Planning commission grants permit for gun retailer

The Planning and Zoning Commission held nine public hearings at its meeting last week, with one concerning a conditional use permit to operate a home occupation involving firearms.

At the meeting last week, Marcus Hom, who resides at 1309 Gjoa Street, sought approval for a conditional use permit to operate an internet-based gun sale business. The arguments against allowing the permit were similar to those made last December, when Gjoa Street resident Gregg Townsend applied for a similar permit to operate a gun repair business. Townsend’s permit was eventually approved after multiple neighbors...