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sion already have the right to appeal that decision without it being granted specifically by ordinance. Rappahannock’s existing law exceeds legislative authority by broadening that right to include landowners “20 miles away,” Mr. McCarthy said.
If the amendment repealing that provision is passed, “where would they appeal to?” asked Planning Commissioner David Fannon.
Citizens at large could appeal a subdivision approval to the Board of Supervisors, Mr. McCarthy replied. Then, if they failed to get satisfaction, they could sue the subdivider or the governing body to have the decision reversed, he added.
Amendments called “worst things”
“These are two of the worst things I’ve seen come before the Planning Commission or the Board of Supervisors in the 10 years I’ve been active in policy making or land use decisions in this county,” said Mr. Rappahannock’s former zoning administrator. The way the amendments are being presented is “a really big piece of disinformation. . .quite intentional. . .not an accident,” he alleged.
One of the critical problems with Rappahannock’s existing zoning ordinance, according to professional planner Dick McNear, is that it lacks specific standards, Mr. Konick continued. And the main reason why the county’s proposed new ordinance is a much longer document is that it includes standards, he said.
But the proposed amendment lacks any standards, he pointed out. It fails to specify either application procedures or what the applicant has to show in order to qualify for an exception, Mr. Konick contended. “It
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