Wilderness battlefield P&Z issue

[jon_norstog]

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I signed up with the "save the battlefield" group trying to keep Walmart from building a store on top of part of the Wilderness battlefield. County P&Z narrowly voted to deny Walmart its special use permit (the area is not zoned for bigbox stores) but it goes to the County Commissioners next.

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Planning Commission Recommends Against Special Use Permit, But Threat to Battlefield Remains

"Last night, the Orange County Planning Commission voted 4-4 against recommending approval of Walmart’s special use permit at its rescheduled public hearing. Although a tie, the vote is functionally the same as a denial, since it was not approved by a majority of the commissioners. The vote is a reversal of what occurred in July, when the commission prematurely approved the application 5-4.

It is now more critical than ever for supporters of the Wilderness and historic preservation to attend Monday’s Board of Supervisors hearing, as it is important to remember that the Planning Commission is a non-binding advisory organization. The Board of Supervisors has final authority in this matter and Monday's hearing represents the last opportunity to tell them that the Wilderness Battlefield is no place for big box sprawl. If you live within driving distance, please attend this final hearing and urge the county to find another location further from this hallowed battleground.

The hearing starts at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, August 24, 2009, in the Orange County High School Auditorium, 201 Selma Road, Orange, Va. CWPT will have an information table set-up one hour before the hearing, and we encourage all who attend to arrive early."

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[lboos]

Jon, unless the people have a vote on it, It will be about tax's and revenue.
I have a feeling the decision has already been made and the low level political prostitutes that made the decision could care less about any hallowed battleground. I hope i am wrong. Hang in there...boos.