Spruce Grove Range

[DiabeticKripple]

I'm surprised I'm not seeing any chatter on here about the situation at Spruce Grove and the NIMBY's who bought a house close to a gun range.

Looks like the city is amending the bylaw now and will exclude gun ranges from the land use bylaw and that will put Spruce Grove out of business.

Anyone else know anything about this intrusion into our sport?

[260 Rem]

I thought the closure a couple of years ago did pretty much, end the prospects for the SGGC?

[DiabeticKripple]

Originally Posted by 260 Rem

I thought the closure a couple of years ago did pretty much, end the prospects for the SGGC?

They fought it in court and won, but now the city is coming at them from what I have gathered.

Edit: it's Parkland County that's coming after them

[DCse7en]

Originally Posted by DiabeticKripple

They fought it in court and won, but now the city is coming at them from what I have gathered.

Edit: it's Parkland County that's coming after them

Parkland county is coming after all shooting ranges in the county.

[260 Rem]

Originally Posted by DiabeticKripple

They fought it in court and won, but now the city is coming at them from what I have gathered.
Edit: it's Parkland County that's coming after them

Correct me if I am wrong. The court action that was "won" was a lawsuit launched by a neighbor (DeGeer) claiming damages against the club. That action was "set down" (discontinued).
The Range was "shut down" after it failed on appeal, to obtain a Development Permit. (That had nothing to do with the DeGeer action). The Club appealed to the Provincial court, asking that the County be required to reconsider...but lost that case in court. To re-open, the club would need to resubmit another application for a Development Permit... which, given the history...would have a very limited chance of success.
If a change is made to the land use bylaw, specifically ruling out the establishment of a shooting range as a discretionary use ... then the aforementioned application would have "0 chance for success" as opposed to having "a very limited chance of succcess".
Also, I would assume that if an amendment prohibiting shooting ranges as a discretionary use came into effect, it would not impact on any existing range, but rather, would make it impossible to apply for a new Range within the jurisdiction.

[andy1]

following.

[fish_e_o]

meanwhile...
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2017/07/0...raining-centre

The pitch passed without debate at council's community services meeting. But that's because the need is obvious, said Coun. Moe Banga, a former police detective.