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Editorial
It’s a shame
It appears from recent events that the family transfer provision of Rappahannock’s subdivision ordinance is under fire.
In fact, it may be in jeapordy of being removed from the ordinance entirely, because of allegations that some applicants are using the provision in an attempt to circumvent the restrictions on subdivisions placed there by the county.
It would be too bad if the provision had to be removed because of abuses, but perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised. It wouldn’t be the first time that a legal “loophole” designed to help those with a true need has been abused by others less scrupulous, who seek to bend it to their own advantage.
It is perhaps just another indication of our increasing litigous and amoral society, were no advantage is unfair as long as it brings about the end a particular individual desires.
It is also another argument for restrictive zoning ordinances, which will, we hope, protect against the types of abuses which have despoiled much of what was once pristine countryside across Virginia.
The situation is unfortunate. It would be preferable if people could be relied on to restrain themselves, to weigh the good of the many against their own personal gains.
But it appears that, human nature being what it is, we’ll need zoning administrators and planning commissions to look over our shoulders, protecting us from each other for a long time to come.
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