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(Continued from rage l) board in the Center’s attempt to begin construction of its new facility.
One of the letters, from adjoining landowner Douglas Baumgardner, suggested the board consider the 150-foot setback requirement confiscatory.
Baumgardner requested the board consider a text admendment to the 1973 Zoning Ordinance, calling for a 75foot setback, which would be consistent with Rappahannock’s proposed coning ordinance.
The time factor has become “crucial,” Linda Dietel, a member of the Center’s board, explained. “We won’t be able to be licensed in the present facility much longer,” she said.
Child Care and Learning Center officials hope to be within a month of occupying the new facility when their state licensing comes up for renewal this December.
Supervisor Gilkey motioned that the Board of Supervisors meet jointly with the Planning Commission on Thursday, August 23, at 7:30 p.m., during public hearing, to consider amending to 75 feet the setback requirement of the 1973 Zoning Ordinance.
Supervisor Lane seconded the motion. Supervisor Estes also was in favor.
Proposed zoning ordinance: Several citizens expressed concern the supervisors would not take enough time to become thoroughly familiar with the proposed zoning ordinance before approving it.
This concern was prompted, Bob Eastham of Flrnt Hill said, by a letter to the supervisors dated July 26, from Zoning Administrator David Konick.
A paragraph in the letter reads: “As you know, the Rappahannock County Planning Commission has scheduled its public hearing on the new zoning ordinance for Wednesday, August 15, 1984 at 7:30 p.m. at the courthouse. 1 anticipate that at the conclusion of that public hearing, the Commission will recommend adoption of the proposed ordinance by the board of supervisors.”
“According to this letter, the outcome of the planning commission meeting has already been determined,” Ronald Frazier of Amissville said.
Supervisor Estes responded, alluding to a July 31 letter from Commonwealth’s Attorney Peter Luke.
Luke wrote: “While I believe the
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