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enough acreage so that the balance in open space is entitled to one dwelling unit. “If that open space has no development rights, you might have problems down the road.”
He noted that Mr. Dwyer’s property is in an agricultural and forestal district not due to expire until 1990. Under the terms of the Rappahannock’s agricultural and forestal district regulations, which he described as the area’s “cleanest and strongest,” the county can restrict uses that it finds incompatible with the aims of the district. “Clearly tenant houses for farm laborers are compatible,” but the rental units proposed by Mr. Dwyer fall in a “fuzzy area,” Mr. Dennis said. “You should look at whether this is an appropriate land use for an ag district and officially make that finding,” he advised.
In addition, he suggested that other landowners in the ag district be given the opportunity to comment on Mr. Dwyer’s plans. “Personally, I think Mr. Dwyer’s proposal is approriate (for an ag district),” said the Flint Hill landowner who has his farm both in an ag district and under a conservation easement. “But there are enough issues involved that you should think your way through this clearly,” Mr. Dennis told the planning commissioners.
If Mr. Dwyer will cluster the three rental units on one acre of a 100-tract and put a conservation easement on the remaining 99 acres with a single additional dwelling unit allowed, “ it would certainly make sense,” Commissioner Krebser remarked.
Will compatibility be maintained if the three dwelling units are rented to “non-farm labor?” asked Commissioner Fannon.
“Personally, I think the rental units would not be incompatible with the neighborhood or the agricultural district,” Mr. Dennis replied. “I think we need more rental housing in the county for school teachers and sheriffs deputies . . . The question (with clustered development) comes down to scale. Three houses are okay, but 100 houses and I’ll back off.”
“All he’d have to do is say he’s building three tenant houses and we’d say yes,” maintained Commis
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