticipants. Because lead dust settles on clothing, shoes, and accessories worn or used at the range, the families of persons who work at or use firing ranges are also subject to "take-home" exposure to lead dust.47 This can cause secondary lead poisoning, particularly in children.48 This risk may not be obvious, but it is no less real-shooters can even contaminate their children's clothing by washing them together with the clothes they wore to the range. "If you take your clothing home, you actually contaminate the family clothing when you wash it (together)," a New Hampshire police captain and range instructor warned.49 A 1996 National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) lead health hazard evaluation of firing range activities at the FBI Academy's Firearms Training Unit found significantly higher levels of lead in the carpets of the dormitory rooms of FBI students as compared to the rooms of nonstudents. The study concluded, "FBI students may be contaminating their living quarters with lead," and that "a potential problem of 'take-home' lead exposure of families of firearms instructors was found."50 Persons who spend time in the same building in which a firing range is located will be exposed to lead dust from the range unless special precautions are taken. These include totally isolating the range's ventilation system from the rest of the building and ensuring a negative air pressure in the range so that lead dust does not escape into adjacent offices or work areas, in which a positive air pressure should be maintained to keep lead dust out.51 In any case, lead residue from inadequately designed old ranges may still be found in building air ducts long after the range has been retired.52 This risk is especially acute in the case of firing ranges located within schools, a topic addressed in more detail below. Air exhausted from an indoor shooting range can also threaten th ird parties. For example, a day-care center in Clearwater, Florida, was forced to close and the children were required to have blood tests after it was discovered that a neighboring indoor shooting range was venting lead-contaminated air into the center's playground area. Lead levels just outside the range's exhaust fan were found to be 8,000 times higher than the acceptable level set by the Pinellas County's Department of Environmental Management, and those in the soil near the border between the range and the daycare center were about 40 times the acceptable level. The proprietor of the private shooting range was reported to be "shocked" by the revelation, arguing that the ventilation system had been inspected by health officials 10 years earlier when the range was built. 53 (As is described in more detail below, poor maintenance of such ventilation systems is a major problem for indoor ranges.) Construction employees who work on firing ranges may also be exposed to lead contamination, especially since they may not be aware of the danger when working in older buildings. California health officials have seen "some serious lead poisoning cases among construction employees engaged in demolition of a firing range, as well as among these employees' children."54 Exposure of Children at Indoor School Ranges. Given the vast amount of effort devoted to protecting children from lead in paint in recent decades, it may come as a shock to parents to learn that schools all over the country are exposing children to lead contamination from indoor firing ranges) Yet using shooting ranges to get children and youth involved in the "shooting sports" is an integral part of the gun industry's survival strategy, described in more detail in Appendix A. The National Rifle Association supports the gun industry's overall range survival strategy by helping to underwrite school shooting ranges. In Illinois alone, for example, the NRA increased grants for school shooting ranges from $7,844 in 1995 to more than $23,750 in 1998_55 http://www.vpc.org/stud ies/leadone. htm 2/4/2015 VPC -Poisonous Pastime -Section One Page 9 of 15 Cover, Insights, April 1996 Unfortunately, many school administrators appear to be oblivious to the threat that lead from shooting ranges presents to the health of the children under their care-until after a problem is discovered. For example, officials in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, learned of lead contamination at six high school shooting ranges only after one student had a routine blood test unrelated to the shooting program and was found to have elevated lead levels. When blood tests were given to other students in the program, they were also found to have elevated blood lead levels. As a result, the rifle ranges were closed.56 Similarly, lead contamination at an indoor shooting range in the basement of an elementary school in Lynbrook, New York, was discovered only after a parent raised the issue of lead contamination with the school superintendent. "I decided, innocently, to have an air test, expecting to be able to stand up and say the range had a clean bill of health," said the school official. "I got the results and was shocked. I made the decision to close the school, shut down the range and begin the cleanup."57 The revelation prompted state officials to advise all schools with such ranges to have similar tests done, and two other schools with firing ranges were subsequently temporarily closed.58 Growing public concern with gun violence and an especial distaste for the mix of firearms in schools after such tragedies as the shootings at Columbine High School in 1999 have forced the closing of some school shooting ranges.59 A New Jersey school board shut down an indoor range that had been inconspicuously operated by an adult gun club under an elementary school after a group of boy scouts wandered into the range from the school gym.60 Although the danger of exposing elementary age children to lead has been well documented by public health experts, range supporters insist on maintaining ranges in schools. But even after school ranges have been shut down, they may continue to poison students. For example, when the Louisville, Kentucky, school system tested for lead at sites in 20 schools slated for renovation, it found lead contamination at a school rifle range left over from an old ROTC program that had been shut down years earlier.61 Bad management, poor facilities. The primary causes of the dismal record of shooting ranges in lead contamination and other health matters are ignorance, bad or indifferent management, and antiquated facilities. These problems are no secret within the gun industry. For example, the Boston-based Strategic http://www.vpc.org/stud i es/leadone. htm 2/4/2015 VPC -Poisonous Pastime -Section One Page IO of 15 Planning Institute found in a recent report outlining a gun industry survival strategy for the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) that "a large majority of shooting facilities in the country are not professionally managed, commercial operations."62 Similarly, a major supplier of shooting range equipment, Caswell International Corp., was reported in 1989 by the NRA's American Rifleman magazine to have found that "a lot of people trying to get in on a shoestring" in the shooting range market were "cutting corners on costs that resulted in substandard ranges in terms of safety, environmental concerns and cleanliness."63 An engineering consulting firm specializing in shooting ranges notes in its promotional materials that the increased attention to lead contamination and human health exposure "has put range owners and operators into areas outside of their expertise."64 Even the most well-designed indoor range demands constant and sometimes expensive attention in order to keep delicately balanced air filtration systems working effectively. Fronf Page Magazine web site at www.frontpagemag.com, downloaded April 20, 2001 Outdoor Shooting Ranges Just as shooters at indoor ranges fired away for decades ignorant of the public health risks, so have outdoor range shooters poured millions of tons of lead downrange, ignorant (or heedless) of the damage they have been inflicting on the environment. Although human lead poisoning is less of a problem at outdoor ranges, negative effects on the environment are far greater. Lead bullets and shot used in outdoor shooting ranges present at least three dangers to the environment: • poisoning of wildlife, especially waterfowl, that ingest lead pellets; • contamination of ground water, poisoning wells and other water sources; and, • contamination of wetlands or waterways into which lead falls. Shotgun shell casing, wads, and assorted packaging materials can also contain lead, chemicals, and other materials potentially harmful to the environment.65 For example, certain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons found in clay targets are said to be known carcinogens.66 (It is worth noting that shotgun shooters rejected a biodegradable clay target Winchester tried to market because it discharged white smoke when hit rather than the black smoke they were used to.)67 http://www.vpc.org/studies/leadone.htm 2/4/2015 VPC -Poisonous Pastime -Section One Page 11 of 15 Dealing with these problems is complicated by the esoteric nature of the state and federal laws and regulations protecting the environment. k Several key issues of federal environmental law have been roughly focused in a handful of shooting range cases litigated to conclusion. But the NSSF notes that the relatively low number of reported law cases is not a true measure of the activity going on because "many shooting range cases are resolved in the early stages of litigation through consent orders under which the ranges agree to close down and perform further environmental investigations and cleanup at the range."68 Three federal laws have been found to be especially relevant to outdoor shooting ranges: the Clean Water Act (CWA).' the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA),m and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or "Superfund'V Other federal laws may apply to a particular case, and state protections may be more stringent than the applicable federal laws. The Clean Water Act (CWA) The Clean Water Act makes it unlawful for any person to discharge "pollutants" from any "point source" into waters of the United States without obtaining a permit, called a "National Pollution Discharge Elimination System" (NPDES) permit. Two leading federal cases have held that lead shot and target debris (shattered clay pigeons) are "pollutants," and the trap shooting stations at shooting ranges are "point sources." Therefore, any range from which patrons shoot out over "Waters of the United States" must have an NP DES permit. This is a stringent requirement because "Waters of the United States" is broadly defined to include virtually all rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, drainage-ways, wetlands, and similar features, even those on private property, and it appears that, at least to date, no NPDES permit has ever been issued to a shooting range.69 Long Island Soundkeeper Fund, Inc. v. New York Athletic Club0 involved a private trap shooting range at which spring launchers were used to toss clay targets out over Long Island Sound. Shooters fired at the clay targets from concrete platforms. Acting on a lawsuit brought by two public interest groups interested in preserving the Long Island Sound environment, the court ruled that "shot and target debris" generated by the shooting range constituted pollutants, and that the range was a point source. It is noteworthy that the court ruled that even though the club had switched to the use of steel shot, the shot was nevertheless a pollutant for purposes of the CWA. The club elected to discontinue the discharge rather than seek a permit. 70 Stone v. Naperville Park District settled a dispute over a trap-shooting range in Naperville, lllinois.P The range was reported to have dumped as much as 230 tons of lead over 50 years of use on a small patch of land in a park near a high school.71 The controversy began when neighbors became concerned about possible lead contamination of ground water and wells. Although state officials indicated they would allow the range to continue operation, federal officials expressed concern about lead pollution, especially noting two ponds on the site.72 Eventually the court ruled, consistent with the New York Athletic Club case, that the range's operations fell under the CWA and barred shooting until an NPDES permit was obtained. Although city and park officials have pressed for a permit, it seems clear that it will not be issued, certainly if lead shot is used.73 It is almost certain that many other shooting ranges across the country are operating without permits required by the CWA. This is particularly true when the shooting range is located on or near wetlands or waters such as rivers or creeks, or where the range allows the natural flow of rain or runoff to carry lead contaminants into such waters or even into groundwater.74 The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) http://www.vpc.org/studies/leadone.htm 2/4/2015 VPC -Poisonous Pastime -Section One Page 12 of 15 RCRA established a "cradle to grave" regulatory scheme for the treatment, storage, and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes. The leading federal case in the field is Connecticut Coastal Fishermen's Association v. Remington Arms Co., Inc. The first such suit against a private range, it resulted in the closing of the Lordship Gun Club in Stratford, Connecticut, operated by Remington Arms Company. 75 The Lordship trap and skeet range was located on Long Island Sound, directly across the mouth of the Housatonic River from two wildlife refuges. According to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, "After nearly 70 years of use, close to 2,400 tons of lead shot (5 million pounds) and 11 million pounds of clay target fragments were deposited on land around the club and in the adjacent waters of Long Island Sound. "76 A 1987 study documented acute lead poisoning in 15 of 28 black ducks captured in the area. Concerned about the effects of the range's operations, the Connecticut Coastal Fisherman's Association filed a lawsuit against the range, citing the CWA and RCRA. The case eventually wound up in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals which made three significant rulings: • The CWA complaint was moot because the range had suspended operations and was unlikely to resume. In short, past violations will not support a CWA suit so long as it appears that operations have been permanently suspended. • Under EPA's regulations and interpretations, shooting range operations do not constitute "discarding" a hazardous waste, and therefore do not require a permit. • However, the deposited lead and potential target debris do constitute hazardous solid wastes that present a substantial threat to the environment. The range was therefore subject to another provision of RCRA requiring remediation and cleanup, even though the range had ceased operations. As a result of this ruling, the range closed and Remington agreed to clean up both the lead and clay target waste. According to NSSF, several other ranges have been charged with violating CWA and RCRA, but most either went out of business, settled out of court, changed their shooting direction, or switched to non- toxic shot. 77 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or "Superfund") One of the peculiarities of these laws, as interpreted by the EPA, is that so long as a range is being used, the lead and other toxic materials it dumps into the environment are not considered as being discarded or abandoned. Shooting ranges are therefore not required to get the permits that, say, a landfill or toxic dump would be required to have if it wished to deposit the same material. However, a range that is closed or abandoned triggers specific liabilities for lead and other toxic materials deposited on the land during shooting operations, since it is then considered to be "abandoned waste."78 The reported transport of lead waste to landfill dump sites by some range operators also could subject them to any future "superfund" liabilities of the disposal sites, according to the NRA's range development manager.79 Cleanup costs can be substantial: New York City reportedly paid a Canadian company $25 million to clean up a police shooting range in the Bronx. Company officials found the prospects of such work in the United States "promising," estimating that there were about 28,000 such potential cleanup sites in the country.80 The cost of cleaning up abandoned ranges often comes as a shocking surprise to new owners or to government units that operate or sometimes inherit the property in question. In some cases, governmental units simply continue the fiction that the abandoned range is still "in service" in order to avoid paying the costs. The following are representative examples of cleanup cases: http://www.vpc.org/studies/leadone.htm 2/4/2015 VPC ~ Poisonous Pastime -Section One Page 13 of 15 • As part of a consent decree, current and past owners of a former Playboy Club property in Wisconsin agreed to pay the U.S. government $1,000,000 in cleanup costs for contamination from a trap and skeet shooting range. The contamination at the abandoned site was discovered after 200 geese died of lead poisoning. The federal government was reported to have spent $1.75 million for cleanup as of the time of the agreement.81 • The State of Massachusetts inherited a cleanup problem when it acquired a former resort that included a skeet shooting range.82 • Port Richey, Florida, was hit with a $50,000 cleanup bill after it learned that a children's play area called Totsville had been designed and built by a well-meaning volunteer on a site that had formerly been a city firing range.83 • Port Salerno, Florida, was stuck with a $400,000 cleanup bill when tests of a proposed development site revealed contamination from an abandoned shooting range formerly used by the sheriffs office.a4 • Crystal River, Florida, dodged cleanup costs by simply fencing off a shooting range area, keeping it in limbo between its former use as a pistol range and any new use. Should the city decide to make use of the parcel, which one council member compared to an abandoned nuclear site, it would have to pay for the cleanup.85 • Brea, California, was sued by the owner of a parcel of land it leased for use as a firing range. The owner complained that the property lost value and that 165 tons of soil had to be removed as a result of lead contamination after 25 years of use.86 • Bay Village, Ohio, city officials abandoned cleanup plans when they saw a price tag of $600,000 to clean up an estimated 150 tons of lead blasted into Lake Erie over several decades by a private gun club. The federal EPA looked the other way. "Why invite trouble?" said one city official, who admitted he was aware of the court ruling in the similar Connecticut Coastal Fishermen's Association case.87 These and other abandoned range cases pose a serious question for communities with existing or newly proposed range operations: who will pay the cleanup bill when the shooters have moved on?88 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) established a national scheme to control and minimize the impact that federal government actions-including tax-subsidized activities-have on the environment. Prominent among these is the requirement that an environmental impact statement (EIS) be prepared for any major federal action that might significantly affect the quality of the human environment.89 No one appears yet to have explored whether, given the extensive federal assistance extended to the gun industry for its shooting range programs, certain federal agencies-such as the Fish & Wildlife Service-should be required to develop such plans. Other Major Pollution Sites A number of other shooting range environmental horror stories can be found in news reports from all over the country. The following are a few representative examples: • Westchester County, New York, entered into a consent decree with the EPA to clean up contamination from lead and targets at its Sportsmen's Center, located next to an elementary school. EPA sued the county under the imminent hazard provision of RCRA.90 The case prompted NSSF executive Bob Delfay to complain, "Lead is a four-letter word these days."91 http://www.vpc.org/studies/leadone.htm 2/4/2015 VPC -Poisonous Pastime -Section One Page 14 of 15 • Illinois environmental officials got a toxic double whammy when it turned out that the backstop of a rifle range originally built for the 1959 Pan American Games was made of asbestos waste. In addition to lead pollution problems, officials learned that the asbestos had simply been bulldozed into Lake Michigan, then later recycled onto a public beach as part of dredging operations. 