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City Council Meeting Minutes October 15, 2013 Page 7 of 23 mitigation. The approach in the design /build contract is to work in phases and do as much flood mitigation as possible, without running afoul of the FEMA guidelines. Staff will identify how much of the sprinkler system is actually operational to get reimbursement from FEMA. He was not confident the City will receive FEMA's 75% reimbursement for the improvements to the golf course. He wanted to make sure the City has the resources to pay for the golf course improvements. There was Council support for the design /build approach to rehabilitate the golf course. RESOLUTION No. 55, SERIES 2013 — A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SPECIAL REVIEW USE (SRU) TO ALLOW FOR THE OPERATION OF A GUN CLUB, SHOOTING RANGE, AND RETAIL AREA WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL (I) ZONE DISTRICT AT 1721 BOXELDER STREET Mayor Muckle requested a staff presentation. Principal Planner McCartney explained the applicant Richard Weingarten, has requested approval of a Special Review Use (SRU) to operate a gun club, indoor shooting range, and retail store at 1721 Boxelder Street within the Industrial (I) Zone District, in an existing building in the Colorado Technology Center (CTC). The Louisville Municipal Code (LMC) was recently amended to allow gun clubs, shooting ranges, and retail stores as Special Review Uses (SRU) in the I Zone District. The applicant proposes to operate a private gun club and shooting range in 12,970 square feet of the existing 22,178 square foot building located at 1721 Boxelder Street. The shooting range will be open to members of the gun club and to law enforcement officers for training. A retail operation, selling firearms and ammunition, is also requested with the application. The applicant will follow all applicable federal laws regarding the sales of firearms. The request includes classrooms for gun safety classes, a gun smith workshop and sixteen shooting lanes, which will be operated by twelve employees. One training class is a video training course where the trainee is put into real life situations. This will be valuable training for police officers. The applicant proposes minimal changes to the site and the exterior of the building, with the majority of the tenant finish occurring on the inside of the building. The parking requirement for this project is 36 spaces. The applicant will use 36 of the 63 parking spaces in the shared lot. A security system and strict policies will ensure safety while the business is opened. Staff believes the proposed use is consistent with the criteria for special review uses and recommended the City Council approve Resolution No. 55, Series 2013, a Special Review Use (SRU) to allow for the operation of a gun club, shooting range, and retail store in the Industrial zone district at 1721 Boxelder Street. The Planning Commission reviewed this submittal at its September 26, 2013 public meeting and recommended the City Council approve the SRU without condition.