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By Monty Tayloe
Kappahannock News Staff Writer
126 acres on South Poes Road, near Amissville, are about to become Rappahannock’s latest subdivision.
The land, located near a former firing range, will be divided into 25 acre plots.
According to their attorney Douglas Baumgardner, property owners Tommy Settle and Mike Brown’s plans for the property are “to create something consistent with the character of Rappahannock County.”
The large plots of land will allow future residents of the proposed subdivision open space, and according to the property owners “ensure that the peaceful quiet wooded ambiance of the area is maintained.”
Although Settle and Brown’s proposal came before the Planning Commission, Virginia’s subdivision laws mean that their proposal is not subject to approval from local1 governing bodies.
Since their proposal is in compliance with the law, it is automatically approved and will not go before the Board of Zoning Appeals or the Board of Supervisors.
Although they don’t need to appease these bodies, Settle, Brown, and Baumgardner are also planning on drafting “restrictive covenants” that will prevent activities on the parcels that might be offensive to neighbors, such as noisy Amir_
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