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developed in Sperryville,” Henry said. “Is that going to put us toward having to have a paid person on the volunteer [fire and rescue] staff?”
Henry suggested that Stevenson consider making a portion of the building into a lodge and maintain the rest as an antiques store.
“I think the residential component is flawed,” Henry said.
Commissioners also asked what Stevenson would do if the 24 units did not sell. He* answered that he plans to open a sales office and try to sell the condominiums before they are built.
Unsold units would be rented, he said.
Planning Commission representatives also asked whether the drilled well for the building could provide enough water for all the additional bathrooms, sinks, fire sprinklers and washing machines the development would bring.
“I’m hesitant to talk too much about this before we know how much water it would use and how much is available,” said Ron Frazier, who represents the County Board of Supervisors on the commission.
County Administrator John McCarthy said water availability will ultimately determine how many units can be built there. He also pointed out that for years the structure was an apple packing shed, which used thousands of gallons of water every day.
“We want housing in the villages, we have to have housing in the villages,” McCarthy said. “We have teachers and deputies and other public employees ... and our children who are having a hard time finding a place to live.”
But the county administrator said 24 condominiums is pushing the market.
Adjacent property owner Alex Sharp said he favored
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