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By Kevin Allen
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
The main issue at the Rappahannock County Planning Commission meeting on Oct. 18 was Michael L. Brown Jr.’s application for a special exemption permit to operate a contractor’s yard from his residence at 275 Seven Ponds Road in Amissville.
Eight of Brown’s neighbors stood up at the meeting at the Rappahannock County Courthouse to oppose the permit, saying the use was inappropriate for the agricultural and residential area. The opposition cited early-morning noise from trucks and concerns about traffic and wear and tear on Seven Ponds Road. Two neighbors rose in support of the permit.
Several members of the planning commission and neighbors opposed to the permit commended Brown for his ambition to grow his business, but suggested that he operate it in another location.
Planning Commission Vice-Chair Raymond Brown motioned that the commission recommend to the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors that the board not approve the permit. Tom Tepper seconded the motion and the commission was unanimously in favor of it.
The Board of Supervisors will make the final decision regarding the application at its Nov. 6 meeting.
Other business
The commission approved amendments to the zoning and subdivision chapters of the county code for public hearing at its next meeting, which is scheduled for Nov. 15 at the county courthouse. The amendments relate to approved zoning districts, definitions, additional standards and minimum requirements for a variety of uses, as well as corrections and deletions that have been accumulating under the planning commission’s scope for several years. There is also a redrafting of the Floodplain Overlay District that will bring the county into compliance with Federal Emergency Management Agency standards for the National Flood Insurance Program.
The commission also voiced its support for a Civil War Trails informational project along county roads. The proposal calls for markers and a visitors kiosk to describe and commemorate people and events that relate to Rappahannock County’s role during the Civil War.
E-mail the reporter at kallen@ timespapers. com
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