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in cases in which the applicant seeks a cluster or town center; use in an area designated for steep slope mountain development; the use as a utility facility that would serve a residential development; or certain nonresidential uses.
The net affect of the change to relevant Rappahannock ordinances would be to permit subdivisions with lots as small as two acres in agricultural zones and five acres in conservation zones, provided that the overall density requirement of twenty-five acres is met. Subdivision applications having more than three lots must still be reviewed by the Planning. Commission, but the county cannot require an applicant to obtain a special exception.
There was little public comment on the proposed changes. Joy Sloane’s remark that “it appears to me that we have no choice” apparently voiced the collective sentiment, and the changes were approved, “reluctantly,” by the board.
Public comment
In the public comment portion of the January meeting Phil Irwin reacted to the Saturday night “mailbox massacre,” noting his distress at the “antisocial behavior” of those involved, and offering to sweeten, by $500, the Farm Bureau’s reward of $1000. County Attorney Peter Luke noted that 72 boxes were damaged, and that the Sheriff’s Department had already apprehended “some of the perpetrators.” He advised that those who suffered damages keep a record of the costs of repair and replacement, presumably so that they can receive compensation for their losses.
See 2000, Page A5
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