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3)John Bierman, 7600 Cornell Ave. stated that he is an attorney though he does not specialize in land use. He requested clarification as to why a Conditional Use Permit was required in this case given the similarity of the proposed use to other Permitted Code, than it should be approved. He further reiterated the intended use and intent of the rifle to be used by collectors and enthusiasts and is slow in firing and not a high caliber rifle relating to security at the facility; however, the product is highly regulated and will be difficult to access without permission. He encouraged the Commission to the manufacturing of firearms. 4)Councilmember Rod Jennings, 1412 Purdue Ave. Mr. Jennings stated that he is a rd 3 Ward resident, gun enthusiast, and he is against the illegal possession of firearms. He and Councilmember Smotherson toured the facility with the property owners for two hours prior to this meeting with Mr. Taylor. He stated that he noticed the presence of security cameras around the facility, the presence of City police at night, and the extremely thick walls of the existing buildings. Mr. Jennings further stated that he observed numerous alarms and a steel cage access to the manufacturing area. The proposed guns are older in style and not what street criminals typically use. Research into the market of firearms shows the heavy regulations, and he does not believe that there will be any negative impacts on the City or the surrounding neighborhood. He stated that Hendrix and Hunter is a responsible and good business, and that gun manufacturing is not new to our area, including Missouri and Illinois. He and City Councilmember Smotherson agreed the proposal is manufacturing and not detrimental. Questions / Comments / Discussion by Plan Commission continued: -Would potential expansion of the proposed business include the production of hand guns? Mr. Towner stated that future products would involve the proposed rifle with variations in terms of the raw materials used which would increase the price and quality of the product. -Do you have a rebuttal to any of the public hearing comments? Mr. Towner stated that he did not have any rebuttals and that only one public hearing comment was in opposition to the proposed use. n. approval of the application, including a highlight description of the proposed conditions in with the site and surrounding uses, including the residential uses to the west provided that appropriate conditions are imposed. It would not create a detrimental impact on these properties. The CUP application was circulated through all appropriate City departments for comments, and the applicant had provided responses specifically to the Department of Public Works and Parks and the Police Department. Mr. Lai noted that since no showroom tğŭĻ Џ ƚŅ ЊЊ