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on it,” he said.

Mr. Gottlieb said he could sympathize with the Schiermeyers because he has also looked for a small lot for building. “I am amazed at how difficult it is to find a small piece,” he said.

Myrtle Corbin, who owns an adjacent lot supported the application saying, “I’d like to see a house there.”

Robin Day, who lives in Sperryville and is married to Mr. Schiermeyer’s sister, said he also supported the application. “Everyone wants a piece of property in Rappahannock that is 25 to 50 acres to build a large house. He’s found a piece that fits his budget, and he wants to build a house he can live in. If he found a piece to fit the house, he wouldn’t afford it. You should build a house that fits the personality of the people, not the lot.”

See BZA, Page A-5

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