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Town of Washington resident Jay Milter mentioned several other families, such as the Lanes. Massies and Millers, that own large pieces of land in the county and may need to consider ideas similar to Fletcher’s in the near future.
“I think that it is incumbent on the planning commission and the Board of Supervisors to start thinking outside the box about how we can create special uses and special exceptions so that properties of this size can stay intact," Miller said. “We’ve got to start thinking about how we’re going to protect these properties and keep them open.”
Lawsuit?
Louise Fletcher Tayloe. one of Fletcher’s four sisters, added another ingredient to the meeting.
Tayloe’s attorney Ralph Main told the commission that his client intends to file suit in Rappahannock County Circuit Court to prevent Fletcher from using the land for a conference center.
Tayloe owns 15.5 percent interest in George K. Miller Inc., which is the corporation that owns 157 acres of the Miller Farm. Fletcher owns 50.5 percent interest in the corporation.
“It is Ms. Tayloe’s position that Mr. Fletcher does not have the authority as the majority owner of the corporation to apply to have this land used for the purposes which he has submitted to this commission," Main said.
Mam said Tayloe plans to file for the dissolution of the corporation. As of Wednesday afternoon, no litigation had been filed on behalf of.Tayloe at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office.
Commission’s
decision
Commissioner Gary Settle, who represents the Piedmont District where the Miller Farm is located, took fhe lead in recommending a
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