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November 8, 2018
Jefferson County Planning Commission
Public Comment
Dear Planning Commission,
We live just under 2 miles from the proposed Cedar Hills Recreational Facility. I feel certain given my
knowledge of the outrage that has been felt my myself and our neighbors at even the slightest
consideration for this project that there is little I can tell you that hasn’t already been written.
I write to just emphasize and support the words written by the attorney for the Tarboo Ridge Coalition:
Currently, gun ranges are only allowed as “small-scale recreation and tourist uses.” JCC
18.20.350.8.
“Small scale means of a size or intensity which has minimal impacts on the surrounding area
and which makes minimal demands on the existing infrastructure.” JCC 18.10.190.
“Small-scale recreation or tourist uses means those isolated uses which are leisure or
recreational in nature; are reliant upon a rural setting or location; do not include any new
residential development beyond that allowed in the underlying land use district.” JCC
18.10.190.
These definitions mean that gun ranges are currently limited to recreational users, meaning no
police, no military, and no militia training. Moreover, gun ranges that are allowed must be small
enough that there is minimal impact on the surrounding area.
I am a member of the Tarboo Ridge Coalition and support these definitions and think they should
stay. There is no need in Jefferson County for large gun ranges with unlimited numbers of
shooters or high-intensity shooting such as SWAT or military training. Small, family-
friendly gun ranges in appropriate locations are a great thing to have in Jefferson County.
Overnight militia training compounds are not.
I respectfully ask you to please recommend leaving the code as it is and thereby protecting the citizens
and quality of life in this county.
Teri Hein <terihein@comcast.net>
Thu 11/8/2018 1:51 PM
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Thank you for your work,
Teri Hein
781 Old Tarboo Road
Quilcene, Washington 98376
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