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By LOU HATTER
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
The Washington Planning Commission would like to hear from the town’s residents. At its meeting on Dec. 22, the commissioners discussed a number of items on their agenda, but reached no decisions.
The commission is planning public hearings to gather opinions on a suggestion to amend the setback requirements which are now a part of the town’s zoning ordinance, as well as a reduction in the off-street parking requirement for commercial uses — from one per 100 square feet to one per 500 square feet.
Commission Chairman William Wickens explained that the problem with the setback requirement as it is now written arises when expansion or new construction is planned within the town. The ordinance requires a setback of 35 feet from the center line of the fronting road, regardless of the position of adjoining buildings. “On lots with adequate sideyards (where adjacent structures are built on the line), they should be allowed to build on the lot line to avoid jigsaw buildings,” he said. - Commissioner Joyce Kramer pointed out that the existing building lines differ widely throughout town, and that amendments to the setback requirement would almost have to be done on a “street by street” basis.
She suggested the difference in the existing building lines on Gay Street and on Mt. Salem Avenue as examples of the problem. “The streets dictate the setback require
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