Clovis gun range get more time to address noise complaints

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Monday, Mar. 18, 2013 | 11:41 PM Modified Tue, Mar 19, 2013 09:59 AM

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Clovis City Council agreed Monday to give the owner of an indoor gun range more time to address noise complaints from unhappy neighbors.

At a short public hearing, the council voted unanimously to give Jacob Belemjian, the owner of the Firing Line, 180 days to reduce gunfire noise.

The 5-0 vote came after the Clovis Planning Commission held a seven-hour meeting on Feb. 26, where neighbors raised concerns about the noise reaching their quiet neighborhood and urged city officials to fix the problem.

The commission and neighbors reached a compromise giving the owner of the gun range more time to come up with a solution.

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The question is "Who issued the business license?" The city of Clovis is responsible for allowing a firing range so close to a residential area.

The solution -- the city should move the Firing Line to another location at its expense, not the owners', who by the way, have done all they can afford to be a good neighbor.
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