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BZA member Peter Kramer agreed. “They should be prepared to discuss either regard,” he said. “It’s unfair for the people to have to come back to hear a better prepared presentation.”
Kramer’s motion that the board deny any extension and vote immediately met with scattered applause from the audience. The motion was supported'by Sharon Luke, but chairman Bird argued that the board should ave more facts as to the proposal’s possible effects on taxable values. “We need factual data,” he said, “or our finding appears weak.”
Bird suggested holding another meeting so real estate agents could testify.
“Most of us own property,” Kramer responded, “We are aware of what makes the market tick.”
Decision
Then up rose James W. Fletcher, life-long Rappahannock resident and attorney for MCI. “We have option to withdraw our application at any time,” he asserted.
Fletcher argued that MCI could have withdrawn its application without prejudice at any time before the public hearing, but had agreed to go forward with the hearing because the MCI officials “didn’t want to disappoint the people who came to speak.”
The board and the present MCI representatives agreed that the application could be w ithdrawn and that MCI could reapply at a later date when the company
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