92 • A former skeet shooting range in Delaware earned the title "Harbeson Dead Swan Site" when it was designated a federal Superfund cleanup site after 41 dead black-billed tundra swans, victims of lead poisoning, were found by two bird watchers. The kill was reportedly one of the highest ever recorded for tundra swans. Federal taxpayers paid for the estimated $200,000 cleanup cost. The EPA originally tried to hide ownership of the site after a meeting with the owners was arranged by Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE), but relented under media pressure.93 Taxpayers were also slated to pay the $250,000 cleanup costs at another private skeet- shooting range on Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware. "[T]he club doesn't have the money," the organization's treasurer said. "I'm sure it would bankrupt us. "94 e) Skeet, trap, and sporting clays are variants of an activity in which a circular disc is hurled, usually mechanically, simulating the flight of a game bird within sight of the shooter, who is armed with a shotgun. The object is to react quickly and accurately enough to hit and shatter the disc, sometimes called a "clay pigeon," with shotgun pellets. f) The U.S. military was reported to have closed more than 700 firing ranges as of August 1999 due to lead contamination, and taken major steps to clean up and prevent further contamination at others. "Army shoots for safe environment with tungsten bullets," American Metal Market, August 26, 1999, 4. Although beyond the scope of this study, the military's approach contrasts with the head-in-the-sand attitude of many civilian range owners and operators. g) Many symptoms of chronic overexposure are subtle. They include loss of appetite, metallic taste in the mouth, anxiety, constipation, nausea, pallor, excessive tiredness, weakness, insomnia, headache, nervous irritability, muscle and joint pain or soreness, fine tremors, numbness, dizziness, hyperactivity, and colic. h) Each round of ammunition is composed of four parts: (1) a bullet, or pellets in the case of a shotgun round, seated in (2) a cylindrical shell casing (or case), within which is (3) a charge of gunpowder, and (4) a primer, seated in the base of the case. The firing pin strikes the primer, made of a highly explosive compound, which explodes and in turn ignites the gunpowder. The burning gunpowder creates gas pressure which expels the bullet or pellets from the casing and through the barrel of the gun. i) Indoor firing ranges also present problems of exposure to noxious gases such as carbon monoxide and oxides of nitrogen. See, e.g., T. Anania and J. Seta, Lead Exposure and Design Considerations for Indoor Firing Ranges (Springfield, VA: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1975); Brian O'Rourke, "Indoor firing range ventilation system," Heating, Piping, Air Conditioning (October 1992), p. 77. j) About 500 schools nationwide are reported to have rifle teams, although it is not known how many of them use indoor ranges. Frank Eltman, "School rifle teams in spotlight amid spate of school shootings," The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 22 November 1999. k) The National Shooting Sports Foundation advises its members: "Should a range manager be notified that the range may face legal or regulatory action involving environmental issues, they should http://www.vpc.org/studies/leadone.htm 2/4/2015 VPC -Poisonous Pastime -Section One Page 15 of 15 immediately notify or obtain legal counsel. Because environmental laws and regulations are extremely complex, it is often advisable to enlist the aid of counsel with specific experience in environmental law, particularly with experience in defending shooting ranges." National Shooting Sports Foundation, Environmental Aspects of Construction and Management of Outdoor Shooting Ranges (Newtown, CT: NSSF, 1997), 1-4 (emphasis in original). I) 33 US Code, Sec. 1251, et seq. m) 42 US Code, Sec. 6901, et seq. n) 42 US Code, Sec. 9601, et seq. o) 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3383 (SONY 1996). p) 38 F. Supp2d 651, 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1828 (NOil 1999). Back to Table of Contents All contents© 2001 Violence Policy Center The Violence Policy Center is a national non-profit educational foundation that conducts research on violence in America and works to develop violence-reduction policies and proposals. The Center examines the role of firearms in America, conducts research on firearms violence, and explores new ways to decrease firearm-related death and injury. http://www.vpc.org/studies/leadone.htm 2/4/2015 J Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page I of 32 EXHIBIT 11 ED WITH SHARE A SEATTLE TIMES INVESTIGATION Lead poisoning is a {'ftajor threat at A{'fterica's shooting ranges, perpetuated by owners who've repeatedly violated laws even after workers have fallen painfully ill. By CHRISTINE WILLMSEN. LEWIS KAMB and JUSTIN MAYO A confused 38-year-old father in Kentucky rarely crawled out of bed. A conservation volunteer in Iowa lost feeling in his hands and feet. The series continues PART 2: The nation's worst known case of shooting-range lead poisoning happened in Bellevue. - A 5-year-old girl in South King County doubled over in pain and vomited. PART 3: Twenty youngsters test positive for lead overexposure at a Vancouver, Wash., shooting club. - http://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/ I/ 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 2 of 32 Indoor and outdoor, public and private, gun ranges dot the national landscape like bullet holes riddling a paper target, as the popularity of shooting has rocketed to new heights with an estimated 40 million recreational shooters annually. But a hidden risk lies within almost all of America's estimated 10,000 gun ranges. When shooters fire guns with lead-based ammunition, they spread lead vapor and dust, insidious toxins. Thousands of people, including workers, shooters and their family members, have been contaminated at shooting ranges due to poor ventilation and contact with lead-coated surfaces, a Seattle Times investigation has found. WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES http:/ /projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/1 / 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 3 of 32 At Chc1'11Jir'1 Arms tcfAffrtr'WffflrtN8iss ~}X~,Pf t~ shooting range during a July ~gHARE inspection. Lead contamination has been a chronic problem at the business. Those most at risk are employees who work around firearms, unknowingly inhaling lead-tinged dust and fumes as they instruct customers and clean shooting ranges of spent ammunition. Lead exposure can cause an array of health problems -from nausea and fatigue to organ damage, mental impairment and even death. Even those who've never stepped inside a gun range have become sick. Employees have carried lead residue into their homes on their skin, clothes, shoes and work gear, inadvertently contaminating family members, including children, who are the most vulnerable to lead's debilitating health effects. For the public, shooting firearms is the most common way of getting lead poisoning outside of work, according to national statistics. Through documents, interviews and a first-of-its-kind analysis of occupational lead-monitoring data, The Times has found reckless shooting-range owners who've repeatedly violated workplace-safety laws with no regard for workers who became sick. Other owners and operators were ignorant of the dangers posed by lead. By law, owners are responsible for protecting employees from lead- polluted workplaces by following rules and regulations on air quality, surface contamination, safety gear and various other standards. Yet state and federal regulators are doing little to make certain gun ranges put such protections in place. Few commercial shooting ranges are inspected http://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/ I/ 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 4 of 32 Scr:3// ewer ~~e stc1tef~~row1mrE~~out i~~rt,on~lead-related violations and fin ~ SHARE between 2004 and 2013. Ranges inspected None 1-5 6-10 11-15 16+ UNITED STI es --'--_...RANGES IN~ :201 --f I TAL IN S:299 ~LA ~ •.ad-related / total):1,512 / 1,931 titial / reduced):$1,982,150 / If'' \. , _,,, Sources: Occupational Safety and Health Administration; state Department of Labor and Industries. Data include failure-to-abate violations and penalties. Penalty amounts as of September. II Range-inspection data (PDF) GARLAND POTTS I THE SEATTLE TIMES The nation has an estimated 6,000 commercial indoor and outdoor gun ranges, but only 201 have been inspected in the past decade, according to a Times analysis of federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) records. Of those inspected, 86 percent violated at least one lead-related standard, the analysis found. Places like Manchester Firing Line Range in New Hampshire, Target World in Ohio, Top Brass Sports in Tennessee and the Sharp Shooter in Texas each had more than 20 lead-related violations. Lead exposure can cause a range of health proble~s -fro~ nausea and fatigue to organ http://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/1 / 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 5 of 32 or~,,= 1.(~-·:-0m 1l£J1Jmi!brw¥WflEAD PART da/~age, (~1ental ~ sHARE inspected in Washington, nine had i~pair(~1ent and death. at least one lead violation. OSHA typically doesn't examine a gun range unless it receives a blood-test report that shows an employee already has been overexposed to lead or unless someone complains. In states such as Washington and California, authorities knew about workers with severe lead poisoning, but failed to inspect the shooting ranges that employed them. In 14 states, federal and state occupational agencies didn't inspect a single commercial gun range from 2004 to 2013, an analysis of OSHA records found. When caught, gun-range owners face few consequences for failing to protect their workers. Fines are reduced. And owners are allowed to keep ranges open while appealing their cases, which can take several years and put employees and customers at continued risk. Washington state and federal workplace regulators have the power to temporarily close a lead-polluted shooting range to protect workers from exposure to high amounts of lead, but have never done so. Several thousand other indoor and outdoor gun ranges in America - most of them casually operated by volunteer-led clubs and sports organizations with little knowledge of lead safety -don't even have to follow OSHA regulations. They aren't subject to any scrutiny because they have no employees. Publicly, the National Rifle Association (NRA) dismisses contentions by health officials that lead is a widespread health and safety problem at http:/ /projects.seattletimes.com/2014/Ioaded-with-lead/ I/ 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 6 of32 ~h•~')f-,.f, r?.-r.~e~o'A'fflflWr'P.~ ~EAffid ~ems for indoor ranges is ~ SHARE extremely rare," said Susan Reece, an NRA official. To their members, the lobbying group encourages owners to clean up their ranges to avoid inviting government scrutiny. But research by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which analyzes occupational hazards for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), shows lead is a hidden danger. Watch how lead escapes a semi-automatic pistol MARK NOWLIN / THE SEATTLE TIMES Lead exposure at gun ranges is "a serious problem and we think it could be quite widespread," said Dr. Elana Page, medical officer for NIOSH. The risk isn't limited to range employees, Page added. "Some firing ranges cater to children, they have birthday parties and special events," she said. "I think it's really important that people are http://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/l/ 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 7 of 32 '.'.lY•~fr tl:·.-::' r?.nLWJmffifflififteAlfX~~ ata firing range, even fo~ SHARE members of the general public." The problem of lead exposure need not be part of the debate raging over gun rights in America, said Kentucky firearms instructor Colleene Barnett, who suffered from lead poisoning. "We need people to educate folks," she said. "The last thing you need is to stop shooting -and for people to hold lead against shooting as a sport." MARCUS YAM/ THE SEATTLE TIMES James Maddox, who made $9 an hour working at Bluegrass Indoor Range in Louisville, Ky., experienced the effects of lead poisoning just six months into the job. "It just feels like someone unplugged me from the wall and I just lost all my power." His doctor warned him that his organs could start shutting down. A heavy diagnosis http:/ /projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/ 1 / 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 8 of 32 J a •nP.r. 1\i ,•.dcl.0Xl@NfJH.PWllWl!AD PART 1 , v I Educate yourself and ~ SHARE range manager in Kentucky, talks about himself as two different men: the jovial, hardworking man before lead poisoning, and the reclusive, weakened man after. know the risks -it's not just bullets you need to watch out for." "I wish I could just show you guys the type of person I was," he said, with tears streaming down his face. James Maddox, former gun-range manager in Kentucky For about a year starting in 2006, Maddox and his wife worked at Bluegrass Indoor Range in Louisville. Like many shooting-range workers, Maddox knew little about lead and its damaging capabilities. Daily, he inhaled airborne lead while managing the range and gun shop. Nightly, he swept up casings from spent ammunition in the 12 firing lanes, pushing a broom and kicking up more lead dust. The toxin landed on his skin and sank into his pores. Every breath pushed the poison further into his lungs, blood and bones. He complained to owner Winfield Underwood that catch bins at the end of shooting lanes were overflowing with spent lead bullets, the ventilation system didn't work and workers needed protective gear. Inspectors later discovered the air vents didn't even have filters. "It was just circulating the lead air," said Maddox, who earned $9 an hour. http:/ /projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/l / 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 9 of 32 KENTUCKY LABOR CABINET Bluegrass owner Winfield Underwood paid a reduced fine in 2012. But, under the law, he didn't have to fix all the lead violations while he appealed his case. After working at the Louisville range about six months, Maddox, a hefty 38-year-old man, dropped 180 pounds. He also lost sensation in his fingers and toes. His head throbbed, his thinking slowed and he couldn't remember birthdays. He had no sex drive. "It just feels like someone unplugged me from the wall and I just lost all my power," he said. His doctor's diagnosis: lead poisoning from the gun range. A February 2007 blood test showed he had a dangerous level of lead with 68 micrograms per deciliter -more than 56 times the average adult level of 1.2. "Your organs could start shutting down," he recalled his doctor telling him. http://projects.seattletimes.com/20 I 4/loaded-with-lead/ I/ 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 10 of 32 TI-•~ (;DC ~t,;i_te~Jmm:wwt,fl le. fAbh Jp,f:m}plfrru; like organ damage at M WRE as 10 micrograms, though symptoms rarely appear. But OSHA's 36-year-old regulations say employees can have up to six times that amount of lead in their blood before being removed from the work area. The Times found many employees who'd already suffered significant health problems before reaching that threshold. Despite the CDC's concern, OSHA has yet to adopt more stringent lead regulations to protect workers. "OSHA recognizes that exposure to lead is a significant hazard and that our lead standard is outdated," said David Michaels, an assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor. Changing the standard, he added, is highly complex and can take more than seven years. Jafi'les Maddox http:/ /projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/ 1 / 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 11 of 32 1\1:td~.nx, '-Nh0. S(l}A~effWTTf!Rs iPA~f<f, r.(2turned to work after h~ SHARE assumed Underwood had fixed the lead problems. But when Maddox found not much had changed, he started to alert pregnant women and kids they shouldn't enter the range because of lead exposure. Maddox's wife, who worked throughout the business, also developed elevated levels of lead. They both had enough and quit. "You claimed to care so much for me and my family and you did NOTHING to protect us from this or even try to resolve any further exposure or supply us with the proper safety equipment," Maddox wrote in his April 2007 resignation letter. He has advice for range workers: "Educate yourself and know the risks - it's not just bullets you need to watch out for." Underwood, of Lexington, couldn't be reached for comment. Kentucky Labor Cabinet, the state's workplace-safety agency, inspected Underwood's range several times and determined that he had overexposed his employees to lead on a daily basis. The agency hit him with dozens of violations and $461,400 in fines, the highest total amount imposed against a U.S. gun range in the past decade. But in a later settlement with Underwood, the Kentucky Labor Cabinet lowered the fine to $7,200 because of "financial hardship." As with other industries, OSHA and state occupational agencies often reduce fines for gun-range owners, sometimes because they are cooperative or they show an inability to pay. Nationally, the agencies initially fined gun ranges a total of almost $2 million for violations in the past decade, but reduced it to less than half that amount. For ranges that http:/ /projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/ 1 / 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 12 of32 v'.Tc·re f ri•~ ,f OStlJAEJE1\l.lJlfAf~FNIJTiql}'0#,1in ,two out of every three ~ SHARE inspections, a Times analysis found. In the Bluegrass case, Underwood paid the fine in 2012. But he didn't fix all the lead violations, which dated to 2007. Under federal and state law, he didn't have to because he filed an appeal. KENTUCKY LABOR CABINET An inspector walks a dusty path in the attic of Bluegrass Indoor Range in Louisville, finding a ventilation unit with missing filters. Owner Winfield Underwood was hit with $461,400 in fines, but the Kentucky Labor Cabinet reduced them to $7,200. Even though blood tests and sampling of air and surfaces show dire hazards and widespread lead contamination, shooting ranges can avoid costly cleanups and paying fines until the administrative appeal is resolved. http:/ /projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/ 1 / 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 13 of 32 D~ ,:rl.ng !"':0J_o cq_fflfflt)t,iWJ"fHffilJPO,MRil\fichaels said the appeal pr~~E flawed, pointing to 33 cases in which workers in various industries died while employers contested violations and fines. "The only situation worse than a worker being injured or killed on the job by a senseless and preventable hazard is having a second worker felled by the same hazard," Michaels said. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and other lawmakers proposed bills in 2013 to require abatement of serious hazards during an appeal, but the bills are languishing in committees. Evan Satterwhite, director of Kentucky's occupational safety and health compliance at the time, said "it's not something we like," but he could do little while Underwood's appeal dragged on. "We're all for the Second Amendment, but he was deceiving employees while exposing them to an unhealthy chemical," Satterwhite said. http://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/Ioaded-with-lead/l I 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 14 of 32 MARCUS YAM / THE SEATTLE TIMES A patron of Champion Arms shooting range in Kent takes aim at a target. State inspectors have visited the range four times since 2006 and issued 44 violations. Trouble from the start in Kent From the moment the doors opened at the new Champion Arms indoor shooting range in Kent, in October 2005, co-owner Steve Wangsness knew airborne lead was going to be a problem, Washington state records show. The ventilation system specifically designed for the custom-built, 10- lane range was supposed to push Of the nation's estii-'lated ,,000 coi-'li-'lercial gun ranges, only ~01 have been inspected in the past decade.Of those inspected, 81 percent violated at least one lead-related standard. http://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/ I/ 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 15 of 32 -:ii', ,-.r··t, '.''llf'CT llA"-'«l~rrnnl1ln•~t • , ,.,, , .cit " .;.., WMJt,,.,wttff"L't'A,.,,... PART 1 v SHARE fragments away from shooters. Filtered vents at the back of the range were then expected to suck the bad air out of the building. But the exhaust system didn't work. Instead, it blew toxic dust clouds back on unwitting shooters -and into the retail areas of the business, where workers spent most of their day. MARK HARRISON/ THE SEATTLE TIMES Because of its faulty ventilation system that overexposed employees to lead and put the public at risk, an official for Washington's Labor and Industries once called Champion Arms in Kent the worst Washington gun range ever inspected. "This system was so screwed up, it's remarkable they could have gotten the doors actually locked at night," Cheryl Christian, a state Labor and http:/ /projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/l / 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 16 of 32 I~•for.tri·, R ex~q_I(}All{Ef-M1f:ifl~WQlA4\-liat~ remark. " .. .It would h~<sHARE been a wind tunnel out the front door in the wrong direction." Wangsness and co-owner Maria Geiss sparred with the building's landlord over the faulty system, eventually filing a lawsuit. Still, they kept Champion Arms open for business, exposing their employees, customers and an on-site resident to the dirty gun range. In December 2005, an unpaid gunsmith and maintenance worker living at the range got his blood checked and found high levels of lead. Triggered by a complaint, an L&I inspector showed up in July 2006 to investigate. Air sampling showed Champion Arms workers were being exposed to airborne lead above safe standards. Using testing wipes that measure lead on surfaces, the inspector also found lead dust more than 115 times the recommended amounts on a soft-drink machine. Lead also contaminated the employee conference table and the floor of a shooting booth. Lead dangers in Champion Arms Champion Arms indoor shooting range was described as the worst gun range for lead exposure that Washington's Department of Labor and Industries had ever seen. The Kent gun range garnered dozens of violations for lead exposure and other safety problems during inspections in 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2013. Descriptions are based on the 2006 inspection. http://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/ I/ 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters LOADED WITH LEAD PART 1 v Select a layer: v" Champion Arms indoor shooting range How and where it failed to protect workers Air and surface lead contamination Based on 2006 inspection Page 17 of32 ~ SHARE The permissible level of airborne lead for an employee over an 8-hour period is 50 microg rams per cubic meter (mcg/m3). The acceptable level of lead on surfaces in the workplace is 200 micrograms per square-foot (mcg/foot2). Source: Washington Labor and Industries. Thi s illustration is based on the current layout of Champion Arms . Some features may have changed since 2006. THOMAS WILBURN AND MARK NOWLIN/ THE SEATTLE TIMES Children poisoned when parents track lead ho(~e Toxic lead isn't always confined within the cinder-block walls of America's shooting ranges, and sometimes its victims are those most vulnerable to its hazards. http://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/l/ 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 18 of 32 Chilrir:--!1 who\m1YEDWlffllfWi11e ¾wt i;anie have been poisoned by le~ SHARE tracked home by parents and others who worked or shot there. READ MORE• L&I learned the range's owners had no training about safe range operations. One of the owners even used a leaf blower to clean up, and the range employed a pregnant worker. Women can have miscarriages when overexposed to lead. The inspector cited Champion Arms for 15 violations, 13 of them deemed serious, meaning they posed a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to workers. Fearing Champion Arms would put workers and the public at risk if it stayed open, officials with L&I's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) debated whether to shut it down. They could issue an "order and notice of immediate restraint" that forces a business to close until it fixes its problems. DOSH has issued more than 150 such orders since September 2004, though never for a gun range. "This is the worse (sic) indoor firing range DOSH has investigated certainly recently and potentially ever," Christian wrote later in an email to a state lawyer. But L&I management decided not to close it and couldn't explain why. "As a public