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Home My WebLink About1586 03-25-2003ORDINANCE NO. 1586 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT ON TRACTS 2C & 3D, R. CROWLEY SURVEY, A-312,1951 BEAR CREEK PARKWAY, FOR DISCHARGE OF BB GUN IN CITY LIMITS; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PENALTY FOR VIOLATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, City Council has conducted a public hearing on March 25, 2003, and has determined that the proposed change is in the best interest of the general welfare of the City of Euless and that any foreseeable negative impacts of the proposed use have been mitigated through design restrictions or other set conditions; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS,TEXAS: SECTION 1 ALLOWED USES THAT DISCHARGE BB GUN IN CITY LIMITS uses as specifically described on Exhibit "A" (attached hereto and made a part hereof) and on SPECIFIC USE PERMIT NO. 03- 07 -SUP Form (attached hereto and made a part hereof), shall be permitted on Tracts 2C & 3D, R. Crowley Survey, A -312. SECTION 2 SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council of the City of Euless that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this ordinance are severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase. SECTION 3 PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in accordance with Chapter "General Provisions," Euless Code of Ordinances. Each such violation shall be deemed a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder. SECTION 4 EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, as provided by the Euless City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas. PRESENTED AND PASSED ON FIRST AND FINAL READING at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on the 25`h day of March, 2003, by a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions. APPROVED: Mary Lib fS®leh, Mayor ATTEST: Susan Grim CMC, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: ob McFarland, Cit Attorney Ordinance No. 1586, Page 2 of 5 1 2. 3- LAND USE LOCATION (property address): (legal description): T H E C 1 T Y O F EULESS ORDINANCE NO. 1586 SPECIFIC USE PERMIT CASE #03 -07 -SUP DISCHARGE BB GUN IN CITY LIMITS 1951 Bear Creek Pkwy. R. Crowley Survey, A -312, Tracts 2C & 3D This permit is valid only for the property and use listed above and then ONLY in accordance with the following documents and /or conditions: CONDITIONS (INCLUDING DATES): Tied to Longhorn Council Boy Scouts of America For the dates of June 2, through June 6, 2003 Boy Scouts provide certificate of insurance and sign a hold harmless agreement Considered by City Council: DATE OF ACTION: KI March 25, 2003 approval denial Signature of Mayor 201 N. Ecror Drive, Euless, Texas 76039 -3595 817/685 -1400 • Metro 817/267 -4403 • FAX 817/685-1416 14 March 2003 LONGHORN COUNCIL Mr. Mike Collins BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Director of Planning and Development City of Euless 201 N. Ector Drive Euless, TX 76039 -3595 REF: Cub Scout Day Camp — June 2 — 6, 2003 Villages of Bear Creek Park Dear Mr. Collins We understand that you need additional information regarding the BB range that will be operating at our Cub Scout Day Camp being conducted June 2nd thru 5`" (6 if we are rained out) at the Villages of Bear Creek Park, in Euless, Texas. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have strict training requirements for a person to be certified to be a range master and to be able to operate a BB range at a BSA sponsored event. These requirements are fully explained and written in the Shooting Sports for Cub Scouting manual ( #13- 550/2002 Boy Scouts of America). A copy of this manual will be on -site at the Camp at all times. If you need to personally review this material, please contact either of us at the numbers shown below and we will make an appointment to review the manual with you. While our intention is for the boys to have fun at camp our primary concern is safety. The camp is set -up to run from 8:15 AM until 3:30 PM each day with 5 rotations of 50 minutes each. At the BB range the boys must receive at least 20 minutes of safe gun handling before they are even allowed entry to go anywhere near the guns. The boys are then only allowed to handle the guns after then have obtained permission and must be in a prone position to fire. The range master maintains strict control over the boys and at no time while there is a boy on the range are they left without an adult range master present. The boys are given a limited number of BB's in which to shoot and are only allowed to shoot at a specified paper target. The guns used at the Camp are provided by BSA and are for range use only. Absolutely no one will be allowed to bring their personal BB gun to camp. Safety for the other campers attending the camp, visitors, and the general public is taken into full account when the range is set -up. Again, BSA has set requirements for setting up a range and these are explained in the Shooting Sports for Cub Scouting manual ( #13- 550/2002 Boy Scouts of America). The range will be clearly marked with an additional outer perimeter warning that you are entering a firearm range. Anytime that the range is in operation a red flag is flown that is clear for all to see. The range will be set -up so no one will be able to walk up without knowing they are entering an area where guns are present. During the operation of the range there are additional range guards established on the outer perimeter. Should they deem it necessary for safety a cease fire is called and the safety issue is addressed immediately. Ordinance 1586, Page 4 of 5 "Exhibit A" 4917 Briarhaven Road Fort Worth, Texas 76109 -4498 817 - 7385491 Fax 817- 738 -7162 Mr. Mike Collins Page 2 14 March 2003 We hope that this information will be sufficient to authorize a special use permit for our Day Camp. If you need any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please acknowledge at the bottom of this letter that you did receive it and if no other paperwork with be forthcoming from the City of Euless, that your signature on this letter will allow us to operate a 88 range as specified above. Sincerely, Michael J. West Camp Director 1829 Cimarron Trail Hurst, TX 76054 Hm: 817- 581 -9612 Wk: 817- 605 -9220 Cell: 817- 938 -6011 1829 Cimarron Trail Hurst, TX 76054 Hm: 817 - 581 -9612 Wk: 817 - 378 -2137 Cell: 817- 680 -4603 City of Euless — Acknowledgement of receipt and approval to operate a BB range as outlined in this letter: r ke Collins, Director of Planr Ordinance 1586, Page 5 of 5 "Exhibit A" -31 X-, Date