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Moore also replied to th< question Harris raised aboui “substantial creditors.’ According to Moore, th< Rappahannock Ski Area’t only bankruptcy under his management resulted ii debts of $75,000 owed tc unsecured creditors. “There’) now a little over S40.00C left,” said Moore.
This will be paid off, h« continued, as Pico Peak, th< ski area’s new partner, make: payments on the property. '
Beverly Hunter asked Harris if the operation of the Alpine Slide would result in a net financial loss to the county.
Harris replied that ski area management saw the Alpine slide revenues as something to carry the operation through the slump of the skiing off-season.
Following Wesley Harris’ statement, Dr. Werner Krebser ran through a brief history of the ski area’s commercial zoning. According to Krebser, three individuals wanted to open the ski area in 1963 “and it was permitted.”
Later, in 1973 when the county adopted a zoning ordinance, the Zoning Administrator was asked to outline the commercial areas on the new zoning maps, said Krebser. Since the Zoning Administrator was partowner of the ski area property, his assistant drew in the maps. Adoption of the maps with 300 acres in Harris Hollow zoned commercial "flew directly in the face of the present zoning ordinance,” Krebser maintained. He pointed out that the ordinance stated commercially zoned land should be located close to major transportation systems and other commercial areas. Krebser added that Moore’s property was colored commercial only because the ordinance lacked a recreation category. As a doctor in the community, Krebser noted that he often had difficulties securing ambulance service for seriously ill patients. He questioned what would hapiieii when demands from injured skiers or sliders were added to the needs of residents with the burden placed on the county’s allvolunteer rescue services.
“We’ve yet to see a soi erosion plan from thesi people,” Krebser continued for installation of the slid* on grades from seven to 21 per cent. He charged that construction would result in erosion.
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