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By SHARON KILPATRICK
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
The Board of Zoning appeals turned down an application for a special use permit to construct a new Amissville Post Office on a lot on Route 645 and then granted three variances from setback requirements at last Thursday’s meeting.
Appearing in favor of the new post office facility were Tim Tedrick, of DelMarva Construction, which had a contract to purchase a lot on the road, build a post office and lease it to the U.S. Postal Service, and Gary Martin of the postal service.
Mr. Martin said the current post office is too small and unsafe. He said locating a new space for the Amissville Post Office is the “top. priority in the Northern Virginia district.” He said all the post office boxes at the current post office are leased and there is no room to add more. The new facility would have more post office boxes, a larger workroom for postal employees and a lobby open 24 hours a day.
Mr. Tedrick said the hew building would be five times as big with parking for 20 vehicles for customers and eight parking spaces for postal employees.
Mr. Martin said the post office would meet the needs of the Amissville community for the next 30 years and the lease would be for 30 years with the possibility of two fiveyear extensions.
BZA Chairman Sid Gottlieb asked if the post office had alternative locations.
Mr. Tedrick said there was no “reasonable alternative.”
Mr. Martin said, “It isn’t exactly where we wanted to be. We would rather be on a comer lot, but this was the best we could find. It’s more money than we normally pay.”
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