range with the potential for underage kids using it in addition to adults, in retrospect I wonder at that decision," Christian's email said. http:/ /projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/ 1 / 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 19 of 32 f~ ~ n., ~J itmpiq_If9AITTWWiVRlrA>fJld ~eiresulted in fines up to $3l[i;CsAARE But L&I fined it only $11,200, cutting the owners a break in part for being cooperative. But the owners stopped the clock when they contested the violations to the state Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals, as is their right. Meanwhile, the range stayed open to the public. Finally, in October 2007, Champion Arms agreed to the state's violations and penalties. The range was placed on a six-month payment plan for the fines and promised to fix any outstanding violations in 15 days. L&I allows businesses to essentially police themselves by submitting an "Employer Certification of Hazards Corrected" form. Several months after the settlement, Geiss declared in writing that all violations had been fixed. By then, the range already had missed payments. But L&I didn't immediately check on whether the range had corrected its problems. In May 2008, inspectors received a report that another Champion Arms employee's blood had tested high for lead. Only then did L&I follow up to see if the range really had fixed the hazards. Inspectors were afraid to return to Champion Arms. "I have a concern about entering this location," a supervisor said by email. "There is no evidence that the ventilation system has been fixed." Later that month, inspectors again found rampant violations, including problems uncorrected since the 2006 inspection. Lead dust still contaminated the range's air; table and counter tops still remained coated in lead; and employees still lacked the required protective gear. http:/ /projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/1 I 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 20 of 32 T'1 C'<~!"lr~s ·p 1Nhi£lJAffHYWlffl'ffJIDIO~~gJy files false information a~l~HARE correcting workplace violations, L&I can pursue criminal penalties. Despite finding that seven of the violations Geiss claimed to have fixed were still uncorrected, L&I issued only more civil penalties. L&I cited Champion Arms for 15 violations in November 2008, including six "Failure to Abate Serious" citations, and fined it $42,400. Once again, Champion filed an appeal in December 2008, halting the state's orders to fix the problems and pay the fines. During the year it took to resolve the appeal, the business kept operating. On Dec. 31, 2009, an industrial appeals judge affirmed all 15 violations and the original $42,400 fine against the shooting range. Again, a gun-range manager guaranteed in November 2010 that Champion Arms had finally corrected all outstanding violations. But a few weeks later, after that same manager had been fired, he complained to L&I that Champion still was exposing its employees to lead at unsafe levels. L&I later issued $10,600 in fines and 10 more violations. After its fourth inspection of Champion Arms in October 2013, L&I cited it for four more violations, including failing to fully institute a lead- training program for employees -one of the most basic precautions on the books. Through a manager, Geiss declined to comment. Wangsness died earlier this year. In 2012, Washington became only the second state to require employers to correct serious workplace hazards during an appeal. L&I pointed to Champion Arms as an example when it asked lawmakers for the change. http://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/ I/ 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 2 1 of 32 ·washington'J (~iWJBtfflr LEA~ PART 1 .., \_-...Surrey ~ .3JARE ranges The vast majority of ranges have never been inspected, because their non-commercial status puts them outside of L&I jurisdiction. Of the 10 commercial ranges inspected by the state between 2004 and June 2014, nine had at least one lead-related violation. Click on the dots to learn about the state's gun ranges, and range inspections between 2004 and June 2014. O Inspected by L&I O Subject to inspection by L&I Clu bs, nonprofits and other ranges that might not be subject to inspection Victoria ~di-~ ~ • ~ • Abbotsford 'Bellingham - ount Vemon 0 \0 0 .E5>rett Seattle~ o. . Sources: Occupational Health and Safety Administration; state Department of Labor and Industries; state Department of Fish and Wildlife; Seattle Times research Lack of scrutiny Six years ago, federal OSHA set a new bar for workplace regulators to inspect a business if an employee had elevated blood-lead levels of 25 micrograms or higher. The national emphasis program specifically included shooting ranges. THOMAS WILBURN / THE SEATTLE TIMES Frol"'I ~004 through May ~013, Washington state's lead-l"'lonitoring systel"'I received notice of 59 workers with high lead levels working at http://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/ I/ 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 22 of 32 Sf·v~f;i J f,t?.te.-:, lmeh11rfft11!1\0 Carolina, Kentucky and Alaska, PART nine gun ranges. Of tboHARE nine, the state adopted the program. But Alaska workplace-safety officials didn't implement it. inspected four. At least four range workers in that state tested above 25 micrograms. But public-health officials didn't share those test results with regulators because they weren't aware of the program. "But now that you mention it," public-health manager Ali Hamade told The Times, "it's not a bad idea." Some states, like Washington, didn't know about OSHA's lead-emphasis program. In an interview last month, Anne Soiza, L&I's top official for the agency's compliance division, expressed ignorance when asked about OSHA's ongoing program. "I don't know what the directive says," said Soiza, adding she "wasn't here" when OSHA sent it out. L&I has collected thousands of blood test results for lead through its Washington State Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance program. It received notice of 59 employees at nine gun ranges who had lead levels of 25 micrograms or higher in their blood from 2004 through May 2013, according to a Times analysis of a previously unreleased L&I blood-test database. The tally is likely an undercount because workers weren't required to identify their employer. http://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/1 I 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 23 of 32 ~ SHARE L&I has no requirement to alert inspectors of high blood-lead tests, regardless of the level. The effects of lead poisoning The officials said referrals to inspect were made case by case, based on various guidelines. But blood-lead monitoring officials failed at least once to follow agency guidelines about when to refer "critical situations" to inspectors. In a 2008 case, two employees at a Bellevue gun range had lead levels so high they were removed from work, as required. Todd Schoonover, L&I's manager of the blood-monitoring system, declined to comment on his group's referral decisions. http://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/ 1 / 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 24 of 32 Tr·? stat•:,~ lqc1'1._~ffEIJIWPl1-Pd1rnd ~~tif st.age for what public-he~~HARE officials now say is the country's largest reported occupational lead exposure at an indoor gun range. During the 2008 lead-exposure case, six employees at Wade's Eastside Guns and Bellevue Indoor Range showed lead poisoning in tests sent to the blood-monitoring program, but results weren't passed on to L&I inspectors. The agency didn't inspect Wade's until 2010, after another cluster of workers tested high for lead. In 2012, 46 construction and range workers were overexposed to lead during a project to add a second floor to the gun range. As a re~ult of this case, L&I for the first time has started to compile a list of gun ranges in the state and to inspect more of them. Officials also said the agency will review workers' blood-lead levels at 25 micrograms, to determine if L&I will investigate. http://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/ I/ 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 25 of 32 KENTUCKY LABOR CABINET :.s -:;.:i:!1 :.s Lu:·, ;.cJ11ADµ}itWfftitHrA,ll wdr~~~-s~ety agency, determined that B~~~E Indoor Range had violated the law by overexposing employees to lead. The owner largely ignored the problems, and in 2011 an inspector tested the Bluegrass range floor, finding lead several hundred times over the acceptable limit for surfaces. Lead-free bullets offer solution, but face industry pushback Health experts say there's one surefire way to prevent lead poisoning at shooting ranges: Get the lead out. "As long as they're still using lead bullets, they're creating a hazard," said Dr. James Dahlgren, a Los Angeles-based physician who has treated and studied toxic chemical exposures since 1971. READ MORET Lax regulation Federal OSHA officials can't say how many gun ranges have been inspected nationwide, because they can't track them. Ranges have registered themselves under such business categories as "all other amusement and recreational industries," which include bowling alleys and soccer clubs, and "sporting goods stores." One range claimed to be a shoe store, another a locksmith. OSHA handles workplace oversight for most states, but 21 states enforce their own occupational safety and health programs that typically mirror federal regulations. Yet whether under OSHA's or state jurisdiction, regulation of gun ranges is lax. http://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/l / 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 26 of 32 Al:-tsx:i: ~ :-J'"f?. a1t0A-lffljW1111R t1:EAIJmP~4i siates that have not insp~lfl.O.J\E commercial gun range in the past 10 years. Even when OSHA, the nation's largest workplace-safety enforcer, does take strong action, it sometimes has few consequences. In 2012, OSHA touted a crackdown at Illinois Gun Works, a firing range in Elmwood Park, a Chicago suburb. After federal inspectors found air inside the range contaminated with lead at 12 times allowable levels, the agency cited the range with 27 serious violations and hit it with $111,000 in fines. OSHA then hyped its enforcement in a widely distributed news release. But since then, Illinois Gun Works has neither paid a dime nor fixed a single violation. Range owner Don Mastrianni, 59, a retired Chicago garbage collector, said he opted against making costly corrections after he learned his landlord was planning to demolish the building that housed his range. Instead, Mastrianni kept the range operating for months before it was torn down in 2013 to make way for a new McDonald's restaurant. Salvagers took no special precautions when hauling off the lead-caked debris. OSHA has since sent the case to collections, but Mastrianni told The Times in March he had no plans to pay. He had kept active the defunct range's business registration, believing that protected him from personal liability. "They can't come after me, they have to go after Illinois Gun Works," he said. "But if Illinois Gun Works don't exist, what are they going to do, go http:/ /projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/ 1 / 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 27 of 32 .qft'r l.f <:·!)0nr!l<frJA0WffllAtt.U\b1c~A!t~~ died from a heart attack i@ SHARE April. Another problem is many government agencies collect data from blood tests for lead, but don't share it with occupational regulators. Until recently, Iowa Department of Public Health wasn't allowed to notify state occupational inspectors of gun ranges suspected of overexposing workers. That meant no inspection and no corrective action. "It bothered me," said Kathy Leinenkugel, the coordinator for the Occupational Health and Safety Surveillance Program in Iowa. She also faced political pressure over gun ranges. "If we say to private clubs and retail [gun ranges] you need to make sure you follow OSHA, the pushback is the government is trying to take our guns away," she said. ''I'm not anti-gun. I want them to do it safely." California's lead problems California is viewed as a leader in fighting lead exposure. Even so, reported contaminations at its gun ranges have increased, though severe poisonings have dropped. In 1986, California lawmakers passed a bill that created one of the nation's first statewide blood-lead registries to track exposures at gun ranges and other workplaces. Five years later, they established a lead-poisoning prevention program within the state's Department of Public Health. The program educates problem shooting-range owners and managers about lead safety. But case workers have no enforcement authority and typically don't conduct on- site investigations, working instead by phone and email. http:/ /projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/ I/ 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 28 of 32 Th~~,1 :·~r,Jy r~ftOAcfJHfWl\fR<t.t<AlP Qa,lj:fp:rnia-OSHA for enforcemel@ SHARE When they do, it's for particularly egregious cases. Cal-OSHA inspected 19 commercial indoor shooting ranges from 2004 to 2013, and fined them nearly $70,000. But enforcement doesn't always mean compliance. Repeat violators remain a problem, records show. And most California ranges have never been inspected. "Overexposure to lead continues to be a serious occupational-health problem in California" gun ranges, Dr. Barbara Materna, occupational- health chief of the California Department of Public Health, said in an email. When The Times asked the health department for public records of gun ranges with lead problems, it refused to provide company names, or even the city where they did business, citing privacy concerns. Vulnerable volunteers Thousands of other gun ranges -those run by volunteers or that are members-only clubs -simply aren't monitored for lead problems. With no employees, these ranges are not subject to OSHA inspections and operators often are unaware of the dangers of lead contamination. Bob Godlove and his wife traveled the Midwest, shooting in gun competitions. It was a bond that made their marriage stronger. But their passion for shooting turned toxic. As president of the Linn County Izaak Walton League in Iowa for more than 15 years, Godlove volunteered 20 hours a week, cleaning the gun range and managing the facility. The conservation organization, with http://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/ I/ 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 29 of 32 ,:-l:,1:"!t-:r~. ilr.r0stft1mEIJ1WfR-flteAff', 1~11~ its motto "defenders of sQi¼,sH~E woods, waters and wildlife." For years, Godlove knew he had chronic lead exposure, with blood-lead levels around 40 micrograms per deciliter. His wife never got above 20. But he thought nothing of test results because they were below 60, the OSHA standard that requires removal from work. The CDC says any lead level over 10 is a health risk. In 2008, Godlove said, he felt tingling in his hands and feet, often lost his balance, and developed a temper. His lead level had shot up to 67 and lead attacked other parts of his body. rGRMER WORKFR James Maddox, 46 Louisville, Ky. The former shooting-range manager at Bluegrass Indoor Range says his lead poisoning in 2007 nearly destroyed his life and family. LEAD EFFECTS: Fatigue, weight loss, tingling fingers and toes, no sex drive GUN RANGE OWNER VOi UNTEER Bob Godlove, 65 Cedar Rapids, Iowa As president of Linn County Izaak Walton League, he got lead poisoning from volunteering at the shooting range. He took costly chelation pills for two years to remove the heavy metal from his system. LEAD EFFECTS: Numbness in hands and feet, angry outbursts, loss of balance GUN-RANGF OWNFR http://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/ I/ 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 30 of 32 DED WITH LEAD PA ~ SHARE Don Mastrianni, 59 Elmwood Park, Ill The owner of the since-defunct Illinois Gun Works Maria Geiss, 67 Kent, Wash. The owner of Champion Arms, an indoor shooting refused to fix lead problems in his gun range after range in Kent that had ventilation problems, kept the OSHA cited him for violations and fined him $111,000 doors open during appeals. A state lead expert called in 2012. He vowed to never pay the fine, and died in it the worst firing range ever inspected in Washington. April 2014. LEAD EFFECTS: Range workers and the public LEAD EFFECTS: Several workers were exposed to repeatedly have been overexposed to unsafe lead 12 times the permissible level of lead in the air. levels over the years. When he told fellow league members he'd suffered lead poisoning, the culture he'd been a part of for decades smacked him right across the face. Fellow competitive shooters were adamant lead wasn't a problem. Many volunteers at the league didn't feel any urgency despite at least one other person having elevated lead. They didn't feel sick and no one had died, they told Godlove. "I was unwilling to put it under the rug, and lots of people wanted me to," Godlove said. Others feared the range would close if people knew it was possibly contaminated. "It's a pervasive problem across the country -the lack of awareness About the project http://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/1 / 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 31 of32 .'clr.-.:1. :1 h'::'HP-f +.hct_ummvwtm LEAD PART ,1'hi.§ yearlong investigation is b~~~MRE governments are trying to infringe on tens of thousands of pages of public records and scores of on a gun owner's rights and ability to shoot," he said. He upgraded the range ventilation system and posted lead-warning signs. He talks about personal hygiene with new members and in the basic firearms classes he teaches. For more than two years, Godlove had to take chelation pills costing interviews. Learn how the reporters uncovered the story. - CHAT REPLAY: Reporters Christine Willmsen and Lewis Kamb discuss their investigation of lead contamination at shooting ranges. TELL US: When you shoot, how do you stay safe from lead'? - as much as $3,800 a month to rid his body of lead. But it was too late. It already had attacked his nervous system. "It's insidious," he said. With up to half of the feeling lost in his hands, Godlove has trouble picking up coins and paperwork. He also can't pull a trigger and fire accurately anymore. So he quit competitive shooting. Christine Willn1sen: cwillmsen@seattletimes.com or 206-464-3261 t_!1. On Twitter @christinesea. Lewis Kamb: lkamb@seattletimes.com or 206-464-2932 ~.,. On Twitter @LewisKamb. http://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/l / 2/4/2015 Loaded with lead: How gun ranges poison workers and shooters Page 32 of 32 LOADED WITH LEAD PART 1 v Cd' SHARE Part 2: Bellevue range poisoned dozens > Comments Please keep the conversation civil and help us moderate this thread by reporting any abuse. See our commenting FAQ. Powered by Livefyre Copyright© 2014 The Seattle Times http://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/ I/ 2/4/2015 EXHIBIT 12 Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Bulletin POINT BLANK: Lead Hazards At Indoor Firing Ranges There are approximately 70 commercial indoor firing ranges in California. The majority are small operations, often family-run, that offer instruction and target practice to competitive and recreational shooters. Many cities also run firing ranges for law enforcement officers. Cal/ OSHA requires range owners to have an active lead safety program to prevent employees from becoming lead poisoned. Exposure to airborne and settled lead dust at the firing range puts employees, instructors and customers at risk of lead poisoning. In one case, an employee at a range in Northern California was found to have severe lead poisoning with a blood lead level of 76 µg/ di. Over an 18 month period, the Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program of the California Department of Health Services worked intensively with 7 indoor firing ranges that had serious lead poisoning problems. LEAD HAZARDS AT THE RANGE Shooters using ammunition with lead primers or lead bullets (and anyone spending time at the firing line) are exposed to lead fumes in the "gun smoke" that is released into the air when the gun is fired. Workers are exposed to lead when they clean the range, clean guns, or empty the bullet trap. Dry sweeping of the range causes settled lead dust to become airborne. Workers who clean bullet traps by pouring or shoveling bullet debris into waste buckets are also exposed to very high levels of airborne lead dust. Workers who eat, drink or smoke without washing up before meals and breaks can swallow lead dust that has settled on their hands, lunchroom surfaces, or food and drink. THE HEAL TH EFFECTS OF LEAD EXPOSURE Lead harms the brain, nerves, red blood cells, kidneys and reproductive systems of both men and women. Adults who are lead poisoned may feel tired, irritable or get aches and pains. They can also develop serious health problems without knowing it. Lead can build up in the body and stay there for years. STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTING LEAD POISONING ON THE JOB The following are the basic elements of a lead safety program for indoor firing ranges. ♦ Reduce the use of lead-containing ammunition. Require the use of jacketed or dipped ammunition, with non-lead primers, to reduce airborne lead in the range. Some ranges require in-house use of such ammunition and sell it at the retail counter. (continued on other side) Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Occupational Health Branch, CA Department of Public Health May, 2008 POINT BLANK: Lead Hazards At Indoor Firing Ranges STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTING LEAD POISONING ON THE JOB (continued) ♦ Control exposure through ventilation. Good ventilation can significantly reduce airborne lead levels at the firing line. Supplied air should move steadily across all shooting booths, carrying the gunsmoke away from the shooter's face and directly down the range where it is exhausted, filtered, and discharged. General building ventilation is not adequate. Contract with a ventilation consultant who has a proven track record of designing effective firing range ventilation systems. Perform regular maintenance to keep the system running well. ♦ Use good housekeeping practices. Keep all work areas free from lead by regular cleaning. Cleaning should be done using either a special toxic dust vacuum ("HEP A" vacuum) or by wet mopping. Never dry sweep the range. This increases exposure and spreads contamination by kicking up lead dust. ♦ Minimize airborne lead dust while cleaning the bullet trap. Where possible, debris trays should be emptied inside closed plastic bags. Debris should be repeatedly misted with water during all shoveling operations. New bullet trap designs which do not require cleaning are best and also save time. ♦ Train employees about lead safety. All employees should receive training on how to work safely in lead exposure areas. Training increases employee awareness of health and safety conditions and provides them with information and skills to protect themselves on the job. ♦ Provide employees with respirators. Fit-tested respirators should be worn during all cleaning operations. Employees should use at least a half-mask respirator with P-100 (HEPA) filters while cleaning the range. At least a full- face respirator with P-100 (HEPA) filters should be worn while cleaning the bullet trap. ♦ Provide employees with protective clothing. Employees should wear disposable coveralls, head covering, and shoe coverings when cleaning the range and the bullet trap. Employees should not wear work clothing or shoes home. Lead dust is carried on work clothes and shoes from the range to employees' homes and vehicles, putting their children and other household members at risk of lead poisoning. ♦ Prohibit eating, drinking and smoking in the work areas. Require employees to wash their hands, forearms, and face before breaks, lunch, and at the end of their work shift. ♦ Establish an on-going lead medical program. Find a licensed physician to supervise a lead medical program. The program should include lead-specific medical exams, periodic blood lead level and zinc protoporphyrin testing, and an exam of medical fitness for respirator use. The physician should be familiar with the medical surveillance requirements of the Cal/OSHA General Industry Lead Standard. For more information on how to prevent lead poisoning at indoor firing ranges, contact the Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at (1-866-627-1587). Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Occupational Health Branch, CA Department of Public Health May, 2008 2/13/2015 Dear Planning Department and Planning Commissioners: Please review the attached information in regards to MCUP14-17. Attachments include: 1. Copy of email from Shannon Werneke dated 12/4/13 where it states "we would likely categorize it as a recreational use". Chris DeCerbo and Don Neu are copied on this email. 2. Legal precedent classifying a shooting range as recreational use (Platform I Shore, LLC v. Village of Lincolnwood, 2014 IL App (1st) 133923). 3. Copy of email from Ed Gowens of the Airport Land Use Commission, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority which notes outdoor ranges as incompatible but "does not prohibit indoor ranges" at our location. c.,L-L~·-\'::,-c:-oy·, o, <=;-,v\l\.li.-\\ -\vuvv\ \''\l\Y\'V\\f\3 l)'C:....\'\· C \ CL SS \-~ C ~ c>Y\ <AS 0-X--E'..-L -re_c:..;__,--¼ . 4 _ _\ Lisa From: Shannon Werneke <Shannon.Werneke@carlsbadca.gov::.> Wednesday, December 04, 2013 10:07 AM )·, Sent: To: Lisa Gunther Cc: Subject: ~:tie~;~a~~~~~1°:e~~i~~uestion _ _.,./ Hi Lisa, Although a shooting range is not explicitly identified as an allowable use in the P-M zone, we would likely categorize it as a recreational use. Recreational uses require a conditional use permit in the P-M zone and, therefore, have the same findings as your request to sell firearms. The current decision--making authority for recreational uses in the P-M zone is the Planning Commission. An amendment to the P-M zone was recently approved by City Council which changes the decision-making authority from the Planning Commission to theCity Planner. However, the amendment requires approval from the Coastal Comm1ss1on. I'm anticipating that it will take a least a year for it to be approved. So, for now, the Planning Commission is still the decision-maker CUP for recreational uses. Since you currently have a Conditional Use Permit for the gun sales, we would require that this CUP be amended to include the additional conditional use. The fee for an amendment to the CUP is $2,378.00. Al) of this being said, your property is located within Safety Zone 2, or the Inner Approach/Departure Zone, of the McClellan Palomar Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP). Pursuant to Table 111-2 of the ALUCP, shooting ranges are prohibited uses in Safety Zone 2. I called the SD County Regional Airport Authority yesterday and confirmed that this category covers both indoor and outdoor shooting ranges. Given this information, it is unlikely that staff will be able to support your request to add a shooting range on this particular property. Consistency with this plan is required as part of the Conditional Use Permit. You may still apply for an amendment to your CUP but we would not be able to make the findings for approval. Shannon LSBAD Divi:,ion Shannon Werneke Associate Planner '.!.535 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 www.carlsbadca.gov P: 760-602-4621 Shannon.Werneke@carlsbadca.gov from: Lisa Gunther [mailto:lisa@gunthergifts.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 12:15 PM To: Shannon Werneke Subject: Recreational Permit Question 1 Hi Shannon, I hope you had a nice holiday weekend. I did.© Would you be so kind as to briefly outline the process/costs/time for a Recreational Permit for a shooting range here at I. c 2717 Loker Ave West, Carlsbad, CA? I'm doing preliminary research right now. And, if the process for the range is two years like the retail permit, I'll need to get started right away so that I have that option down the road. But I am hoping it is much shorter as other recreation permits have been granted already in this zone so this should be a much faster timeline. Thank you and have a great day, Lisa Gunther , . 2 L---e_t A r ,-e ce(~ e v\+ o--f s \ . er\-\ ~'"'"j ·r C'-.v\~j-<2.__ C-\......<:;,, ( .e.c,~ t>~ cV'\c_.._,\ \.).$.(2__ Illinois Official Reports Appellate Court Platform I Shore, LLC v. Village of Lincolnwood, 2014 IL App (1st) ::] Appellate Court Captim1 District & No. Filed Held (Note: This syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.) Decision Under Review Judgment PLATFORM I SHORE, LLC, and 3318 W. DEVON, LLC, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. THE VILLAGE OF LINCOLNWOOD, THE VILLAGE OF LINCOLNWOOD ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, SHERWIN J. MALKIN, Chairman of the Village of Lincolnwood Zoning Board of Appeals, and AARON COOK, Zoning Officer for the Village of Lincolnwood, Defendants-Appellees. First District, First Division Docket No. 1-13-3923 August 18, 2014 Defendant village's denial of plaintiffs' zoning applii::ation for the development and operation of a firearms shooting range on their property was reversed, since a shooting range was a permitted use under the plain and unambiguouslanguage of the zoning ordinance in 'ex.Istence at the time of plaintiffs' application. - Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County, No. 13--CH-6635; the Hon. Mary Mikva, Judge, presiding. Reversed and remanded. Counsel on Appeal Panel Stewart T. Kusper and Paul C. Mallon, Jr., both ofKusper Law Group, Ltd., of Chicago, for appellants. Steven M. Elrod, Peter M. Friedman, and Hart M. Passman, all of Holland & Knight, LLP, of Chicago, for appellees. JUSTICE HOFFMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Presiding Justice Connors and Justice Cunningham concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION 11 The plaintiffs, Platform I Shore, LLC, and 3318 W. Devon, LLC, appeal from the circuit court judgment which affirmed the decision of the defendants, the Village of Lincolnwood (Village), the Village of Lincolnwood Zoning Board of Appeals, Sherwin J. Malkin, 1 chairman of the Village of Lincolnwood Zoning Board of Appeals (collectively referred hereinafter as the Board), and Aaron Cook, zoning officer for the Village of Lincolnwood, denying their zoning application for the development and operation of a firearms shooting range on their existing property. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the judgment of the circuit court and remand the cause for further proceedings. 12 On March 8, 2013, the plaintiffs filed a complaint for administrative review of the Board's decision in the circuit court, alleging the following facts. Platform I Shore, LLC (Platform), leased the second floor of a Lincolnwood property owned by 3318 W. Devon, LLC, in order to operate a shooting range above the existing firearms dealership operated on the first floor of the property. The property is located in a "B-2 zone district" according to the Village's zoning district map. Pursuant to the "health club and private recreation" permitted-use provision for B-2 zoned properties, Platform submitted its application for a business license on October 1, 2012, and on October 2, 2012, 3318 W. Devon, LLC, filed an application to obtain a building permit for Platform's intended renovations and planned shooting range. The plaintiffs, through counsel, sent a letter on October 24, 2012, demanding a decision on their zoning application as promised by the Village's website, which provides that decisions shall be rendered within 11 days of submission. A second demand letter was sent on October 29, 2012. 13 011 November 1, 2012, zoning officer Cook denied the plaintiffs' application, stating that a shooting range did not fall within the zoning ordinance's permitted-use provision for "health club or private recreation." In the letter, Cook referenced a prior decision made in 1 After the plaintiffs filed their notice of appeal, Sherwin J. Malkin died, and Herbert Theisen was appointed as the new chainnan of the Village of Lincolnwood Zoning Board or A,ppeals. -2 - May 2012 in which the plaintiffs were allegedly told that a shooting range did not fall within the permitted uses for the property. The plaintiffs appealed from Cook's denial to the Board. 14 On December 19, 2012, the Board conducted a hearing on the plaintiffs' appeal at which the following evidence was adduced. The plaintiffs submitted evidence of the plain definitions of "recreation" and contended that Cook read into the ordinance a nonexistent exception. They also pointed to another shooting range located within the Village, namely, in an area designated as the more restrictive B-1 zone district. The plaintiffs further refuted that any decision on this issue had been rendered in May 2012, and the record is void of any documentation of an application or previous decision from that date. Scott Krone, an architect involved in the planning of the plaintiffs' proposed new firearms store, testified that the May 2012 decision concerned a different approval process for the construction of a different structure in a different zoning district. He denied that he was ever informed by the Vill~ge at that time that a shooting range was an impermissible use of a B-2 zoned property. 1 5 Village Trustee Thomas Heidtke testified for the Board that, when the zoning ordinance was rewritten in 2008, the Village did not intend to reverse its policy opposing :firearms dealers and shooting ranges in the B-2 zone district. Further, on Novemb~:r 9, 2012, the Village adopted resolution No. R2012-1710, initiating amendments to the ordinance which would formally codify the Village's determination that the provision for "'health club or private recreation" excluded shooting ranges. The Village also submitted evidence that the plaintiffs had applied for permits on three prior occasions. In 1989, the plaintiffs applied for a special use permit to operate a shooting range on the second floor of its current location, and that application was denied. In 1993, the plaintiffs applied for a special use permit, but they withdrew that application before a decision was rendered. In 1997, the plaintiffs sought to relocate their :firearms store to a location at 3310 West Devon, but that application was denied. 16 On February 6, 2013, the Board affirmed Cook's denial of the plaintiffs' application, finding that a shooting range did not fall into the intended meaning of the ordinance's definition of "health club or private recreation." The Board, with one member dissenting, opined that the Village clearly showed its legislative intent to exclude shooting ranges within the definition of "private recreation" by virtue of its previous denials of the plaintiffs' applications for a shooting range and the testimony of Heidtke. The dissenting Board member stated that, under the plain language of the current ordinance, a shooting range fell within the definition of "private recreation" and was a permitted use. Acknowledging that the Board had denied the plaintiffs' application for a shooting range in the past under a different ordinance, the dissenting Board member noted that there was also no evidence refuting that another shooting range had been permitted in a more restrictive zoning area of the Village in the past. 17 The plaintiffs thereafter sought judicial review of the Board's decision in the circuit court. See 735 ILCS 5/3-101 et seq. (West 2012) (providing for judi1::ial review of administrative agency decisions). On November 18, 2013, the circuit court affirmed the Board's decision, stating that it deferred to the Board's expertise in interpreting its own ordinances and agreed that the "health club or private recreation" provision did not include a shooting range within its meaning. The court specifically stated that it did not need to determine whether the zoning ordinance was ambiguous in making its ruling. The plaintiffs timely appealed. -3 - ,r 8 At the outset, we note that this court reviews the decision of the administrative agency, not the decision of the trial court. Lombard Public Facilities Corp. v. Department of Revenue, 378 Ill. App. 3d 921, 927-28 (2008). When reviewing the administrative agency's decision, the applicable standard of review depends on whether the question presented on appeal is one of fact, of law, or of both. Id. Our review of an agency's factual findings is limited to determining whether such findings are against the manifest weight of the evidence, and our review of agency rulings on questions of law are reviewed de nova. Id. at 928. However, when the issue presented contains mixed questions of law and fact, the standard of review is whether the decision was clearly erroneous. Id. The clearly-erroneous standard applies to administrative cases involving mixed questions of law and fact, rather than a bifurcated standard, in part because of the deference given to the agency's experience and expertise in interpreting its statutes. Id. "A mixed question of law and fact is whether the facts satisfy a statutory standard or whether the rule of law, as applied to the established facts, is violated." Id. While the agency is awarded deference, a reviewing court will reverse the agency decision when there is evidence supporting reversal and the reviewing court is" 'left with the definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed.' " AFM Messenger Service, Inc. v, Department of Employment Security, 198 III. 2d 380, 393 (2001) (quoting United States v. United States Gypsum Co., 333 U.S. 364, 395 (1948)). Here, the question of whether the proposed use of the plaintiffs' property as a shooting range comports with the language of the zoning ordinance is a mixed question of law and fact, triggering our application of the clearly-erroneous standard of review. ,r 9 On appeal, the plaintiffs contend that the zoning ordinance in effect at the time of their application unambiguously provided that a shooting range was permissible under the "health club or private recreation" permitted-use provision and that their zoning application should not have been denied. We agree. ,r 10 Municipal ordinances, such as the zoning ordinance at issue here, are interpreted under the general rules of statutory construction and interpretation. LeCompte v. Zoning Board of Appeals, 2011 IL App (1st) 100423, ,r 22; Puss N Boots, Inc. v. Mayor's License Comm'n, 232 Ill. App. 3d 984, 986 (1992). The aim of statutory interpretation is to determine the legislative intent, which is best indicated by the statutory language, given its plain and ordinary meaning. Nowak v. City of Country Club Hills, 2011 IL 11183 8, ,r 11. Where the statutory language is clear and unambiguous, we enforce it as written without reading into it exceptions, conditions, or limitations not expressed by the legislature. Martin v. Office of the State's Attorney, 2011 IL App (1st) 102718, ,r 10. "Where a statute is ambiguous, however, courts will give substantial weight and deference to an interpretation by the agency charged with the administration and enforcement of the statute." Commonwealth Edison Co. v. Illinois Commerce Comm 'n, 2014 IL App (1st) 132011, 120. However, a statute is not ambiguous simply because the parties disagree as to its meaning. Commonwealth Edison, 2014 IL App (1st) 132011, ,r 21. "A statute is ambiguous if its meaning cannot be interpreted from its plain language or if it is capable of being understood by reasonably well-informed persons in more than one manner." Id. Where a statute is capable of more than one reasonable interpretation, the statute is ambiguous and we may consider extrinsic aids to construction, such as the legislative history. Martin, 2011 IL App (1st) 102718, ,r 10. • ,r 11 It is undisputed that the plaintiffs' property rests in the B-2 zoning district, which is defined by the ordinance in effect at the time of their application as follows: -4 - "The B-2 District is established to provide areas for a wide variety of retail, services and commercial uses, and allows for the highest intensity of such uses. Unlike the B-1 Traditional Business District-where pedestrian travel to and from the commercial activity is encouraged-virtually all patrons will arrive by automobile." Lincolnwood Zoning Ordinance art. 4.01 (adopted Nov. 6, 2008). ,r 12 One of the stated permitted uses of a B-2 zone property is for a "[h]ealth club or recreation facility, private." Lincolnwood Zoning Ordinance art. 4.05 (adopted Nov. 6, 2008). A "permitted use" is defined as a use "permitted as of right" provided that uses comply with all other applicable standards of the ordinance. Lincolnwood Zoning Ordinance art. 4.04 (adopted Nov. 6, 2008). The ordinance further defines "health dub or private recreation" as: "A building or portion of a building designed and equipped for the conduct of sports, exercise, leisure time activities, or other customary or usual recreational activities, operated for profit or not-for-profit and which can be open only to members and guests of the organization or open to the public for a fee." Lincolnwood Zoning Ordinance art. 2.02 (adopted Nov. 6, 2008). ,r 13 "Recreation" is defined as "the act of recreating or the state of bdng recreated: refreshment of the strength and spirits after toil: DIVERSION, PLAY" or a "means of getting diversion or entertainment" or "one that provides recreation or amusement." Webster's Third New International Dictionary 1899 (1993). Article 2.02 of the Lincolnwood Zoning Ordinance further defines the phrase "health club or private recreation" to include a building designed for sports, exercise, leisure time activities, or other customary and usual recreational activities. Shooting ranges for pistol and rifle shooting and target practice have been held to constitute a recreational activity, even though not specifically enumerated in the statute at issue (McNames v. Rockford Park District, 185 Ill. App. 3d 291, 295 (1989)). ,r 14 Here, we find that the plain language of the Lincolnwood Zoning Ordinance is unambiguous. We, therefore, need not consider the extrinsic evidence submitted at the Board's hearing on the plaintiffs' appeal, but rely solely on the plain language of the ordinance itself to conclude that the proposed shooting range is a eermitted use as of right under the ordinance's provision crelafecflo"health club or private recre2tion." Like m -.."McNames, in this case, we find that the proposed shooting range falls squarelywithin the broad language used in the ~ordinance, namely "recreation." Moreover, as the plaintiffs point - out, common sense dictates that target shootmg 1s also cons· red a sport as it is an Olympic sporting event and a recognized sporting activity within our national college assoc1at1ons an -,FFfdiilis-:=.-SeePwplev. ChicagtTTirle&TrustCo., 75 Ill. 2d 479,493 (1979) (statingthat the words of a statute "must be read to reach a common-sense result"). ,r 15 We acknowledge that the zoning ordinance has since been amended to specially address shooting ranges, but our duty here is only to interpret the statute in effect at the time of the plaintiffs' application, and we cannot read exceptions into the statute that simply are not there. Our decision further does not address whether the application for this permitted use complies with all other applicable standards of the ordinance as that issue is not present before us today. See Lincolnwood Zoning Ordinance art. 4.04 (adopted Nov. 6, 2008) (stating a permitted use is a use permitted as of right provided that uses comply with all other applicable standards of the ordinance). -5 - , 16 For the reasons stated, we reverse the judgment of the circuit court of Cook County and remand the cause for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. , 17 Reversed and remanded. -6 - \Y\c\_OO'i S\\~c-\"\,t'\j -('lL\i\'5~ b\<. c-=r -c,,, LD~, ~-e-c I~~ o ,--¾-l_p.."'c:\» 0S<2'-U,Y\v,,,~~ .,ov\ Lisa From: Sent: To: Subject: Hello Lisa, Gowens Ed <egowens@san.org> Tuesday, January 21, 2014 10:19 AM Lisa Gunther RE: Recreational Permit Question -Gunther Guns -Lisa Gunther *Iron Sights in Oceanside* Also Zone 2 Thanks for your message, and I can report that I have spoken about this matter with my supervisor. Based upon the information you provided, we have re-evaluated the previous understanding that all shooting ranges are an incompatible land use within Safety Zones 2 and 5 (Zone 1 does not allow any structures, period). It is our interpretation that this standard of incompatibility only applies to new outdoor ranges, and thus does not prohibit indoor ranges, ~ which may be consiaered under the standards of conditional compatibility for assembly uses in the same safety compatibility matrix. We have conveyed our revised interpretation via voicemail left with Shannon Werneke of the City ''.)f Carlsbad. The City of Carlsbad remains the ultimate authority with land use jurisdiction, so you must go through the appropriate zoning and permitting procedures as established by that city. With regard to the shooting range in Oceanside, the current Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) in effect for that airport was adopted in 2010, so the Oceanside shooting range would not have been subject to those standards if permitted prior to that ALUCP adoption. There was a previous plan adopted by another agency in 1981 in effect prior to that time, but that plan did not have safety zone standards of compatibility (which were not developed by the State until 2002, but wouldn't have taken effect for individual airports until new ALUCPs were adopted). Bear in mind that ALUCPs only apply to new-and not existing-uses, so only at the time of permitting new uses, or intensification of existing uses, do ALUCP standards come into play. I hope this message helps. Best regards, qo,wens Land Use Commission San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Post Office Box 82776 San Diego. California 92138-2776 vrnce 1619) 400-2244 •a:-: , 619) 400-2459 .Alli correspondence with this email address is a matter of public record subject to third party review. 