Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, July 8, 2026Official site

The Fountain Valley Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for Elite CCW & Firearm Training to open and operate a firearms training business with an indoor shooting range. The new facility will be located at 18269-18281 Mount Baldy Circle and will feature a 10-lane modular range.

About this meeting

Government Body
Planning Commission
Meeting Type
Planning Commission
Location
Fountain Valley, CA
Meeting Date
July 8, 2026

Published excerpts

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14 sections (from 15 segments)

0:09 – 1:16•Rudy Huebner

Thank you. ¶¶ Please stand and join me to salute the flag.

2:03•Rudy Huebner

Are there any supplemental communications tonight?

2:21 – 3:15•Rudy Huebner

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3:23 – 3:36•Rudy Huebner

Moving on to the consent calendar, the April 8, 2026 Draft Planning Commission meeting minutes. Can I get a motion for item 1? I'll make a motion.

3:39•Rudy Huebner

I have a motion from Commissioner Escona and a second from Commissioner Vu.

3:49 – 4:27•Rudy Huebner

Motion passes 4-0. Now we move along to the public hearing. Before we start, I must note that it is customary for commissioners to visit applicant sites. Unless any commissioner has further disclosure statements at this time, it may be stated that no contact was made during the visit with the applicant, his or her agent, or neighbors of the proposed project. Elite CCW and Firearm Training Conditional Use Permit 1942. I will now, actually no, we have staff report right now.

11:55•Rudy Huebner

Thank you. Any question from the commission?

13:45 – 13:57•Rudy Huebner

Would it also be fair to assume that the amount of people that are going to be visiting the range is going to be kind of self-limiting because there are only going to be so many stations available at any given time?

14:00 – 14:13•Rudy Huebner

Thank you. Any other questions? Is the applicant present? You may come and speak. Please be sure to state your name for the record, please.

22:43•Rudy Huebner

Any other questions from the commissioners? Thank you very much.

22:51•Rudy Huebner

We are now going to open the public hearing, and I believe we have some requests to speak.

31:26 – 32:00•Rudy Huebner

Are there any requests on Zoom? I will now close the public hearing. Any further discussion with commissioners? Hearing none, can I get a motion? I'll go ahead and second. So we have a motion from Commissioner Vu, a second from Commissioner Huebner. Roll call vote, please.

32:14•Rudy Huebner

Congratulations. Thank you. Moving on, any new business?

32:34 – 33:19•Rudy Huebner

Any remaining comments from the commission? All right. I will now adjourn the regular plan. I will now adjourn the Planning Commission meeting. Our next regular meeting is scheduled for August 12th, 2026 at 6 o'clock p.m. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

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