PORTLAND— The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the application for a nearly 52,000-square-foot gun retail and range business on Main Street, after dozens of residents expressed opinions both for and against the project.
The newly approved facility will offer retail sale of firearms, a gun range, gunsmithing, archery sales and service, an archery range, ax throwing, a deli/food service and a state of the art training center for law enforcement, plans show.
The developer, Central Connecticut Arms, LLC., is a veteran owned and operated business. Their plan is to construct a 51,902 square foot building on a 5.2 acre parcel at 1390 Main St. This was formerly the site of the Portland Drive-In movie theater.
The applicant initially brought this proposal to the commission on Oct. 21, and was brought to public hearing on Nov. 4.
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