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On Thursday, the Rappahannock Board of Zoning Appeals is expected to decide effectively the future of the Rappahannock Ski Area. The ski company’s application for a special use permit to reopen the financially troubled skiing operation as a year-round recreation center has raised some controversy, which is predictable here where any kind of change is traditionally met with rugged skepticism.
Those favoring the permit emphasize the potential tax and economi/benefits, new employment opportunihe^aryJ^ recreation opportunities the year-round skiing and snowless sledding will offer Rappahannock.
Those opposed point to possible environmental damage, increased demand for services and change in the quality of life in Harris Hollow.
The Board of Zoning Appeals faces a difficult decision.
It would be difficult for the BZA to hand the ski area an outright denial of its request, since the property already has commercial zoning. The Zoning Ordinance lists all the activities and allows them with a special permit on a commercially designated property.
The company maintains that its operation cannot make a profit if it is restricted to skiing and skiing alone, a point borne out by its long history of financial failures under previous owners.
The present owner says the area can succeed with year-round operations, which any practical businessman can understand.
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