Pineville  NORTICAROLINA MINUTES OF THE PINEVILLE PLANNING BOARD TOWN OF PINEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2023  The Pineville Planning Board heldi its regular meeting on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at the Town Hall Council Chambers located at 505 Main Street, Pineville, NC: at 4:00 pm.  ATTENDANCE  Planning Board Members: Jim Knowles, Thomas White, Dusty Gilvin, and Randy Smith were in  attendance.  Planning Director: Travis Morgan Town Clerk: Lisa Snyder Absent: Eric Fransen  Participating via telephone: Ben Wilson, Applicant  CALLT TO ORDER  Current Chair, Jim Knowles, called the meeting to order at 4:01 pm and established that a  quorum had been met.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES  The minutes oft the November 3, 2022, meeting were reviewed. Board Member Randy Smith made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 3, 2023, meeting as presented. Board Board Member Smith wanted to addi that, though he was not in attendance at the September 20, 2023, meeting, he wanted the record to reflect that he is opposed to the Social District. There was general discussion on the matter. Board Member Smith expressed his concern about having the district without a designated crosswalk on Main Street. Planning & Zoning Director Travis Morgan replied that we are not that far along yet and added that this was discussed at Board Member Thomas White made a motion to approve the minutes of September 20, 2023, meeting as submitted, with as second made by Board Member Dusty Gilvin. All ayes.  Member Thomas White made a second. All ayes.  the public hearing last week.    ORDER OF BUSINESS  Gun Range Text Amendment. The applicant, Ben Wilson, called in viai telephone to participate ini the meeting. Mr. Morgan reviewed the proposed text amendment with the Board. The gun range ist for indoor use. Special regulations are listed in Section 6.5.23, items A through I. The Indoor gun ranges are typically located in general industrial or B or C-level commercial zoning districts. The proposed doesn't allow indoor gun ranges by right but proposes conditional site Mr. Wilson said that they sell ammunition for retail sales but don't bulk warehouse the ammunition there. Board Member Smith feels Letter "!" is vague and could be interpreted to ban any ammunition kept on site. This should be clarified to permit retail sales but not bulk warehousing. Chair. Jim Knowles concurred. Mr. Morgan stated that it's good to have  basic perimeters are listed here.  plan approval process.  perimeters, minimums, and maximums.  Mr. Morgan outlined a zoning map with color codes to reflect where the particular districts are located including the B4 district where this use is proposed. Mr. Wilson added that the fire Mr. Morgan summarized retail ammunition sales permitted but not stockpiling to be more than x-amount oft the floor area or changing the building rating for fire hazard-related to bulk ammunition storage. Mr. Wilson said that he could come up with the language needed. Chair Knowles asked if you can have a gun range within a certain distance from a place that sells alcohol. Mr. Morgan stated that he can add this as feedback and noted that we have not had Mr. Wilson added that they will not allow the sales if they smell alcohol or any substance, or Mr. Morgan said that all of the provisions listed ini the text amendment are particular for this use. Distance requirements are for1 this use. Other uses could come in and redevelop around this int the future, which could make this use non-conforming or grandfathered. As long as this use remains in operation per ordinance non-conformity allowances, they can continue Mr. Morgan will note to consider Item G specifically, asi it relates to the distances in general; and specifically note the concern related to alcohol-selling establishments. Board Member White wasi inclined to have Council review proximity on a site-specific basis related to future flexibility, ordinance intent, and site-specific criteria. Board Member Smith was inclined to have a more absolute distance minimum requirement. Mr. Morgan noted as discussed Item "!" clarification as well related to retail ammunition sales stock as a minor component and not Board Member White moved to approve the text amendment to Council with clarification consideration for items G and las he had discussed. Board Member Smith made a second, but  code dictates what they can and cannot have for hazard use.  the public hearing on this yet.  sense that they are inebriated. His staffi is trained to look for those signs.  indefinitely.  warehousing to the level of hazardous materials storage.    he added that he wants spelled out distance minimums to toholselingestablahments in Mr. Morgan summarized that there's a motion to recommend the proposal as listed with the clarification of Items "G" and "!" and noted to have Council consider stance on distance parameters and that Board Member Smith requested Item "G" have exact proximityrestrictions Mr. Morgan asked ift this is correct as noted, a call for a vote is needed. Mr. Morgan reiterated AI motion to adjourn was made by Randy Smith with a second made by Dusty Gilvin. All ayes.  Item "G."  to alcohol sales.  the motion. All ayes. Motion carried. ADJOURMMENT was at! 5:00 pm.  94060 CHAIRMAN  Qlgl24  DATE  Syla TOWNCLERK