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Wicked Arsenal Range

Description

A CUP for an outdoor firearms training range on about 54.56 acres in the Green Swamp. After the board denied a continuance and heard hours of neighbor opposition, the owner withdrew the application.

Impact summary

The range would have sent live fire westward toward homes on Chatham Road; neighbors reported stray bullets, extreme noise, and well-water lead concerns before the withdrawal ended the proposal for now.

Applicant

Name: Paulo Ferreira (Wicked Arsenal)
Address: East of Chatham Road and south of Crawford Road, Groveland (600 Crawford Road per owner testimony)

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 13
Total mentions: 1

Recorded in the meeting · Planning & Zoning Commission

Discussed

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Oct 7, 2026

Planning and Zoning Board - Oct 7, 2026

A CUP for an outdoor firearms training range on about 54.56 acres in the Green Swamp. After the board denied a continuance and heard hours of neighbor opposition, the owner withdrew the application.

Related issues (1)

Wicked Arsenal gun range and rural community safety

Neighbors near Groveland described stray bullets, constant gunfire, and fears for children before the applicant withdrew the range application. The underlying code enforcement settlement agreement still requires the CUP process by year's end unless extended.

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