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commissioner werner Krebser reported, however, that VP1 expert Paxton Marshall said the language in the code does not reflect the legislature's intent in passing the AFD enabling act.
Miller noted that Dwyer’s AFD application was tabled at the August public hearing and is being refiled now to give Saltonstall a chance to join. With this new ruling, he asked, can the original application be forwarded to the supervisors with Saltonstall applying for inclusion at that board’s public hearing?
"I don't see why not.” Baumgardner replied.
By consensus, however, the planning commissioners agreed to have Dwyer and all other landowners involved refile their ag district applications and begin the lengthy approval process all over again.
On a motion from commissioner Charles K. Estes, the commissioners also directed Baumgardner to request an attorney general's opinion on the time limits for adding on to a district.
Publicity Requested
At the August meeting, the commissioners requested the Rappahannock News to publicize procedures and time restrictions involved in an AFD application.
In essence an agricultural and forestal district is a voluntary zoning strategy aimed at preserving farm land. A landowner or group of landowners with a minimum of 500 contiguous acres first apply voluntarily to the governing body or its agent for approval of an ag district. The proposed district may include other noncontiguous parcels within a mile radius of the 500-acre core but the non-contiguous land can be added only after the 500-acre minimum is reached. Once a district is approved
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