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a special use permit for a two-bedroom bed and breakfast in their home near Castleton. The approval is contingent on health and highway 5, department approval, and includes a 1 provision that any sign for the business not be larger then six square feet.
When Mrs. Cartwright-Brown asked where the sign could be put, Mr. McCarthy told her that it could be any place on their property, and noted that their house was on a right-of-way. He said the sign could be put there if the right-of-way owner gave permission.
Mr. Irwin noted that the state is in the process of forming an organization of bed and breakfast owners. Among the standards expected to be adopted by that body would be one which would recommend that bed and breakfasts not be located along rights-of way. “All the B and B’s have been operating in a nevernever land,” he said. The new criteria would specify that any bed and breakfast have access to a state highway.
“I notice that the B and B people who are all established now want to set up certain criteria,” Dr. Krebser commented.
The planners also recommended approval to a request by Margaret Davis Morris to subdivide a nine acre parcel from her 53-acre property.
“It seems we have made our bed on this,” Mr. Fannon said. “If we approve one, we have to approve another. Under present conditions this is the only division that can be made. It’s really important to have it recorded that the density rights have been impacted.”
“I have a concern when we get this kind of application and the applicant doesn’t want to take the time to come in,” Dr. Krebser said.
“I don’t approve the division until the deed has been recorded,” Mr. McCarthy said.
Planning Conmmission Chairman Allen Stokes pointed out that a potential new owner could come in requesting a subdivision before a title search had been done and turned up the deed restriction.
Mr. ' McCarthy said he didn’t check with any subdivision in which the parcels were greater that 50 acres, but that for one with smaller parcels, he would check to see what other divisions had been allowed.
As the meeting was breaking up, Mr. Massie noted that according to the comprehensive plan the county was supposed to “try to work with the Town of Washington in zoning matters.” He suggested that the code would allow the county Planning Commission to appoint one of its members to serve on the town Planning Commission and the town Planning Commission could appoint one of its members to serve on the county Planning Commission.
Hampton District representative John Clark Jr. said, “They’ll say we’re interfering in their business."
After members noted that this could result in eight members with votes resulting in ties, Mr. McCarthy said that could be resolved by having the Board of Supervisors appoint an at-large member.
“Then to have a quorum, we’d need five,” Dr. Krebser said.
“I think John Clark is right, they’ll say ‘The county is meddling in our business,’” Mr. Fannon said.
The planners decided not to recommend any action on the idea until the public had had a chance to react.
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