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along the edge of Route 211 would mitigate the visual impact of the entire commercial district as it developed.
Tom Tepper, StonewallHawthorne District, favored keeping large trees along the edge of Lee Highway, instead of removing them in favor of berms. This became a discussion point, berms vs. trees, and was resolved by recommending that trees be retained until they failed.
Tepper was also concerned with the, visual effect of the uncommonly long sides of the storage shed facility. He recommended that it be “articulated,” that is, the length be broken up by bumping out sections here and there.
Tepper also suggested that the color of the split block facade be red, in keeping with the new Rappahannock National Bank across the way.
On the runoff and drainage situation, it was concluded that the use of a bioretention pond or a “rain garden” would be better than the use of impervious pavement. McCarthy noted that gasoline, oil and other toxic liquids might be a problem to groundwater in the area if filtered through an impervious pavement.
A1 Henry, Hampton District, noted that the number of units, 125-135, was reasonable, considering facilities elsewhere have 1,000 units or more, built in phases.
Henry felt trees were better than berms. He suggested that a pedestrian easement, say 10-feet, would be desirable. It was also clarified that inoperable vehicles would not be stored at the facility.
Charles Strittmatter, Wakefield District, the lone nay vote, asked what economic benefits would accrue to the county from the storage shed facility. McCarthy said it would be in the form of real estate taxes.
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