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given to a possible location for a sewage plant for the town of Washington. “The same way with Chester Gap,” he added. But a county-wide system running from Chester Gap to Washington to Sperryville would be impractical, Luke maintained. "Rates would be so high that local people couldn’t afford them."
In a final remark, Luke criticized the position of Virginia’s Health Department and State Water Control Board on waste disposal. Outhouses, septic fields and standard sewage plants with secondary or tertiary treatment are the only systems permitted here, he said. No new technology on methods of sewage disposal is allowed in the state, Luke complained.
Ordinances Unchanged
Stuart asked if smaller lot sizes will be permitted in the village areas to accomplish the plan’s goal of steering growth in that direction.
Newbill Miller replied that the comprehensive plan will not change the county’s subdivision ordinance. The ordinance currently allows lots below five acres only with public water and sewer.
Stuart and Paul Poling offered a few corrections of minor mistakes in the plan's section on Amissville. The community has four churches, not two as stated in the narrative or three as shown on the map of the study area, it has two general stores and is located 12 miles, not seven, west of Warrenton.
Poling asked if the county’s fire and rescue association will have an opportunity for additional input into the plan.
“Right up to the time it’s adopted by the board of supervisors,” Miller answered.
Luke interjected that he will soon schedule a meeting between the supervisors and officers of the fire and rescue association to discuss financial problems facing the county’s fire and rescue companies.
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