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Herbal School
Causes Debate
By SHARON KILPATRICK
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
The Planning Commission received what should have been a fairly routine application last Wednesday.
Kathleen Maier wanted to teach a nine-month course in native plants and uses of herbs as food and for healing.
She and Susan Babcock applied for a special use permit to use Ms. Babcock’s farm for the course. Between 15 and 20 adults would come once a month for four days, from Thursday through Sunday. The students would camp out Thursday through Saturday nights during the class. The course would start in March and run through November.
Ms. Babcoek, who represents Hampton District on the Planning Commission, left the table and sat with the audience during consideration of the permit.
Neighbors who share a right-of-way with Ms. Babcock off the Fodderstack Road objected to the application. They said Ms. Babcock had never helped them maintain the right-of-way that ultimately leads to her farm, while she and people working on the farm make heavy use of it.
The application was to use a driveway off Route 624, rather than the 16-foot right-of-way off the Fodderstack Road.
The neighbors weren’t mollified.
See Planners, Page A-8
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