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kid,” said Payne. Local jurisdictions responded by demanding to know “what are you going to do to us if we don’t do it?”
“Now, what kind of a reaction is that?” Payne asked.
He explained that the legislature, in its planning mandates, was only requiring that localities be able to demonstrate the link between zoning ordinance, subdivision ordinance and comprehensive plan in a court of law. “That’s all the legislature has asked for," Payne said.
In doing a comprehensive plan, Payne cautioned against planning for the distant future. “It’s dangerous to think too far ahead.” he maintained, adding that no one can predict what outside, growthinfluencing factors the future will bring. \ Payne told his RLEP audience that the state planning office could be a valuable source of help in the planning process for “people who know how to use it." In drawing up a comprehensive plan, localities can also look to Planning District Commissions and private consultants for assistance, he said.
Professional Planning
"You notice 1 didn’t say anything about local participation." Payne continued. "Sure, it’s there but use the professionals and these sources (already cited) to get the job you want done," he advised.
Relying on comprehensive plans from other localities in a "cut and paste" technique is not the proper procedure for Rappahannock to follow, according to Payne. “You can't do that. You have to do your own work," he insisted, even if it entails cost to the taxpayer.
Rappahannock is a “unique county,” said Payne. “You don't have the same economic base as the counties .around you so your plan will have to be a different kind of animal." he concluded.
Beginning the question and answer period following Payne’s remarks, RLEP president Phil Irwin noted that RLEP had supported the concept -of a comprehensive plan since 1972. He added that he'd been dismayed by the lack of interest shown in planning by the county's appointed and elected officials.
Local government people, he said, insisted that a comprehensive plan would be a disaster for the county since it would be necessary to show on the document where to put airports, factories and other intensive commercial and industrial uses. “Do we have to include that?" asked Irwin.
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