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just west of the town of Washington to Rt. 622 (The Shade Road) should be a focal point for economic and public facilities activities.”
“I concur, but only to a point,” Supervisor Ellis Bingham said. “The rezoning of that land at this time is premature,” he added, noting that the resolution passed just last month recommends against any commercial rezonings along the highway until right-of-way acquisition for the dual-laning is complete.
If the 1.6 acres is rezoned commercial, then the highway department — and the citizens of Rappahannock County — will be paying commercial prices by the square foot instead of lower agricultural prices by the acre, Col. Bingham said. However, he suggested that Mr. Henry resubmit his rezoning proposal once all the land needed for the highway widening is acquired.
Likewise, Chairman Hubert Gilkey indicated he, too, would support the rezoning after the highway project is completed.
Mr. Estes countered that the dual-lanes will be built on the opposite side of the existing road from Mr. Henry’s property. “As I recall, there’s no take on his side of the road.”
Col. Bingham asked Mr. Estes if he would vote today for the rezoning.
“I’m in favor of living within the bounds of the comprehensive plan,” the Piedmont representative answered. As for delaying until the dual lanes are constructed on the grounds that traffic from Mr. Henry’s proposed antique shop will create additional traffic hazards on an already inadequate road, “that’s a very weak out, considering the size of the property you’re dealing with,” he added.
Mr. McCarthy pointed out that the comprehensive plan is “purposefully vague” on its delineation of future growth areas in order to “give*direction” while allowing flexibility.
See REZONING, p. 18
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