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cutting off the small parcel of land from a larger farming acreage.
At the time the bridge was built, Atkins explained, the setback limits were 50-feet, not the current ordinance of 100-feet. If the board would allow the 50foot setback, the property would be buildable.
Robert L. Weinberg, Chairman of the BZA, questioned if the property was taken by imminent domain, or if fair market value was paid by VDOT for the property.
Opposition to
tne variance
Once the request was made to the BZA, the floor was open for public comment, which began a discussion taking more than two hours from county residents who were for and against the variance.
First to speak in opposition was Clyde Humphrey of West Wind Farm in Castleton, who owns the property directly across Rt. 729 from the AVFR property.
Humphrey began. “My purpose in speaking against the requested variance is two-fold. First, I want to preserve the character and value of our neighborhood as an agricultural area. Second, I want to encourage the county to maintain strict enforcement of our zoning laws to the benefit of the county as a whole, lb me, this second purpose is the most important.”
Following a long question
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