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The precedent set by this development, quite out of chary acter, could pose future problems.”
Public water, sewer allow exception
In response to indications that the project would be rejected as presented, Mr. Brown noted that the ordinance states that density is limited to 10 units per acre “unless served by public water and sewer.”
Even if the ordinance is interpreted that way, Mr. Kramer replied, “you don’t have public water. Without having to decide the question (of interpretation of the ordinance) you would not meet the criteria.”
Rebuffed on that point, Mr. Brown continued. “The county has designated for years that you want population growth within the villages — that’s where this is.”
“I realize that,” Mr. Kramer replied, “but you’ve got a density requirement which you can’t meet.”
Housing desperately needed
Sperryville’s Postmaster Aline Johnson pointed out that “there is public water maintained by the town if anybody wants to use it. A lot of people have chosen not to hook on, and they dug their own wells. But it is available.”
Mrs. Johnson told the BZA that she was speaking on behalf of a group of Sperryville residents “who have a concern for public housing. There is a desperate need. Fifty percent of our teachers and school officials live outside the county — not because they want to — but because they can’t find housing.
See APARTMENTS, p. 14
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