Littleton gun club appeals cease-and-desist order, seeks zoning board approval

A Littleton gun club is appealing the cease-and-desist order from the town of Littleton, which concludes that the club and property owner are violating the zoning ordinance following an expansion of the shooting range. As it files the appeal, the Alder Brook Sportsmens’ Association also seeks a special exception approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustment. A public hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. on March 25, when the appeal and special exception application are expected to be heard. On Feb. 3, a notice was sent to the association and property owner, Chris Crowe, informing them that the property is in a rural-zoned district and a shooting range isn’t a permitted use in rural districts.Crowe and the association, which leases the property at 283 and 350 Alder Brook Road from Crowe, were ordered to cease the non-permitted use and obtain approval from the ZBA.