1,s ii 1110,th a tree to print me? .. Shannon Werneke From: Donna Heraty Sent: To: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 11:09 AM Don Neu Cc: Subject: Shannon Werneke; Bridget Desmarais; Sherry Freisinger FW: Gunther's Guns Shooting Range For the Planning Commission From: City Clerk Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 11:08 AM To: Donna Heraty Subject: FW: Gunther's Guns Shooting Range From: William Lilliott [mailto:wrlilliott@gmail.com1 Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 11:03 AM To: City Clerk; lisa@guntherguns.com Subject: Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Denying the request for a Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 on the grounds that a shooting range is not a "recreational use" is blindly incorrect. As an example, Iron Sights in Oceanside is enjoyed recreationally by hundreds of honest citizens and their families. In addition, it provides a practice venue for those services who protect us, namely sheriff, police, deputy marshals and others including our valiant Armed Forces. Gunther's location would be more convenient for a large number of recreational shooters as it is in the middle of an area not currently served by such a facility. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staffs denial, ,md make the determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to others currently permitted in the P-M Zone. 1 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1ioo Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skaing rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basic for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning C6mmission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal. reject the staff's denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. /1 ~ tLJJ.j_ /& 7 f O~e<,,U re«~ eu Lft--r Is 6 t:2.tf I ,~u'~ Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: For the Planning Commission -----Original Message----- Donna Heraty Wednesday, February 18, 2015 8:37 AM Don Neu Shannon Werneke; Bridget Desmarais; Sherry Freisinger FW: Appeal Denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 From: Jeff Urda hi [mailto:jeffurdahl@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 8:26 AM To: City Clerk Subject: Appeal Denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 Dear Commisioner, I encourage you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the requested zone. As a recreational shooting participant who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreation service. Having this opportunity closer to where we live would be ai great service. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial and the Planning Commission's past actions has a number of permits allowing recreational services in the zone. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and allow an indoor shooting facility. This is a recreational opportunity that is missing from Carlsbad and desired by a large number of residents. Respectfully, Jeff Urda hi 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: For the Planning Commission -----Original Message----- Donna Heraty Wednesday, February 18, 2015 8:05 AM Don Neu Shannon Werneke; Bridget Desmarais; Sherry Freisinger FW: MCUP 14-17 Gunther's Guns Shooting Range From: Steven Fisher [mailto:srfisher7@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 8:17 PM To: City Clerk Subject: MCUP 14-17 Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner, I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. I am a recreational shooter who frequents business along the Palomar Airport Road corridor and would welcome the addition of an indoor shooting range. I am aware of other recreational uses permitted including an ice rink, indoor go-kart race track and children's swimming facility. I see no difference between these uses and an indoor shooting range. As a Carlsbad resident and tax payer I believe it is important that this indoor shooting range is allowed. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and make the correct determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other current uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully Steven Fisher and Family La Costa Valley Sent from my iPad 1 4 Victor V. Burns 2709 Unicornio Street Carlsbad, CA 92009 10 February 2015 FEB 1 7 .. 2015 CITY OF CA CITY CLERK'SRLSBAo • OFFICE Carlsbad Planning Commission c/o City Clerk: via email to "clerk@carlsbad.gov'' 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shoo_ting Range I want a community where I can live, shop, work, play, raise kids and recreate in al! aspects and to not depart my beloved city to do these things. This is why I urge you to approve the appeal to the city staff's denial of the Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the PM zone. In my twenty five years in Carlsbad there have been many other similar recreation types of uses that have been further enhancements to the City in this same zoning. A quality indoor shooting range will give our residents a place to participate in shooting sports, firearms practice, safety clinics and stay current & proficient for professionals that carry a firearm. It will also help our residents to do this at home and not in one of our surrounding cities. The high level of health and safety regulation already placed on these facilities by the State and Federal Government should make it easy for our fair city to oversee since all the hard work has already been done. This is a good opportunity to add another quality recreation facility in Carlsbad. Please reject the staff's denial and make a determination that allows this use in the PM zone so our community can have this shooting range as a valuable resource professionally and personally for our families. R'0TIIICL Victor Burns Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: 2356 Adler Creek Lane Fallbrook, CA 92028 February 17, 2015 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 Dear Commissioners: Jeff Lucia <jeff.lucia@gmail.com> Tuesday, February 17, 2015 6:27 PM Don Neu; Shannon Werneke Letter to Planning Commission It is my understanding that Carlsbad city staff have asserted that the proposed recreational shooting range to be located at 2717 Loker Avenue West, Suite B, is not a permitted or conditionally permitted use, nor is it similar to permitted or conditionally permitted uses, including the category of recreational facilities. If indeed this determination was made based in full or in part on the premise that the proposed recreational shooting range would not constitute recreational use, I urge you to override the conditional permit denial. Recreational shooting at target ranges is indeed a recreational activity, widely recognized by many official public agencies. Examples include: U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (http://www.blrh.gov/ca/st/en/prog/recreation/hunting.html) U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (https:/ /www.census.gov/prod/20 l 2pubs/fhw 11-nat.pdf) U.S. Department of Agriculture/U.S. Forest Service (http://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/sbnf/recreation/otheractivities/?recid=26225&actid=l 06) United States Marine Corps (http://www.pendleton.marines.mil/PendletonNews/NewsArticleDisplay/tabid/5440/Article/537946/recreational -shooting-tournament-for-the-cgs-cup.aspx) State of California (http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=25642) ... and countless others. A recreational shooting park operated by a city was even recognized with a Program Excellence Award for Citizen Involvement (populations 50,000 and greater) nomination by the International City Management Association. (http://webapps.icma.org/pm/images/awardsbooklet.pdf) As a local business owner, I would welcome a recreational target shooting range, such as the recreational range proposed by Greg and Lisa Gunther, to Carlsbad. It would provide me and my family, as well as visiting clients from out of town, the opportunity to engage in target practice and/or competition in a safe, enjoyable environment consistent with the upscale nature of Carlsbad. I urge you to grant the CUP without further delay. Respectfully, 1 [SIGNED] Jeff Lucia 2 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's G1,ms Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: CURTIS W ANDERSON 2642 ABEDUL ST City of Carlsbad CARLSBAD, CA 92009 FEB 17 2015 Planning Division I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skaing rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basic for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, •.'.!1,- Shannon Werneke From: Sherry Freisinger Sent: To: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 7:51 AM Shannon Werneke Cc: Bridget Desmarais; Don Neu Subject: FW: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range -----Original Message----- From: Joe R [mailto:jgr187@att.net] Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2015 10:32 AM To: City Clerk Subject: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Carlsbad Planning Commission c/o City Clerk I am deeply disturbed that the city's staff denied Gunther's Guns the opportunity to open a shooting range at their site. I am a gun owner, a citizen of Carlsbad, and a retired Law Enforcement Officer. How you can say that such a facility is not recreational use is beyond me. There are a myriad of hobbies which provide recreation for the citizens of this country and in this and the surrounding cities. Shooting is one of them and is quite popular. This denial will resort in lost revenue and will force your citizens to go to other areas to spend their money on their hobby. If this were an open venue where accidents could cause a danger to the local residents I would not be so upset. It is however a closed building with stringent rules regarding safety and teaches proper handling and use of firearms. This is an open demonstration of your employee's apparent dislike of firearms. I have no problem with anyone having a prejudice against any venture so long as they do not impose their bias on me. No one will be forced to use this facility, nor will they be disturbed by it. I guarantee the attendance will be plenty and the revenue to the city will be appreciated. Check the business at the Iron Sites shooting range in Oceanside. There a very few times when they are not busy. Please take the time to consider the tax payers in the City of Carlsbad and approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of a Minor Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. Thank you, Joseph Raffa 4625 Sunburst Rd Carlsbad, CA 92008 (760) 801-9544 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sherry Freisinger Sent: To: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 3:59 PM Shannon Werneke Cc: Subject: Bridget Desmarais; Don Neu FW: Gunther Guns Range From: City Clerk Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 3:50 PM To: Don Neu Cc: Shannon Werneke; Bridget Desmarais; Sherry Freisinger Subject: FW: Gunther Guns Range For the Planning Commission From: Larry Scott [mailto:larry-scott@msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 1:15 PM To: City Clerk; lisa@guntherguns.com Cc: ganinoclan; Zac Subject: Gunther Guns Range Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. As an avid shooter, I travel to a facility in Oceanside, The Iron Sights, along Highway 76 near the 1-5 Interstate, for my shooting sports. My many (five children and 11 grandchildren) family members in the Carlsbad/Oceanside area would all enjoy and find pleasure in the potential to go shooting along Palomar Airport Road. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor ~o kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where my family lives, work, and spends their leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Larry Scott, Dr sc techn 7607820640 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: For the Planning Commission City Clerk Tuesday, February 17, 2015 3:49 PM Don Neu Shannon Werneke; Bridget Desmarais; Sherry Freisinger FW: MCUP 14-17 Gunther's Gun Shooting Range From: Ji~ Shaver [mailto:jshaver@antbusters.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 10:01 AM To: City Clerk Subject: Re: MCUP 14-17 Gunther's Gun Shooting Range Dear Commissioner, I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M. zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I we.lcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staffs denial and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Warm regards, Jim Shaver President Antbusters Pest Elimination 6965 El Camino Real #105-535 Carlsbad, CA 92009 Email: jshaver@antbusters.net Tel: 760-990-7584 Fax: 760-929-9182 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: For the Planning Commission City Clerk Tuesday, February 17, 2015 3:51 PM Don Neu Shannon Werneke; Bridget Desmarais; Sherry Freisinger FW: Proposal for Indoor Range for the City of Carlsbad From: Marty Conrad [mailto:marty@martyconrad.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 3:25 PM To: City Clerk Cc: lisa@guntherguns.com; Tami Lee Conrad Subject: Proposal for Indoor Range for the City of Carlsbad Ladies and Gentlemen I plan to attend tomorrow's Council meeting to speak in favor of Gunther Guns' request to open an indoor firearms training range in Carlsbad. My wife Tami and I are citizens of Carlsbad; I have lived here since 197 6. I am a retired Marine Infantry Officer, and both my wife and I are avid shooters. As people who enjoy shooting, we were thrilled when Gunther Guns opened their store last year. We were even more excited when we learned they hoped to have a range _ adjoining their store. The only other indoor range within a short drive is Iron Sights Indoor Range in Oceanside, Ca. That range is so busy and so crowded that we eventually stopped going because we could not be sure to get a lane after making the drive. We are member of the Escondido Fish & Game Club in Escondido, and I volunteer there as a Range Safety Officer. I have safely handled and used firearms of various types, sizes and calibers for my entire adult life. It is my understanding that the planning staff has recommended that Gunther Guns' application for an indoor range has been denied. I will be asking for specific answers for such a denial tomorrow. I have 'heard' that the staff does not consider shooting to be recreational. I beg to disagree. There are hundreds of thousand of shooters just like me who enjoy the safe use of firearms. My son and my oldest daughter enjoy shooting, and my youngest daughter has expressed her interest in learning how to handle a firearm safely. I suspect the reason for the denial is something other than what was stated, because the reason given for the denial is so foolish. If there is a REAL reason, I hope the staff can provide it tomorrow evening. As you must be aware, our right to keep and bear arms was upheld by the United States Supreme Court in their landmark case known as the Heller decision. There have also been court rulings that stated that banning training ranges was a de facto attempt to limit the rights afforded us under the Second Amendment. Some people are serious shooters who compete in events. Others are recreational shooters who enjoy going to the range when they can. Some people just want to know they have a firearm in their home to help them defend themselves if that were to be necessary. If there are no available ranges for families to use, it is difficult to expect them to be familiar with the safe handling of firearms, and even more difficult to expect them to use a firearm properly in the event they have to defend themselves. I urge you to reconsider your position. For the 1 first time ever in my years as a citizen of this City I will attend a Council Meeting to voice my opinion in person. Marty Conrad . marty@martyconrad.com 3424 Camino Largo Carlsbad, CA 92009 2 Victor V. Burns 2709 Unicornio Street Carlsbad, CA 92009 10 February 2015 RECEIVED FEB 17 2015 CITYOFc CITY CLERK~sRLOSFBAo FICE Carlsbad Planning Commission c/o City Clerk: via email to "clerk@carlsbad.gov" 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-Gunther's Guns Shooting Range I want a community where I can live, shop, work, play, raise kids and recreate in all aspects and to not depart my beloved city to do these things. This is why I urge you to approve the appeal to the city staff's denial of the Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the PM zone. In my twenty five years in Carlsbad there have been many other similar recreation types of uses that have been further enhancements to the City in this same zoning. A quality indoor shooting range will give our residents a place to participate in shooting sports, firearms practice, safety clinics and stay current & proficient for professionals that carry a firearm. It will also help our residents to do this at home and not in one of our surrounding cities. The high level of health and safety regulation already placed on these facilities by the State and Federal Government should make it easy for our fair city to oversee since all the hard work has already been done. This is a good opportunity to add another quality recreation facility in Carlsbad. Please reject the staff's denial and make a determination that allows this use in the PM zone so our community can have this shooting range as a valuable resource professionally and personally for our families. R\/\J'(L Victor Burns Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17.-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City ·of. Carlsbad FEB 1 7 2015 Planning Division I am requesting that_you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as well as. many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreation.al use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, It{~ ..,('f',-H-crc::.,,'M.""""'-"I Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 R,E: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: City of Carlsbad FEB 1 7 2015 Planning Division I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skaing rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basic for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. l_~njoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal. reject the staffs denial. and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Members, City of Carlsbad FEB l '1 2015 Planning Division Gerald G. Cramm 3445 Don Cota Drive Carlsbad, CA 92010 13 February 2015 I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M :wne. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who lives near and frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. • I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Gerald G. Cramm Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's G1,ms Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: City of Carlsbad FEB 17 2015 Planning Division I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skaing rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basic for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, ~~ ,,,,. .... , Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: City of Carlsbad FEB 1 7 2015 ,Planning Division I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staffs denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad-nea1rer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staffs denial. and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to the other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. ~4-~).) ,, .,, ,ii} Thomas L. Hall {)(. 1 'm,t!/ Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: City of Carlsbad FEB 1 7, 2015 Planning Division I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skaing rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basic for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting .and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial. and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, . Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: FEB 1 7 2015 ,Planning Division I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skaing rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart r3ce track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basic for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is~ recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: City of Carlsbad FEB 1 7 2015 Planning Division 2-12--Z-o\s I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skaing rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go katt race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basic for the Planning Department's denial, and the Plannin~ .commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal. reject the staffs denial. and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, XMcs (E-~) \j. s-. N~--r~ (R$-0:'~) \'8~.2_ \~·w~~~s. 1)~~ c~'<.~S~~~ 0A, 'i2-oa_D ( ' er (-1~0 )/':2<:J S2-77 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: City of Carlsbad .. FEB, 1 7 2015 Plahhinf1 Division I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skaing rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Munidpal Code 21.34.020, the basic for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. ~espectfully, -3&,s-5' &o.vC\·~ $t"'. Cctv{s txRQ , Co-C\ ?.&OB Carlsbad Planning Commission 12PO Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Leonard A. Kol~ DDS, MS, PhD Linda Koltun 7338 Corte Tomillo Carlsbad, CA 92009 760-633-0147 RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gtmther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: City of Carlsbad FEB 1 7 2015 Planning Division I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an in_door shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As_. a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opPQrtunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skaing rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basic for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. i Plec!se uphold the appeal, reject the sta_ff 5-denial. and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently p~rmitted uses in the P-M zone. Dear Commissioner: 1 am a resident of Carlsbad, California. . City of Carlsbad FEB l 7 2015 Planning Division Weekly, 1 am attempting to advance my marksmanship at lron Sights in Oceanside and Lake vVolford Range tn Escondido. la-ma memheY of the National Rifle Association. Attending Gunther Guns Pistol Range, will be a direct beneftt to me. 1 urne you to approve the appeal of the city staffs denial of Minor Conditit.onal Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, 1 welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-Mzone. 