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Council members Jean Goodine and Claudia Mitchell both said they were very pleased to see a design that blended in with the historical nature of the town.
The council referred the design proposal to the ARB for comments. Town attorney John Bennett said ARB approval is not required for the building, because a government is not legally subject to its own zoning ordinances. But he still recommended that the council seek guidance from ARB members.
The wastewater treatment plant has been approved by the Town Council, but White said the specific site of the facility still needs approval from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and several other state and federal agencies.
Such approvals are contingent on a formal environmental assessment. WW Associates asked that the council approve $40,000 to hire the Williamsburg Environmental Group to perform the assessment, and council members unanimously approved the funding.
White told the council that he thinks construction of the plant may begin in September, and he said it will likely take a year for collection pipes to be installed throughout the town.
Noting the importance of tourist dollars to the town budget, Mitchell asked White if the town roads would be tom up for the full 12 months of planned work.
White answered that installation will be done section by section. He said he expects installation to be completed in one- to two-block segments, but the size of each section will need to be negotiated with the contractor that does the work.
“There will be some impact [on the town], but we’re going to try to mitigate those impacts,” White said.
Tbwn officials plan to pay for the wastewater treatment plant with a $4 million loan they received from the DEQ’s State Water Control Board at 0 percent interest for 20 years,
Mayor Eugene Leggett said at the meeting that town leaders have not formulated a specific plan to pay
See COUNCIL, Page A9
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