“I just need to be honest and up front that there is a trustee who is going to ask you for a lot to make that happen.” “I’m not against a gun range in the community, but there are several folks on the other side and I need to consider their perspective,” he said. Sprawka did signal he is open to bringing a shooting range in the village but stressed he has to consider concerns raised by residents.
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If the proposed shooting range and gun shop in Lake Zurich were to have moved forward, officials would have needed to amend the village’s zoning code and issue a special-use permit for the gun shop and shooting range, Keller said.Īfter hearing from Shoot Point Blank representatives during the courtesy review, Sprawka urged the company to consider other areas within the industrial park at Enterprise Parkway and Oakwood Road and warned that he may ask for “a lot of concessions” if the company was committed to the site.Ĭompany representatives shot back, saying they already considered other sites in the industrial park and determined that the site they proposed is the “most viable from a cost perspective and from location.” The company also said in documents that they operate and design its locations with safety in mind, noting how its mission is to promote “responsible firearm ownership and usage through an engaged, honest and knowledgeable team effort.” Shoot Point Blank currently operates 14 facilities in six states, including locations in Naperville and southwest suburban Hodgkins. The proposed facility in Lake Zurich would span 15,000 square feet, including a 9,000-square-foot shooting range, as well as 3,000 square feet of retail and 2,000 square feet for classrooms and administrative space.
In documents submitted to trustees, Shoot Point Blank said they would need to invest $2.6 million to complete the real estate deal in Lake Zurich and another $1.35 million in capital and equipment before opening.
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