1 enjoy recreational shooting and very mu.ch want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad nearer to where l live, work, and spend leisure time. Please u.pho[d. the appeaL reiect the staffs deniaL and mal'{_e a determination that an indoor shooting ran_ge is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Resp eciful ly Jf~(vwA(~ Michael Kevin Muprhy I of I Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad FEB 17 2015 Planning Division I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I, my children, friends, and co-workers have gone together to i11door gun ranges for years for fun and improving skiils. There is currently only ONE indoor public gun range in North County, lronsights in Oceanside. lronSights is an old facility with inadequate ventilation (which has caused me to suffer from lead poisoning). We sorely need an alternative here as the need for indoor gun ranges increases due to BLM closures and heightened interest in responsible gun ownership. Please visit SDFTC in Poway to see how a small and successful gun range is run by retired law enforcement officials built with public safety as a priority. This is the closest SAFE gun range to North County and takes 30 minutes to drive, one way. I am a recreational gun owner and have spent tens of thousands of dollars on this hobby and have been waiting for over a year for the Gunthers gun range to join. I and 4 co-workers have purchased gun range corporate memberships and would love to bring repeat business to Carlsbad. Again, I request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: Cit . y of Ciirlsb~d FEB 1 7 2015 Planning Dtvtsf on I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely ~ U OT S, ~,4~ It-A) f, s, I I//J-118 b()t)R,/CB/J J/\[ {1/het,,SS#IJ Fl)I< /t-UtUJ :>t 2 (!) Yb~,; so ~ ~N-~W / A-Nb vc::rc }I /4,U,lcl./-A-Pt7« t;;c:1 ~L,a; f?./JR.tS ?sA-!J"l' TIits ~/fNG-13 wol.{1-l> Be--1-tA-Jt;;:Lce>,V!e:-AJJ1..?1r10A.S, /IV 7flE C/ 200J 1?-/2-e$J-4 ( Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carls bad Planning Division I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Although I do not live in Carlsbad, I would come to Carlsbad to utilize a high quality indoor shooting facility and patronize other businesses while in the area. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker A venue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. (p 2. S-w H i +-1--J er;} f 1\-r-.J ~ 11 0·1Z.. I J .2 r 1-I EE Al De R >6N I N v ¥ 1 o I i . Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear Commissioner, Jim Shaver <jshaver@antbusters.net> Tuesday, February 17, 2015 10:01 AM City Clerk Re: MCUP 14-17 Gunther's Gun Shooting Range I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M. zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Warm regards, Jim Shaver President Antbusters Pest Elimination 6965 El Camino Real #105-535 Carlsbad, CA 92009 Email: jshaver@antbusters.net Tel: 760-990-7584 Fax: 760-929-9182 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sherry Freisinger Sent: To: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 7:51 AM Shannon Werneke Cc: Bridget Desmarais; Don Neu Subject: FW: Proposed Shooting Range in Carlsbad -----Original Message----- From: Joni [mailto:gijoni@mindspring.com] Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2015 10:33 PM To: City Clerk Subject: Proposed Shooting Range in Carlsbad Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staffs denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Joni Palumbo 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Sherry Freisinger Tuesday, February 17, 2015 7:45 AM Shannon Werneke Bridget Desmarais; Don Neu FW: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range From: Dave Castro [mailto:dave@crossfit.com] Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 8:00 AM To: City Clerk Cc: lisa@guntherguns.com Subject: RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to alllow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad-nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staffs denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a re:creational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Dave Castro 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sherry Freisinger Sent: To: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 7:45 AM Shannon Werneke Cc: Bridget Desmarais; Don Neu Subject: Attachments: FW: MCUP 14-17 Gunther Guns Shooting Range Shooting range letter.pdf From: Bob Kipper [mailto:bob@kipperinsurance.com] Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 5:22 PM To: City Clerk Subject: MCUP 14-17 Gunther Guns Shooting Range Attention: Carlsbad Planning Commission Attached is signed letter as it appears below: Mr. and Mrs. Robert W Kipper and Family 3025 Cadencia Street Carlsbad, CA 92009 February 16, 2015 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: Our Family urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14- 17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a family and recreational shooting enthusiasts who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, we welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basic for the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. 1 As a Carlsbad resident since 1980 we have enjoyed our great town grow and prosper. What better way to see our town expand with additional facilities offering and combining education with a recreational • facility. Learning healthy respect for guns while at a shooting range is our motto. We as a family enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad-nearer to where our family lives, works and spend our leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staffs denial and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Robert W, Kipper 2 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 17th February 2015 Jimmy Rigg 7038 Via Ostiones Carlsbad, CA 92009 Reference -MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner Can I please ask you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 which would allow the Gunther Indoor Shooting range to open & operate in the P-M zone in Carlsbad? As an avid recreational shooter who uses businesses all along the Palomar Airport Road, I would welcome the opening of such a facility. Other recreational businesses have been approved along the same corridor, examples are a kid's swimming pool, ice skating rink and Kl Speed karting. In the past the Commission has approved the above facilities, can I strongly ask you to reconsider the GG proposed high end indoor shooting range in Carlsbad, where I live, work & spend my leisure time. Please uphold the appeal and reject the staffs denial. Please make a determination that this proposed indoor range is a recreational facility the same as many others currently permitted in the P-M zone. Regards Tel: (760) 583 9199 Email: jrigg@antbusters.net Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Sherry Freisinger Tuesday, February 17, 2015 7:44 AM Shannon Werneke Bridget Desmarais; Don Neu FW: MCUP 14-17 gunther_l4_17 permit.pdf From: victor@vburns.com [mailto:victor@vburns.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 6:51 AM To: City Clerk Subject: MCUP 14-17 Victor V. Burns 2709 Unicornio Street Carlsbad, CA 92009 10 February 2015 Carlsbad Planning Commission c/o City Clerk: via email to "clerk@carlsbad.gov 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range I want a community where I can live, shop, work, play, raise kids and recreate in all aspects and to not depart my beloved city to do these things. This is why I urge you to approve the appeal to the city staff's denial of the Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the PM zone. In my twenty five years in Carlsbad there have been many other similar recreation types of uses that have been further enhancements to the City in this same zoning. A quality indoor shooting range will give our residents a place to participate in shooting sports, firearms practice, safety clinics and stay current & proficient for professionals that carry a firearm. It will also help our residents to do this at home and not in one of our surrounding cities. The high level of health and safety regulation already placed on these facilities by the State and Federal Government should make it easy for our fair city to oversee since all the hard work has already been done. 1 This is a good opportunity to add another quality recreation facility in Carlsbad. Please reject the staff's denial and make a determination that allows this use in the PM zone so our community can have this shooting range as a valuable resource professionally and personally for our families. Respectfully, Victor Burns 2 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: JL Clement <jlstsi@yahoo.com> Saturday, February 14, 2015 5:54 AM City Clerk lisa@guntherguns.com Proposed public shooting range Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditioinal Use Permit 14- 17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. I live in Carlsbad Village and work in Vista and this would be the ideal location for me between work and home. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time and money. I look forward to using the new public shooting range frequently! Please uphold the appeal, reject the staffs denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Jean-Louis Clement 1 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the a1ppeal of the city staffs denial ,of Minor Conditio,nal Us indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palom,ar currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skaing rink, a children's swi race track. Carlsbad :Municipal Code 21.34.02.0, the basic far the Planning Departm, Commission"s past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities int 1 enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quallty fadlitv •in Carlsbad spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reiect the staffs denialt and make a determination that; recreational use akil'.LtO other currentty permitted uses in the P--M zone. 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If you think you have received this message in error, please advise the sender and then delete this message and any attachments immediately, 2 Shannon Werneke From: Sherry Freisinger Sent: To: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 7:43 AM Shannon Werneke Cc: Bridget Desmarais; Don Neu Subject: FW: MCUP 14-17 Gunther's Guns Shooting Range From: Matthew Driscoll [mailto:mmda5@live.com] Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 9:22 AM To: City Clerk Subject: RE: MCUP 14-17 Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As recreational shooting enthusiasts, my wife, three children, and I would appreciate having a shooting range locally in Carlsbad. There are currently no other ranges close by and even the ones that are somewhat near are typically crowded. The location of Gunther Guns is in great location near other recreational facilities that our family frequents on a regular basis. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad ofrecreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Sincerely, Matt Driscoll Carlsbad Resident Matt Driscoll Matt Driscoll and Associates "Representing Quality Sign and Digital Products" Cell 818 519 9128 mmda5@live.com RTAPE.COM NEKOOSACOATED.COM SIGNCOMP.COM ALUMETSUPPLY.COM LORD.COM 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Sherry Freisinger Tuesday, February 17, 2015 7:42 AM Shannon Werneke Bridget Desmarais; Don Neu FW: MCUP 14-17 --Gunther Guns Shooting Range From: johnnieSS@roadrunner.com [mai1to:johnnie55@roadrunner.com] Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 1:44 PM To: City Clerk Subject: MCUP 14-17 --Gunther Guns Shooting Range Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Dear Commissioners, I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast and lifelong hunter, I am fully in support of the approval of the appeal by Gunther Guns. Having been raised in Nebraska, I was given my first .22 rifle by my father on my 12th birthday. My father immediately enrolled me in a hunter safety course taught by a Nebraska State Trooper at an indoor shooting range operated in the basement of a pavillion in a city park. After passing the course and receiving my safety certificate, I went to shoot targets at that supervised indoor range frequently on Saturday mornings. Later that year, I was given a 20-gauge shotgun and began hunting pheasants and ducks with my father, who always insisted on gun safety and following all hunting regulations, as well as being an ethical and courteous hunter. I credit my father, the hunter safety course, and the availability of the indoor shooting range as the things that made me the conscientious, safe hunter that I am today. I have been a homeowner in Carlsbad since 1986 and would welcome the opportunity to use an indoor range that is close to my home. Other local cities have approved shooting ranges, and I think it's time that we did, too. Again, I 1 heartily support the approval of the Permit for the Gunther Guns shooting range. Please approve the Permit at your next meeting. Respectfully yours, John Stewart 6861 Pear Tree Drive Carlsbad, CA 92011 2 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Sherry Freisinger Tuesday, February 17, 2015 7:42 AM Shannon Werneke Bridget Desmarais; Don Neu FW: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range From: Blake Langland [mailto:blake.langland@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 5:49 PM To: City Clerk Subject: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range 6640 Ambrosia Ln #728 Carlsbad, CA 92011 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad-nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. 1 Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Blake Langland 2 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: -----Original Message----- j Sherry Freisinger Tuesday, February 17, 2015 7:40 AM Shannon Werneke Bridget Desmarais; Don Neu FW: Carlsbad Planning Commission From: David Spencer [mailto:ucladave1@icloud.com] Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 5:53 PM To: City Clerk Subject: Carlsbad Planning Commission RE: MCUP 14 -17 Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast and firearm permit holder who shoots regularly and frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational, and in my case occupational option. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, seems to be in stark contrast to the Planning Commission's past actions which have allowed a variety of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and am required to qualify at least bi-annually for my firearm permit and would very much appreciate having a high quality facility here in my home town of Carlsbad, where I live and spend my leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use similar to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, David J. Spencer 4635 Sunburst Rd. Carlsbad, CA 92008 Security Sgt. DMTC 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Kevin A. Spousta <kspousta@net-cetera.com> Monday, February 16, 2015 9:08 PM Don Neu; Shannon Werneke Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: As a long time resident of Carlsbad and a long time firearms owner and enthusiast, I am requesting that you approve Gunther Guns appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use facility. I currently utilize various indoor ranges in San Diego County for regular recreational shooting. More often than not, you'll find one or more (sometimes all) of my children with me. On the occasions where I don't have my children with me, I'm there with one or more friends. (Many of whom I've met at the range.) We punch holes in paper, fine tune our firearms and technique and socialize with other like-minded, law- abiding citizens. Currently, in San Diego County, there are 8 indoor ranges located in Kearney Mesa, Santee, San Diego, El Cajon, Oceanside, Lemon Grove and Poway. While some training is done at these ranges, the primary use by the clientele is recreational in nature. As shown on the calendars for some of these ranges, most days are slated for "Recreational Shooting" while a few others are for leagues and some for safety and certification classes. The remaining 8 outdoor ranges are all primarily used for recreation as well. Looking at the new skating rink web site, it seems it could be deemed a training facility based on the majority of the service offerings listed -although the birthday party option certainly would be considered a recreational activity. Visiting one of the swimming facility pages, I similar service offerings; lessons, competition/leagues etc. with the ubiquitous birthday party option as well as a "family swim night". Recreational or training? The indoor karting facility offers driving instruction as well as several racing leagues to participate in. This is another recreation I and my children enjoy on a fairly regular basis. An indoor range is clearly a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. Other facilities such as an ice skating rink, children's swimming facilities and indoor go kart track are considered recreational facilities and an indoor shooting range should also be classified as such. The rejection letter of 12/23/2014 sent to Gunther Guns states, " .. please be advised that city staff has determined that the proposed shooting range is not a permitted or conditionally-permitted use, nor is it 1 ,,--~. ~--c,c, ( •. ( l "'--! ,__,J' similar to a permitted or conditionally permitted use pursuant to Carlsbad Municipal Code (CMC) Section 21.34.020, the Planned Industrial (P-M) zone land use matrix, including the category of recreational facilities." Based on that statement and the congruent service offerings of the aforementioned "recreational facilities" that currently exist in Carlsbad, it would seem an indoor shooting range is, in fact, recreational in nature as well. It is my understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use facility, it would be permitted in the P-M Zone subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. As mentioned previously, I and my family have enjoyed recreational shooting -indoor and outdoor -for many decades and would appreciate having a high quality shooting facility in Carlsbad. I would much rather support a local range in my City than providing revenue for another City. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs decision and make the determination that an indoor shooting range is recreational use in nature and would be allowable at 2717 Loker A venue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Kevin A. Spousta 2 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Kim McCoy Moons <kim@formotioncreative.com> Monday, February 16, 2015 10:47 AM Shannon Werneke RE: MCUP 14-17 GUNTHER1S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Comm0issioners Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P--M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facillity and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but would like to have access to enjoy recreational shooting in my city. My daughter, a Carlsbad resident, enjoys recreational shooting and I would like to join her in trips to the gun range. We would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Kimberley Moons Carlsbad CA 92009 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: diana lincoln <theducky4u@hotmail.com> Sunday, February 15, 2015 1:30 PM Don Neu; Shannon Werneke Gunther's Guns Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. Adding a recreational shooting range would round out Carlsbad as a City that offers everything from skating to shooting and in a City that offers so much why would the commission want to deny what is currently unavailable and extremely popular? An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Diana Lincoln 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: krause <sleepnomore@dslextreme.com> on behalf of Chuck & Karen Krause <krause@unforgettable.com> Saturday, February 14, 2015 10:49 PM Don Neu; Shannon Werneke In support of appeal of Planning Commission Recreational Shooting Range denial ShootingRangeAppeal.pdf Dear Don Neu and Shannon Werneke, Attached is my letter in support of the appeal filed by Lisa and Gregg Gunther with regard to their planned recreational shooting range on Loker Drive. Shooting is disliked by many but remains legal and with a special constitutional protection. Many, especially in California, try to abolish the sport by putting up roadblocks to the enjoyment of this sport. This list of roadblocks is too numerous to mention. Please don't take one more step to creating this additional roadblock in Carlsbad. There are many who would like a place in the city, close by for convenience, where we can go for recreational shooting to improve our marksmanship, enjoy competition and learn more about our sport. This proposal on Loker by the Gunther's seems like another diverse offering of our city which should not be denied. Sincerely, Charles Krause 1260 Magnolia A venue Carlsbad, CA 92008 1 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. r respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. SincQY,J,___ K\;~ C, h 0 "\ e_i kv-a,AS ,e__ 1 J 1o o rY'\ ~ Y\ ., l ;a Av c Cov-l sb~1 c A q d--00&- Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Dr. Richard M. Black <dr.rmblack@gmail.com> Saturday, February 14, 2015 11:05 AM Shannon Werneke Re: MCUP 14-17 Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Please find attached letter in regard to MCUP 14-17 Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Ms. Shannon Werneke c/o Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 Re: Gunther's Guns Shooting Range MCUP 14-17 Dear Ms. Werneke: I am writing this letter on behalf of Gunther's Guns who has recently petitioned the city for a use permit to open a recreational gun range in the city of Carlsbad adjacent to their current business location. I would like to lend my support to this effort and request your reconsideration of this petition. It is my understanding that the planning commission has denied their original request under the rulin!g that this facility would not be used for recreational purposes. It is difficult for me to understand how else an indoor gun range would be used for anything other than recreational use. The lawful use of firearms is by no means all about self-defense, protection of lives or property, or combat situations. There are millions of people who, like myself, regularly engage in shooting firearms of all types for recreational purposes. These activities include target shooting, 1 timed shooting events, IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association) competitions, etc. As a resident of Carlsbad since 1981 and as a participant in the shooting sports for over 50 years, I would love to have a recreational shooting range in my community. I would urge you to reconsider this petition, and give myself and my family the opportunity to participate locally in the shooting sports at a state-of-the-art facility. