Friday, November 16, 2012
The commission also approved preliminary site plans for both businesses
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Friday, November 16, 2012
Mentor Planning Commission unanimously approved permits for both a Burger FI restaurant at 8748 Mentor Ave. and an indoor shooting range at 6240 Tin Man Road during its meeting Thursday evening. The commission also approved the restaurant's and range's respective preliminary site plans. David Holtz, the owner of the forthcoming North Coast Gun Club, noted that it had been a long path to get the necessary permissions to open a shooting range. First, the City Council needed to approve changes in the city code to allow the business to operate. Then the Commission had to issue a conditional-use permit. Before the Commission voted for the shooting range's permit, a neighboring business owner expressed some concerns about it. Jim Lawyer said he …
Thursday, October 25, 2012
The property owner is in talks with a different business, according to city official
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- Jason Lea
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Mentor has been gradually moving toward bringing a shooting range to the city. The Mentor Council even adjusted the city's legislation to make it possible. However, the plans for the shooting range have taken back or, at least, a step to the side. The Mentor Planning Commission was initially slated to have a public hearing and review a preliminary site plan during its meeting tonight from the North Coast Gun Club for a proposed shooting range on Justin Way. However, the property owner -- who is not the gun club -- is now in talks with a different business for use of that property, said Ric Spence, Mentor's planning administrator. This does not mean the North Coast Gun Club couldn't negotiate with another property owner in Mentor to open up…
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Proposed shooting range would still need a conditional-use permit from the city's Planning Commission
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- Jason Lea
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Mentor City Council unanimously voted for a change to the city's zoning code that would allow for a professional indoor shooting range in Mentor. The ranges are now permitted in the city's industrial zones, with a conditional-use permit from the Planning Commission. David Holtz attended the Council meeting Tuesday evening and told Council members that he intended to pursue a permit from the Planning Commission in the near future. Council already passed a resolution that amends the city's ban on firing guns in the city. They can now be fired -- but only in a commercial indoor shooting range. The issue initially came up when Holtz asked if it would be possible to open a commercial shooting range in Mentor, City Manager Kenneth Filipiak said …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Lake National Bank and Melt also have items up for consideration
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
The Mentor Planning Commission has a lengthy agenda waiting for it when its members meet 7 p.m. today at City Hall. Moreover, that agenda has some high-profile businesses on it. For example, the Cleveland Clinic has requested that 47 acres at the southeast corner of Norton Parkway and Center Street be rezoned from a "lifestyle center" designation to a "medical campus." A "medical campus" zone can be used for diverse reasons, said Ron Traub, the city of Mentor's director of business and economic development. It can include everything from physician's offices to a full medical center with a helicopter pad. The Clinic has been coy about its intentions for the property. "We are currently in a due diligence process which could position us to …
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
If amendment to city code is passed by Planning Commission and City Council, then professional shooting ranges would be allowed in Mentor's industrial districts
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- Jason Lea
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Mentor City Council began the first step in allowing a professional indoor shooting range in the city. They passed a pair of resolutions during their most recent meeting that initiated the process. One resolution recommended a change to the city code that would allow people to fire a gun in the city -- but only in a commercial indoor shooting range. The second resolution suggested that such ranges be allowed in the city's industrial zones. Council passed both resolutions unanimously. The next step will be for Mentor Planning Commission to propose these amendments to the city code, as well. Finally, Council would need to pass the Commission's amendments that they initially recommended. The issue initially came up when a business owner asked…
Mark Brooks
7:34 am on Monday, December 10, 2012
I am all for it. There was a range on Progress parkway back in the 80's . There are many lunch time shooters here on Heisley road. This is great for Mentor.Hurry up. more ›