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needed tor his enterprise, as required by the health department, and as approved by the State Water Control Board. I fail to see where the BZA enters into this.
Thirdly, I believe that fire, $ rescue, and law enforcement protection available in Harris Hollow are probably of a similar quality to that available in most other parts of the county.
If these essential services are so lacking, how did a commercial enterprise operate there before?
(Dt The commercial zoning "is obviously inconsistent with the purpose and intent of the Rappahannock County Zoning Ordinance, 1973. ”
I believe that the purpose and intent of the zoning ordinance was to confer zoning that was appropriate to the current usage. The property was being used commercially with the likelihood of expanded operations and was zoned commercial.
What should they have called a ski lodge? A farm?
(E) "A tremendous potential impact on Rappahannock County is inherent in the present ‘commercial’ zoning of the property. ”
What’s this? Paper tigers from the BZA? What are we supposed to envision here in this area “not feasible” for commercial development? Another Tyson’s Corner? Maybe just a Springfield Mall!
The facts certainly raise many pertinent questions as to the credibility of this board. Would it even be legal to confiscate commercial zoning from this property that is owned by a commercial enterprise who purchased it specifically for commercial development. Maybe the BZA would suggest that the county buy the property.
Rappahannock Ski Corporation asked the BZA to extend present zoning to encompass one use that is not considered to be currently included: a ‘‘snowless bobsled.” This one use is intended to make the difference between business profit and loss.
Apparently PROFIT is a dirty word, though no business can exist for long without it. No business must be the key. It looks as though the BZA would exclude all from Rappahannock except the retired wealthy.
I can’t believe that this is the wish of the majority of Rappahannock taxpayers.
CHARLES J. ELDRED Washington. Va.
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