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(In a February 1, 1979, memorandum to the board, Davis maintained that Goode’s proposed subdivision substantially complied with Rappahannock’s “Comprehensive Land Use Plan” as embodied in both the zoning ordinance and soil, erosion and sedimentation ordinance. With the memorandum, Davis included (1) a resolution granting approval for Goode’s development and (2) a zoning ordinance amendment rezoning the property involved from agriculture and conservation to residential subdivision. The supervisors, however, declined to adopt either the resolution or amendment.)

At Monday’s hearing, Claude Compton, attorney for Goode, said he had no objection to Davis’s withdrawal. He added that he hoped the action wouldn't substantially delay the case. “It’s been going on for over two years,” he noted.

“It can’t help but delay the decision,” Judge Snead responded. He pointed out that Compton had supported a motion to continue the case when it was last before the court.

After hearing from supervisor chairman E. P. Luke that he had no authority to employ counsel to replace Davis without approval from the rest of the board, Snead gave the supervisors until April 5 to hire a new lawyer. He set, a pretrial conference on the Goode case for Wednesday, May 2, at 9 a.m.

"What is the situation as it stands now?” Snead asked Compton.

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