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request. Sincerely, Richard M. Black 2833 Esturion Street Carlsbad, CA 92009 2 STORROW LAW, APC 2762 GATEWAY ROAD CARLSBAD, CA 92009 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 February 13, 2015 Re: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Conunissioners: TELEPHONE: 760-929-9141 FAX: 760-978-6841 EMAIL: Lstorrow,g;hrlav,yer.com l am writing to urge you to approve the appeal of staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. While I do not have a history of firearm use, my office is a stone's throw from the subject business and l fully support this use as consistent with the high quality recreational offerings within the City of Carlsbad. I expect to use the new facility as a student The owners of this property and the associated retail gun store have already demonstrated their willingness to participate as thoughtful.and positive members of the Carlsbad business community and to conduct their business consistent with the City's image. The range contemplated will complement the adjacent use, providing local citizens with opportunities to learn the proper and safe use of firearms without leaving the city limits. Other recreational uses are already pen11itted in the P-M zone: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad M1micipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, along with the Planning Commission's history on such applications, suggests a hasty and inconsistent approach to this application. Please uphold the appeal. reiect the staff's denial. and make a deten11ination that an indoor shooting range is an appropriate recreational use akin to other cuITentlv pennitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully; .-·· ;;~JY/L? --LOUIS A. STORROW Attorney at Law Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: RECEIVED FEB 1 3 2015 CITY OF CARLSBAD CJTY CLERK'S OFFICE I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skaing rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basic for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad-nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staffs denial. and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Sherry Freisinger Friday, February 13, 2015 11:45 AM Shannon Werneke Bridget Desmarais; Don Neu FW: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range From: Jeff Robbins [mailto:jeffr1269@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 11:33 AM To: City Clerk Subject: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal. reject the staff's denial. and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a rncreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. 1 PS: I have done business with the Gunther's, and they are very good. I'm proud of the City for allowing them to do business. This is just an extension of the same, quality business. Respectfully, Jeff Robbins (Business residing in Carlsbad) 760-419-7230 2 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear Commissioner: Kyle Laabs <kyleglaabs@hotmail.com> Friday, February 13, 2015 10:17 AM City Clerk RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Kyle Laabs 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Importance: Dear Commissioner: Russo, Anthony <ANTHONY.RUSSO@leidos.com> Friday, February 13, 2015 9:52 AM City Clerk MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range High I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Tony Russo I Leidos Program Manager I Security and Transportation Technology 2985 Scott St I Vista, CA 92081 Tel: 858.826.5593 I Cell: 561.676.4480 **Please note my new email address**: anthony.russo@leidos.com 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 draysondesign@gmail.com on behalf of Logan Drayson <1ogan@4lifefilms.com> Friday, February 13, 2015 9:01 AM City Clerk RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range RE: MCUP 14-17-Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a resident of Carlsbad since 1994 and a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, s skateboard park, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad ofrecreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. As a Carlsbad resident I would feel safer knowing that it is close to a Police station as well in Carlsbad. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staffs denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, 1 Logan Drayson 760.687.5195 41ifefilms.com ~~~~ El ---------. 2 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Tyler Terrien <tyler.terrien@gmail.com> Thursday, February 12, 2015 5:53 PM City Clerk RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city stafrs denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses are presently permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad ofrecreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I work and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, 1 Tyler Terrien 2281 Las Palmas Dr. Suite 101 Carlsbad, CA 92011 2 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Mark Sunshine Rentals < mark@housewarerentals.com > Thursday, February 12, 2015 5:48 PM City Clerk sales@guntherguns.com MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast lives in CARLSBAD and works in Vista, and therefore frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. We currently go to Oceanside for this, and honestly spend a lot each month in oceanside as tend to eat dinner and buy other items on our way home from the Iron Sights in Oceanside. You are being short side and hurting the citizens of your city that your are PAID TO SUPPORT. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staffs denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Sincerely, Mark Strumwasser Sunshine Rentals (800) 908-RENT (760) 410-1525 x301 (760)594-1452 Cell (760) 410-1527 fax 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Trudie-Pacbell <tsstrum@pacbell.net> Thursday, February 12, 2015 5:56 PM City Clerk sales@guntherguns.com MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who lives in CARLSBAD and works in Vista, and therefore frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. We currently go to Oceanside for this, and honestly spend a lot each month in Oceanside as we tend to eat dinner and buy other items on our way home from the Iron Sights in Oceanside. You are being short sided and hurting the citizens of your city that you are PAID TO SUPPORT. Other recreational uses presently are permitted are: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staffs denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Trudie Strumwasser 760-802-1294 Cell 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: 2/12/2015 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 .. / JD Twycross <jdtwycross@gmail.com> Thursday, February 12, 2015 6:13 PM City Clerk RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast, and trained Law Enforcement Officer, who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational and training opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad-nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Having a range close to home is a huge benefit to me personally, allowing me the practice to stay stead-fast and non-complacent as I perform my duties as a Law Enforcement Officer here in North San Diego. 1 (~ \_/ Please uphold the appeal, reject the staffs denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Jordan Twycross Border Patrol Agent San Diego Sector 2 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear Commissioner: James Seetoo <jseetoo@gmail.com> Thursday, February 12, 2015 6:15 PM City Clerk Gunther Guns Shooting Range I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad ofrecreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live as I have been a Carlsbad resident for 10 years. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staffs denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, James Seetoo 6140 Citracado Circle Carlsbad CA 92009 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 j Nat Suwarnasarn <njsarn@aol.com> Thursday, February 12, 2015 6:39 PM City Clerk MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad ofrecreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. At the present, I have to drive 1 0+ miles to the nearest facilities. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staffs denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Nat Suwarnasarn Ph.D., MBA COOS&SR&C 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Spencer <spencerstrum@pacbell.net> Thursday, February 12, 2015 7:17 PM City Clerk sales@guntherguns.com MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who lives in CARLSBAD and works in Vista, and therefore frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. We currently go to Oceanside for this, and honestly spend a lot each month in Oceanside as we tend to eat dinner and buy other items on our way home from the Iron Sights in Oceanside. You are being short sided and hurting the citizens of your city that you are PAID TO SUPPORT. Other recreational uses presently are permitted are: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational oppo11unities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad-nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staffs denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Spencer Strumwasser 760-594-1442 Sent from my iPhone 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: 'Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Daniel Sampsel <dsampsel@gmail.com> Thursday, February 12, 2015 7:19 PM City Clerk Conditional Use Permit 14-17 RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staffs denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Dan Sampsel 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 R JAYNE <rjayne@msn.com> Thursday, February 12, 2015 9:10 PM City Clerk MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Richard Jayne 6587 Daylily Drive, Carlsbad 92011 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Gary <facilitator@sbcglobal.net> Thursday, February 12, 2015 9:17 PM City Clerk In consideration of the proposed Gunther indoor range First, thank you for your time to read my correspondence. I appreciate the open dialogue format you offer. I see this as an opportunity to offer a view that perhaps until now has been unsaid. Target shooting is an acquired skill set that is perishable. As in any recreational sport it requires practice, many hours of repetitive habitual actions that hone the skill of accuracy on target. As a retired military officer I constantly look for opportunities to retain my shooting skills. For a government agency or town council to deny those of us who have served them faithfully without regard to our interests is unthoughtful, ungrateful and wrong minded. I think it very little to ask when contrasted to what your sacrifice to serve your city is and to what our sacrifice has been for you during months and years deployed as an act to protect you and yours. Let Gunther open the range. It's r~creational and therapeutic. Thank you again for your time. Gary Polites U.S. Marine Corps Retired 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear Commissioner, Michael Levison <michael@alanshafran.com> Thursday, February 12, 2015 9:31 PM City Clerk MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to alllow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad ofrecreational opportunities in the P-M zone. 1 enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Sincerely, Michael Levison 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 David Albert <dalbert75@gmail.com> Friday, February 13, 2015 7:19 AM City Clerk RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad ofrecreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, David Albert 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Bill Ring <billring@cox.net> Friday, February 13, 2015 7:19 AM City Clerk shooting range Really? The shooting sports are not recreational? Lead is a health hazard? The shooting sports are enjoyed by millions of Americans and I don't think anyone is planning on licking any lead, having grown up in an era of lead paint it's a wonder any baby boomers survived 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Sherry Freisinger Friday, February 13, 2015 8:40 AM Shannon Werneke Bridget Desmarais; Don Neu FW: Proposed public shooting range From: Mark Klumph [mailto:klumphm@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 8:00 AM To: City Clerk Cc: ANTHONY.RUSSO@leidos.com; sales@guntherguns.com; JEAN-LOUIS.M.CLEMENT@leidos.com Subject: Proposed public shooting range Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad ofrecreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time and money. I look forward to using the new public shooting range frequently! Please uphold the appeal. reject the staffs denial. and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Sherry Freisinger Friday, February 13, 2015 9:08 AM Shannon Werneke Bridget Desmarais; Don Neu FW: Appeal From: Ken [mailto:ken@aticket2travel.com] Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 9:07 AM To: City Clerk Subject: Appeal Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 Gunter's Gun Shooting Range Dear Commission Members, I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staffs denial of Minor Conditional Use Pem1it 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast, who frequents local business, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart racing track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad ofrecreational opportunities in the P-M zone. If this use is denied, then I would expect the Commission to revoke the other permits it had approved. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staffs denial, andmake a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully yours, Kenneth C. Briggs 2954 Carrillo Way Carlsbad, CA 92009 760-931-6560 1 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad FEB 13 2015 Planning Division As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker A venue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. " 9&~ C/f/t/tfUC if~ c;fl(t<J/3/14; C//-9~ Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: City of Carlsbad FEB 13 2015 Planning Division I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skaing rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart. race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basic for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal. reject the staff's denial. and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted us_es in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Jt:l 1c e B R.. A~ lCA.f,, +o 6 1-1JJi>,--/f!A.,u~fell st A ~e513a.t/1 ~ 12011 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: For the Planning Commission City Clerk Thursday, February 12, 2015 2:32 PM Don Neu Bridget Desmarais; Shannon Werneke; Sherry Freisinger FW: Gunther Guns in-door shooting range From: Mike Rice [mailto:mrice@fenceworks.us] Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 11:09 AM To: City Clerk Cc: lisa@guntherguns.com Subject: Gunther Guns in-door shooting range Dear Planning Commission, I support Gunther Guns plan to open an in-door shooting range in the area of Loker Avenue in an industrial area of Carlsbad. It would be away from any residential areas, it is soundproof and I know a lot of people who would frequent it myself included. Right now we have to go over by the airport in Oceanside to shoot and it would be a lot nicer to be able to have a shooting range in our own community. I will see you at the Planning Commission Meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday the 18th to show support for Gunther Guns plan. Thank You and Have a Nice Day. Sincerely, Michael Rice Senior Chief Petty Officer (E-8) U.S. Navy (Retired) 1802 Palisades Drive Carlsbad, California 92008 (760) 720-5277 Mike Rice 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Cc: Subje~t: For the Planning Commission City Clerk Thursday, February 12, 2015 2:33 PM Don Neu Bridget Desmarais; Shannon Werneke; Sherry Freisinger FW: Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 From: Bill Gruber [mailto:pasadenagruber@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 12:00 PM To: City Clerk Subject: Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 Hi, I am writing to urge you to approve the appeal of the city staffs denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. Currently, we drive to an indoor range in Oceanside and one closer to our home would be preferable. The Oceanside range is busy all of the time which illustrates the popularity of recreational shooting and the revenue it brings to the city of Oceanside. As a Carlsbad resident since 1982, I am asking that you uphold the appeal and reject the staffs denial and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to othr currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Thank you for your consideration. Bill Gruber 1 Carlsbad Planning Commission 163 5 Faraday A venue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Com.missioners: As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Depaiiment's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do e1tjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Cai·lsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational oppo1tunity that currently does not exist in Cai·lsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is 1·ecreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Jim Craig City of Carlsbad Parks & Recreation Co11m1issioner -Retired Carlsbad Planning Cortlmlssion 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear.Commissioner: i urge you to approv~ the appeal of the city staff's denia.I of IVlinor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and Operate in the p .. fVl .z:boe. As a recreational shooting enthusiastwho frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road d::,rridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice sf<aing rink, a children's swimming facutty, and an indoor go race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basic for the Planning Department's denial, amil the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. l l enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facillty ln Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal. reject the staffs dental, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, ~~·· --.:--l t'Y/ (! G MJ'f":A (J ~ , ~6~/ /2tt6~£J, Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad FEB 12 :2015 Planning Division As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, d~lfl~, '-o31C~Sf. L~Of1~cJCJ ·1 to.~ /f3tf'-)3(pf February 10, 2015 City of Carlsbad FEB 12 .2015 Planning Division Re: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Permit Carlsbad Planning Commission c/o City Clerk 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Dear Commissioners: Just a short note to thank you for your service to the community and to urge you to reconsider and approve the captioned permit application for Gunther Guns to build and operate an indoor shooting range in the P-M zone. I have owned a home in Carlsbad for five years and one of the! reasons I purchased here is because of the outstanding job the city has done in successfully managing the development of the city and responding to the various needs and interests of the community. As a veteran, retired oil industry executive and avid recreational shooting enthusiast I have been a member of a number of high quality shooting ranges in Texas, Oklahoma and California. All of them were well developed, WE!II managed and made a significant contribution to the local community, both as a social/recreational facility and as a taxpaying business. I'm confident the Gunther's will develop and manage a facility the City of Carlsbad will be proud of and one that helps attract new residents to the community. Thank you again for your time and careful reconsideration of this matti:ff. Most sincerely, a14L Chris Wren 7389 Portage Way Carlsbad, CA 92011 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: City of Carlsbad FEB 12 2015 Planning Division I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14 -17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basic for the Planning Department's denial and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high -quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal. reject the staff's denial. and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M Zone. Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: City of Carlsbad FEB 1.2 ,2015 Planning Division I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-1.7 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skaing rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basic for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and ~r,end leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Respectfully, Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad FEB 12 ,.-2015 Planning Division As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. • I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, . f~-~~ 4 t,')_, i;-p~ ~h-JI 7 Co Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Ave. Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: Gunther Guns Shooting Range Dear Sirs & Madams of Carlsbad Planning Commission: I am writing to support the appeal and final approval of Gunther Gun's application to open and operate a Target Shooting Range in Carlsbad. I am a resident of South Orange County and am a frequent visitor to the area. I am a member of Grand Pacific Palisades, which we peruse periodically throughout the year. I also frequently visit Oceanside to practice at the Iron Sights Shooting Range. I am troubled that the Commission has disallowed Gunther Guns to open a shooting range due primarily to its belief that such a facility is not considered recreational. Millions of Americans around the country will vehemently disagree. If the Commission believes that such a facility is unsafe, there is simply not enough evidence to support that a Target Shooting Range is anything other than a safe place for law abiding citizens to practice and test their skills, socialize and enjoy themselves. I urge the Commission to consider, without prejudice, the truth and facts behind the safety of a Shooting range. I also urge the Commission to consider the many economic benefits that arise out of having such a facility available. These benefits are not solely for the enjoyment of Gunther Guns or its customers, but to the city as a whole. For example, (1) my wife has been urging me to sell our Grand Pacific Palisades Time Share. That is not going to happen if a new Target Shooting range will open in Carlsbad, (2) To date, in 2015, I have made the drive from home in South OC and visited Iron Sights Shooting Range on 2 occasions. If there is a Shooting Range in Carlsbad, I would have split my visits between Oceanside and Carlsbad. A Target Shooting Range is not only safe and most definitely Recreational, but it is also an "attraction" to your City. I hope you are able to see through to these things for what they really are -free from any prejudice. Thank you for your attention and consideration: ~ Fernando Gonzalez Lake Forest, California February 11, 2015 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr. Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17-Gunther Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: City of Carlsbad FEB 1 7 2015 Planning Division I have lived, and now work, in Carlsbad for many years and consider myself fortunate to do so. Thank you for your faithful oversight of our beautiful city and its many amenities. It has been brought to my attention that Gunther Guns is seeking a minor conditional use permit for an indoor shooting range at their property on Loker Ave, just off Palomar Airport Road. I am writing to encourage your approval of their appeal to build it. I not only believe that there are many residents of Carlsbad who would love to have a local shooting range, but I also believe the city would benefit from having local dollars spent here rather than in other cities where shooting ranges are readily welcomed. I have been a shooting enthusiast since the age of 12 when my father bought me a 22 rifle and enrolled me in a hunter safety course in Escondido. I am now 58 and have enjoyed and taught others the hobby of hunting and shooting ever since. The problem is, whenever I wish to shoot recreationally indoors, I have to travel to Oceanside, Poway, or several other locations in San Diego. I would much rather go to a shooting range in Carlsbad and spend my money there. I understand the staff's stated objection to Gunther Gun's MCUP request is that indoor shooting is not a recreational sport. Unfortunately, that is more a personal opinion rather than an objective perspective. Webster· s online dictionary defines Recreation as "something people do to relax or have fun; activities done for enjoyment". This definition easily includes shooting as a hobby or sport. In addition, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), which is the premier trade association for the .fireanns, hunting, and recreational shooting industry, identifies shooting as a recreational sport even stating on their website (http://WMv.nssforg/safety/lit/ParentsGuidelO.pdf) "For the millions of parents who enjoy participating in recreational shooting sports, it is welcome news when their children express an interest in participating in them, too. The.Ye parents know and appreciate the benefits gained from being involved in sports that are safe, challenging and rewarding activities they can share with their children for years to come. As well,. even the Marine Corps agrees with that definition of shooting! Camp Pendleton has just opened its newest recreational facility, following last year~ s renovation of their on-base bowling alley. This new recreational opportunity for Marines is called "Main-side range 403". It is a shooting range. They promote it on their official Marine Corps Community Service website http://www.mccscp.c-0m/shoot/ as a form of recreation, and if anyone would know the difference between recreational shooting and professional shooting ... it would be the Marines. If the city staffs concern in denying Gunther Guns request for a MCUP is safety, they should rest assured that shooting as a recreational sport is one of the safest. The latest statistics from the National Safety Council indicate that firearms-related accidents are at an all-time low and that shooting sports are rated among the safest of all sports. According to their stats more people are injured playing golf (0.16% per 100), water skiing (0.15% per per 100), mountain biking (0.15% per 100), shooting archery (0.08% per 100),jogging (0.07% per 100), and bowling (0.06% per 100) THAN Hunting with firearms (0.04% per 100). If the city staffs concern is motivated by an unease about how the public might view the approval of this MCUP, they should remember that many local citizens are firearms owners and that having an indoor range where gun safety can be taught and practiced is actually a very good thing. Ac.cording to the Geneva-based Small Arms Survey, which is a leading international source of public information about firearms (http://www.smallarmssurvey.org), "the U.S. has the best-armed civilian population in the world, with an estimated 270 million total guns. That's an average of89 firearm,; for every 100 residents-far ahead of Yemen, which comes in second with about 55 firearm,; for every 100 people, or Switzerland, which is third with 46 guns for every 100 people. Based on my conversations with fellow Carlsbad residents, there are many people here who would welcome this range and consider the city astute in approving it. Much more could be said in support of a having a local indoor shooting range as a recreational facility in Carlsbad, including the fact that Palomar Airport road already has several other recreational businesses in this P-M zone, including nearby K 1 Speed. However, I hope that these few facts and my personal support will be considered in granting Gunther Gun's their appeal for an indoor recreational shooting range here in Carlsbad. Thank you for your consideration. Dr. Douglas Baker 2061 Cumbre Court Carlsbad, CA 92009 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP' 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: City of Carlsbad • FEB 11 2015 Planning Division As a resident of Carlsbad, I ani requesting that you please approve the appeal of.the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lackingin Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approv13-l of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can fmd that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational sb,ooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. ' I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range-is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker A venue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, ' Andrea Marie Ernesto 2537 Navarra Dr. # B-10 • cartsbad, CA 92009 February 18, 2015 Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: As 20-year residents of Carlsbad, we request that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. Our family, joined by many others in our neighborhood, consider shooting at an indoor range a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to us that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. While we do not ice skate nor drive go-carts, we do enjoy recreational shooting of our licensed hand guns. We have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility offering this recreational service in our hometown of Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist 2 in Carlsbad. We respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staffs position and make the determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Steven and Diane McCue 223 7 Plazuela Street Carlsbad, CA 92009 * Steven McCue* 3 Shannon Werneke From: Sherry Freisinger Sent: To: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 4:21 PM Shannon Werneke Cc: Bridget Desmarais; Don Neu Subject: FW: Indoor Shooting Range in Carlsbad From: Mark T Ealy [mailto:Mark@WMGrp.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 4:20 PM To: City Clerk Subject: Indoor Shooting Range in Carlsbad I urge you to approve the appeal of the city stafrs denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As a recreational shooting enthusiast who frequents businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, I welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. Other recreational uses presently are permitted: an ice skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a myriad of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. I enjoy recreational shooting and very much want a high-quality facility in Carlsbad -nearer to where I live, work, and spend leisure time. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staffs denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Have an outstanding day today! lvfa,vk,; T Eetfy CFP ®, CPA Wealth Management Group 2768 Loker Avenue West Suite 101 Carlsbad CA 92010 CA Insurance Lie #0D77039 www.WMGrp.com 760 692-2270 Office 760 500-5400 Cell 760 494-7370 Fax 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sherry Freisinger Sent: To: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 4:46 PM Shannon Werneke Cc: Don Neu Subject: FW: MCUP 14-17 Gunther's Guns Shooting Range -----Original Message----- From: Blake Boland [mailto:bboland711@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 4:45 PM To: City Clerk Subject: MCUP 14-17 Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Carlsbad Planning Commission, Please approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. As recreational shooting enthusiasts who frequent businesses along the Palomar Airport Road corridor, my wife, adult son and I would very much welcome this currently missing recreational opportunity. I understand other recreational uses presently are permitted such as an indoor skating rink, a children's swimming facility, and an indoor go kart race track. Carlsbad Municipal Code 21.34.020, the basis for the Planning Department's denial, and the Planning Commission's past actions have allowed a variety of recreational opportunities in the P-M zone. Our family enjoys safe recreational shooting and very much want this high quality facility in Carlsbad, where we have lived for over 16 years. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial, and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. Sincerely, Blake and Carrie Boland 1345 Shorebird Lane Carlsbad, CA 92011 760-804-9455 1 February 13th, 2015 Carisbad Planning Commission 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Members of the Carlsbad Planning Commission My name is William Rowland. I am writing to you to point out what I believe are some misconceptions provided to you by City Planning Staff in their report recommending that you deny the appeal by Lisa Gunther regarding MCUP-14-17. While I cannot address the issues of zoning I do have specific expertise in the area of shooting range design, development and operations including issues of maintenance and lead management. My professional background is as a Law Enforcement officer. I served 28 years with the Carlsbad Police Department and retired as a Captain in late 2013. During my career I served as a firearms instructor, department armorer, firearms training supervisor and weapons training unit manager. I have been a member of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the National Association of Shooting Ranges (NASR) and completed the National Rifle Association's range development training course. I served as the principle police member of the City team that developed, designed and constructed the City of Carlsbad's state of the art Public Safety Training Center. (STC) When we set out to develop an indoor training facility with live fire shooting ranges one of the major considerations was how to maintain a safe and healthy en1vironment for our training staff and officers. Lead exposure is one of a number of health and safety issues for those who work regularly with firearms especially in an enclosed range. What we found is that with careful design and effective operations policies, maintenance routines and cleaning practices we could effectively mitigate the problems caused by airborne lead and other contaminants. With these BMPs in place we have run the (SCT) for over two years and 10s of thousands of rounds fired with no environmental or health related problems. This has been verified by independent environmental testing and regular employee health monitoring. These practices are not difficult to implement or maintain and are consistent for all shooting facilities either publicly or privately owned. I am familiar with the conceptual plans for the Gunther's facility and know that they are well aware of these issues and have the same level of commitment to the health and welfare of their future customers as we have for our City employees. I would like to draw your attention to Attachments #9 and #12. Both of these documents explain the appropriate design, construction and subsequent maintenance practices that support the development and operation of a safe indoor shooting range. Attachment #9 Lead Management and OSHA Compliance for Indoor Shooting Ranges, produced by NSSF, is an updated version of one of the documents I used when planning the design and operation of the shooting ranges at the Carlsbad SCT. Attachment #8 produced by the Centers for Disease Control focuses primarily on a limited number (by comparison with the number of recreational shooters nationwide) of lead exposure cases. It appears that most of those that they cited from shooting facilities were not maintained to proper standards. Attachment #11 an article from the Seattle Times appears to be reporting with a particular bias. They appear to have focused on some tragic but exceptional case studies to make a dramatic point. These stories from poorly designed or maintained facilities should have no bearing on the application before you. Staff has presented no evidence that the Gunther's intend to build a facility and then not properly maintain it. That would definitely not be in their best interest as community members or as a business entity which depends on satisfied customers for their livelihood. Attachment #10 "Poisonous Pastime, The Health Risks of Shooting Ranges and Lead to Children, Families and the Environment" I found the opening paragraphs of the document alluding to a link between lead exposure at shooting ranges to "violent criminal activity" or "spree shooting" off putting. Ingesting lead is definitely hazardous and can have detrimental health impacts but historically, children with high lead levels have been linked to lead tainted paint and other domestic sources of contamination. As with the other articles the reference to outdoor ranges and lead management has no bearing on the indoor project up for your consideration. While dramatic stories of contamination may be compelling they are certainly not the norm. Unfortunately in this case I think it may also be overstated. I have been a recreational shooter since I was 16 and have spent more time on ranges both indoor and outdoor than most gun owners or casual shooters ever will. I have taught shooting skills and safe firearms handling to youth camp attendees and police officers alike and I have never experienced any ill effects from these activities. As a law enforcement officer, where firearms are an unavoidable part of daily life, I chose to teach my own children gun safety and let them shoot when they were old enough to understand the safety concepts. As pre-teens they often accompanied me to the City's old outdoor range and even helped in picking up brass and cleaning up. This was well before we adopted updated range maintenance equipment and clean-up consisted of regular soap and water. My son is now a High School teacher and my daughter is a PhD candidate conducting cancer research at a prominent University. In conclusion, while managing lead exposure is an important consideration in the operation of an indoor shooting range, current range designs, proper air and material handling equipment and effective maintenance practices make it an easily managed. Based on my professional training and experience I believe that using the lead issue as a pretense for recommending denial of the Gunther's MCUP request would be improper and unsupported by the evidence presented to you. I regret that I am not able to address you directly due to scheduling issues. I encourage you to visit the Carlsbad Safety Training Center if you would like to see first-hand how cleanly and efficiently a well-designed and well maintained indoor shooting range can be managed. Sincerely, William Rowland 2/13/2015 Dear Plannin9 Department and Plannin~ Commissioners: Please review the attached information in regards to MCUP14-17. Attachments include: RECEIVED FEB 13 2015 CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY CLERK'S OFFICE 1. Copy of email from Shannon Werneke dated 12/4/13 where it states "we would likely categorize it as a recreational use". Chris DeCerbo and Don Neu are copied on this email. 2. Legal precedent classifying a shooting range as recreational use (Platform I Shore, LLC v. Village of Lincolnwood, 2014 IL App (15t) 133923). 3. Copy of email from Ed Gowens of the Airport Land Use Commission, San Diego County Hegional Airport Authority which notes outdoor ranges as incompatible but "does not prohibit indoor ranges" at our location. c.,1.-\ .'~ -~':; -L,.:.0'"'\ 0 \ i\ /v\,'-tc..\ \ • \ V ( •• NV\ C \~ ½ \·-h c.;_~c,Y\ o....S 0- Lisa \' \ l\ Y\ V\' (\:) 1( ~ \ · ,e._c..-re.c...... ¾0"¥\.4... \ From: Shannon Werneke <Shannon.Werneke@carlsbadca.gov> • Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 10:07 AM ) Lisa Gunther Chris DeCerbo; Don Neu RE: Recreational Permit Question Hi Lisa, Although a shooting range is not explicitly identified as an allowable use in the P-M zone, we would likely categorize it as a recreational use. Recreational uses require a conditional use permit in the P-M zone and, therefore, have the same findings as your request to sell firearms. The current decision-making authority for recreational uses in the P·M zone is the Planning Commission. An amendment to the P-M zone was ~~cently~proved by City Council which changes the decision-making authority from the Planning Commission to the City Planner. However, the amEmdment requires approval from the Coastal Comm1ss1on. I'm anticipating that it will take a least a year for it to be approved. So, for now, tt1e Planning Commission is still the decision-maker CUP for recreational uses. Since you currently have a Conditional Use Permit for the gun sales, we would require that this CUP be amended to include the additional conditional use. The fee for an amendment to the CUP is $2,378.00. A!I of this being said, your property is located within Safety Zone 2, or the Inner Approach/Departure Zone, of the McClellan Palomar Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP). Pursuant to Table 111-2 of the ALUCP, shooting ranges are prohibited uses in Safety Zone 2. I called the SD County Regional Airport Authority yesterday and confirmed that this category covers both indoor and outdoor shooting ranges. Given this information, it is unlikely that staff will be able to support your request to add a shooting range on this partiCLJlar property. Consistency with this plan is required as part of the Conditional Use Permit. You may still apply for an amendment to your CUP but we would not be able to make the findings for approval. Shannon CARLSBAD Shannon Werneke Associate Planner l 535 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 www .carlsbadca.gov P: 760-602-4621 Shannon.Werneke@carlsbadca.gov From: Lisa Gunther [mailto:lisa@gunthergifts.com) Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 12:15 PM To: Shannon Werneke Subject: Recreational Permit Question l Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: Jon Skorepa <jonskorepa@gmail.com> Wednesday, February 18, 2015 3:28 PM Shannon Werneke shooting range I am in supportive of the proposed shooting range in Carlsbad as an asset to the community recreational environment. Time spent at the range honing ones skills is of great value and contributes to community safety. Firearm safety needs to be practised regularly. Please support this project. Thank you for your time. Jon Skorepa 619-387-6177 1 C) Howes &Associates LAND USE PLANNING AND CONSULTATION Carlsbad Planning Commission 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: MCUP 14-17 -GUNTHER'S GUNS SHOOTING RANGE Dear Commissioners: As a resident of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you please approve the appeal of the Carlsbad Planning Department's decision that a controlled indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational use. I as well as many others consider shooting at an indoor range as a recreational opportunity that is currently lacking in Carlsbad. It is our understanding that if an indoor shooting range was classified as a recreational use it would be permitted subject to administrative approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the P-M Zone. It is disappointing to me that staff can find that an ice skating rink, children's swimming facility and indoor go kart track can be considered as recreational facilities while an indoor shooting range cannot be considered a recreational facility. I do not ice skate or drive go-carts, but I do enjoy recreational shooting. I have enjoyed recreational shooting for many years and would appreciate having a high quality facility in Carlsbad. An indoor range would offer a recreational opportunity that currently does not exist in Carlsbad. I respectfully request that you uphold the appeal of staff's position and make the determination that in indoor shooting range is recreational use, which would be allowable at 2717 Loker Avenue in Carlsbad's PM zone subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Sincerely, Arie Starck 2888 Loker Avenue East Suite 217, Carlsbad, CA 92010 www.hwpkmning,com 760.929.2288 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Subject: John Sparduto <jsparduto@warrenproperties.com > Wednesday, February 18, 2015 3:21 PM Shannon Werneke Gun Ranges promote safety and security I would like to add my voice to the chorus urging you to approve the recreational shooting range in Carlsbad. Sincerely, John R. Sparduto Box 469114 Escondido, CA 92046 (760) 480-6211 1 Shannon Werneke From: Sent: To: Donna Heraty Wednesday, February 18, 2015 1:05 PM Don Neu 0 Cc: Subject: Shannon Werneke; Bridget Desmarais; Sherry Freisinger FW: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range For the Planning Commission From: City Clerk Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 1:04 PM To: Donna Heraty Subject: FW: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range From: Mick Herring [mailto:mherring@san.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 11:08 AM To: City Clerk Cc: lisa@guntherguns.com Subject: MCUP 14-17 -Gunther's Guns Shooting Range Dear Commissioner: I urge you to approve the appeal of the city staff's denial of Minor Conditional Use Permit 14-17 and to allow an indoor shooting range to open and operate in the P-M zone. I have used the current services of Gunther Guns and have found them to be eminently professional and safety conscious. As a recreational shooting enthusiast I think the recreational shooting facility proposed by Gunther Guns would be complementary to the similar shooting facilities in other areas of San Diego County (Poway, Kearney Mesa, San Diego, and El Cajon). I enjoy recreational shooting, as do my children and grandchildren, and I recommend you allow a high quality shooting facility in Carlsbad. Please uphold the appeal, reject the staff's denial. and make a determination that an indoor shooting range is a recreational use akin to other currently permitted uses in the P-M zone. 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