Posted on 11/21/2014 9:57:46 AM PST by aimhigh
In Platform I Shore, LLC v. Village of Lincolnwood, 2014 IL App (1st) 133923, the First District Appellate Court held that a shooting range was a permitted use under the plain and unambiguous language of the Village's zoning ordinance. This case illustrates that regardless of whether a particular activity is unpopular, zoning officials must act in a reasonable and non-arbitrary manner when ruling upon zoning applications.
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The First District Appellate Court held that the plain language of the Lincolnwood Zoning Ordinance was unambiguous. The court noted that it was undisputed that the plaintiff's property was located in the B-2 zoning district and that a proposed shooting range fell within the broad language used in the ordinance, namely "recreation." Shooting ranges for rifle shooting and target practice have been held to constitute a recreational activity. Furthermore, target shooting is considered a sport because it is an Olympic sporting event and a recognized sporting activity within the national college associations.
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