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regional planning issues, and regional surface water supply and planning.
McCarthy said he invited Van de Water as part of the county’s dngoing process of developing a comprehensive plan.
“For the last six months we’ve been in the final stages of adopting a comprehensive plan,” McCarthy said. “With the help of the RRRC, we can look beyond our borders and see what others are doing.”
McCarthy said affordable housing for Rappahannock’s aging population was a serious issue.
‘"Unless an individual has a family solution, there are no other options for single older citizens in the county,” McCarthy said.
Of particular interest to the planners was a map from Regional Growth Information System (RGIS) an online, interactive overview of approved projects in the area. Red dots showed approved construction in the five-county region (Rappahannock, Fauquier, Culpeper, Orange. Madison).
“This is a tool for planners that allows them to get a good view of what’s happening in tf^, region,” Van de Water said.
Vice-chairman Tepper, noting all the red dots in Culpeper and Fauquier and the absence of dots in Rappahannock, said “You can’t stop development, but you can try to control it."
Van de Water said Rappahannock has a strong role in planning in the region.
‘Your comprehensive plan is the envy of the region. Especially for Orange and Madison, as they begin to feel the pressure.”
McCarthy said the RRRC was ultimately an “honest information broker” to allow for the exchange of information in the region.
“The commission doesn’t make value judgments,” McCarthy said, “but they will offer opinions on the impact of actions.”
More information on the RRRC is available on its web site at www.rrregion.org.
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