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ity; soil suitability; topography; impact of the proposed use on the environment, including but not limited to cultural and historic values; protection of natural scenic vistas, watershed, wildlife and land values; health and safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood; potential detriment to public welfare and compliance with other provisions of the zoning ordinance.
“And what is 100 percent slope? Is it 45 degrees or 90 degrees?” Konick asked the planners. “I don’t know the answer but it’s very important in this case,” he said, adding that he’d argued that particular point with MCI’s attorney, James W. Fletcher, without the two being able to reach an agreement.
Commissioner Werner Krebser recalled the application for subdivision approval made several years ago by C.L. Goode. In that instance, the planners and the supervisors held the developer to strict adherence with the ordinance, requiring that he have five full acres under 14 percent slope in each lot of his Flint Hill subdivision. Applying that to the MCI case, Krebser maintained that the entire tract on Bessie Belle—not just a portion on the top of the mountain—would have to be under 14 percent slope in order to qualify for agricultural zoning.
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