Innsbrook trustees denounce shooting range

By Adam Rollins, Record Staff Writer
Posted 11/7/19

Village of Innsbrook trustees are voicing opposition to a shooting range seeking to operate in the BMC Stone quarry on Quarry Road.The trustees are urging county officials to reject a conditional use …

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Village of Innsbrook trustees are voicing opposition to a shooting range seeking to operate in the BMC Stone quarry on Quarry Road.The trustees are urging county officials to reject a conditional use permit (CUP) for Patriot Training Foundation, a nonprofit that provides training to police and military personnel. The CUP is currently in dispute after receiving initial approval.The west entrance to Innsbrook is about half a mile from the quarry.Noise generated by such a training operation “presents a tremendous nuisance and disturbs the quiet enjoyment of property in and around the village of Innsbrook,” the trustees said in a Nov. 13 resolution. They also expressed concern about the safety of residences in the area of the shooting range, and what they said is a potential environmental hazard of lead contamination from ammunition.Patriot Training Foundation President Keath Hausher previously told The Record that his organization had been hosting training courses at the quarry for over two years before finding out they needed a permit. He said they did not receive any complaints about noise during that time, and that being inside the quarry is ideal for the safety of the surrounding area.The shooting range CUP was initially approved in October, but was put on hold when a group of area residents protested. Warren County’s three-person governing commission will hear both sides of the dispute Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. in the county administration building in Warrenton.The county commission has the final say in whether the CUP is approved, but often doesn’t issue a decision on such matters until several weeks after a hearing.Village of Innsbrook


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