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By Gerald Ochs
Rappahannock Nows Writer
Just a month and a half after receiving approval for its planned Rappahannock Commercial Centre from the Board of Supervisors, the Rappahannock National Bank (RNB) got a Planning Commission okav for the site on which it proposes to build a new 4320 square foot banking facility.
Located in the newly rezoned 20 acre general commercial area on US 211 to the east of Schoolhouse Road, the bank’s site is the first of six possible business locations in the development.
Mark Smith of Greenway Engineering and RNB CEO Michael Leake represented the bank in its application for site plan approval from the Planning Commission. Mr. Green referred to the site plan package provided, and asked the Commissioners for “concurrence on the basic concepts” presented therein. He said that once the Planning Commission gave its approval on those basic concepts, he would “work technically” with Zoning Administrator John McCarthy to obtain approvals on site details. “What I want to do is to make you totally comfortable . . .” he added.
He noted too that approvals were required from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for the LIS 211 turn lane into the development, and from the Soil and Water Conservation District for storm water management and erosion control. Mr. Smith responded affirmatively to Mr. McCarthy’s question that "the ultimate intent” was for the access road to become state maintained, and he noted that it would require access by three users before VDOT approved it.
Mr. McCarthy added that Department of Health approval was also required before any construction could commence.
Mr. Smith highlighted certain site plan features, including screening with hardwoods at 50 foot spacing and shrubbery at 20 foot spacing, the
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