Hyrum
OK's permit for pawn shop
By Emma Tippetts
March 12, 2005 | HYRUM -- A new pawn
shop is scheduled to open for business at the beginning
of April after approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday.
Todd Christensen requested plan approval for the pawn
shop at 270 N. 400 West. Christensen said he and his
wife are planning to run the business together, as the
only two employees. Christensen said they will be involved
in buying, selling and trading a variety of items including
electronic games, musical instruments and sports equipment.
The shop will also be involved in selling and renting
shotguns, handguns and rifles.
Commissioner Jay Wardle asked Christensen about the
security planned for the shop.
"Making that easy access is not a hot idea,"Wardle
said.
Christensen said they are planning to have a professional
company install a security system inside the building
as well as possibly putting bars on the windows. He
said they are planning to keep all guns for sale in
locked display cases only to be opened by employees
and all guns available to loan in a separate locked
room in the building. He said he is in the process of
obtaining a Federal Firearms License. An FFL is required
in order to transfer many types of firearms both within
states and between state borders.
Commission Member Stan Young said the plan meets all
zoning requirement and "sounds like a win-win situation."
In other business, the commission approved a request
to rezone the area between Main St. and 100 North and
between 200 East and 300 East from residential to agricultural,
to allow for kennel licenses.
Laurie Garner presented a petition to the commission
with signatures of her neighbors who live on this block.
All the residents signed the petition except two. The
commission said they would agree to rezone the land
to allow for kennels but a public hearing by the City
Council must be held on the issue to allow for opposing
views to be heard. The commission said the public would
be notified when that hearing was scheduled.
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