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SLPSC234.DOC ST. LOUIS PARK SPORTSMANS CLUB February 23, 1999 • TO: THE CITY OF ELK RIVER PLANNING COMMISSION Reference: Case No. P 99-3, Request by Art Peterson to subdivide a 16 Acre Parcel into a 2.5 acre single family residential lot and a 13.35 acre outlot. At the Planning Commission held on January 26, 1999, there was a comment made about the fact the St. Louis Park Sportsmans Club should have built the Shotgun Range to meet the 500 feet requirement as specified in The Firearms Ordinance Section 404.12.2.B. I would like to give you a little history of the Club Operation: 1962/1963 The land was purchased and the various Shooting Ranges were surveyed and laid out. Shortly afterwards, the first Shotgun Trap House and Shooting Pads were built. • 1972 The Club House was built. 1978 Elk River Township was incorporated into the City of Elk River. 1980/1981 The second and third Shotgun Trap Houses and Shooting Pads were built. May 17, 1982 The Elk River Firearms Ordinance was adopted by the City Council. June 7, 1982 Pursuant to Section 404.14 of the New Firearm Ordinance, the City of Elk River approved the St. Louis Park Sportsmans Club's application for an Organized Gun Club Permit. Surely, if we were building any range facilities today, we would build to meet the requirements of the Elk River Firearms Ordinance. In fact, we have incorporated the Elk River Firearms Ordinance into and as a part of our Club Rules and Constitution. Also, we would like to point out to those who don't know, the St. Louis Park Sportsmans • Club tries very hard to be a good neighbor and cooperates fully with the City of Elk River. The Club allows the City's Police Department, the City's Police Reserve, the Sherburne County Sheriff's Department, and a variety of local groups and organizations such as the Boy Scouts and the 4-H Clubs to utilize the gun club facility without charge.