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review at the supervisors’ October 4 meeting. “There are really no major improvements planned for any of the county’s roads except for Route 729 as it comes out of from Culpeper County,’’ Capelle said.
“Frankly, I view it as a great mistake to have a sixyear plan with no major improvements,” said Newbill Miller. He noted that secondary roads in several areas of the county had experienced a large increase in traffic while a high percentage of 50-acre lot development in Rappahannock was taking place on narrow, winding roads with poor access.
Malntlnence First
From the money allocated for highways, funds for maintenance are taken out first, according to Capelle. “What’s left over goes for major improvements...We’re really in a position in the long run of having the road system deteriorate” as highway allocations continue to decrease with gas tax revenues, said Capelle.
In regard to the chapters on transportation and housing before the planners for discussion. Miller said he’d read both the found “nothing inflamatory or controversial in either. There’s really nothing to debate,” he added.
“It’s fairly straightforward and factual information,” agreed Capelle. “The hard part may come when you start making recommendations on housing., and transportation.”
“In terms of land use planning in the county, you’re really more concerned with the number of housing units than the number of people,” he told the Planners. Purchases of housing by retirees and weekenders “are chewing up the county more than kids (from new families)
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