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By daphne McCullough
Rappahannock Newt Staff Writer
After listening to two and a half hours of testimony during a public hearing at last Thursday’s Board meeting, the Rappahannock Supervisors, in a majority vote, denied a rezoning application for a proposed development outside of Flint Hill. Supervisors H. B. Wood, Edwin Eastham III and Clarence Baldwin voted to accept the Planning Commission’s recommendation and turned down rezoning for C. L. Goode’s Mountain Slopes subdivision. E P. Luke and J. R. Latham opposed the denial.
As a result, the county may be faced with a suit to overturn the decision, according to Goode’s attorney.
Before opening the public hearing, Chairman Luke notified the audience that they were to limit statements to two minutes. Wesley Harris immediately objected, calling the restriction “totally arbitrary and capricious... unreasonable” and questioned Luke’s authority to insist on the limitation.
Luke replied that it was within his right as Chairman to limit debate. “It’s my meeting and I’ll set the rules,” he stated, adding that he would allow second opportunities to speak after everyone had their say.
Claude Compton, attorney for the developer, presented the first—and almost only—arguments in favor of rezoning approval. Compton, Goode and three other persons in the crowded courtroom were the only prorezoning speakers during the long hearing.
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