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I IV/L Lt\J\ ~ “ rather is in a conservation zone by virtue of its slope in excess of 14 percent. Approval of the retreat center would be detrimental to the environment, he said, through increased erosion and increased drain on the water table. “There are houses immediately below (the proposed building site). Their wells could be polluted."
According to Mr. Stokes, the highway department would require the Chapmans to provide paved 30foot deceleration and entrance lanes on Route 231 for their commercial venture. And while the Chapmans say they’ll have only quiet groups at their retreat center, “whoever owns it after the Chapmans could have delinquent youngsters from the inner city,” Mr. Stokes concluded.
“There’s no need for this type of thing,” maintained Phil Irwin. “The liability far outweighs any benefits.”
“The need for retreat centers has been well documented,” countered Jim Thomason, the lone speaker in favor of the Chapmans’ application. “It’s an injustice to compare this with the ski area. One of the difficulties in running a ski lodge in Rappahannock County is the absence of snow,” he said, adding that the lack of snow won’t have a similar detrimental impact on the success of a religious retreat.
“As I looked at the structure, it became obvious that it was a motel — a religious motel,” said Planning Commissioner Werner Krebser. Estimating the cost of the Chapmans’ proposed building at $400,000, he
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