Board approves indoor shooting range and parking reduction on Powerline Road

The Planning & Zoning Advisory Board voted to approve a conditional use permit and a parking reduction for Top Shotters to open an indoor firearm shooting range at 5233 North Powerline Road (UDPS25015).

Applicant counsel said the site consists of two existing commercial bays; one currently houses a retail gun store and the second bay — formerly a furniture store — would be converted into a 10‑lane indoor range with heavy acoustic upgrades. The design includes wall construction filled with concrete and commercial acoustic panels (Durapanel) and interior baffles to prevent noise transmission. The applicant also proposed landscaping upgrades, a new dumpster enclosure and replacement of minor site infrastructure to bring the parcel closer to code.

Top Shotters submitted a parking study comparing two similar ranges that concluded the shooting range demand equates to approximately one parking space per 1,000 square feet, and that the site requires 11 spaces when storage areas are included. The applicant therefore requested a reduction from the code‑required 45 spaces to the 15 spaces feasible on site; staff reviewed the study and found its methodology acceptable.

Supporters including local law enforcement and community members provided character references for the owner and described the value of a regulated training facility. Board members emphasized code compliance, site improvements and public safety measures; the board approved the conditional use and parking reduction by roll call.