An example of good government
A few days prior to the Planning Commission meeting in October 2011, we received notification from Nelson County that a 144-foot tower was planned on property adjoining our front yard. As we had no previous knowledge of the plan to place the tower at this site, the entire neighborhood went to the Planning Commission meeting filled with anxiety, fear and downright anger that an eyesore such as this would forever ruin the view at the foot of Afton mountain and destroy two scenic byways, as well as our property values. Variances were required for the fall zone, impacting other neighbors as well, and arrangements had already been made with the property owner to place the tower on this site. Our concerns did not fall on deaf ears. The Planning Commission recommended that the county look at other sites that they investigated when the tower locations were being evaluated, and the fire department site was reconsidered. To our relief, this site was selected, as it has little impact on the view from Virginia 151 and would provide revenue for the outstanding services provided by our fire and rescue squad, a win-win site for everyone. I would like to applaud the efforts of the Planning Commission, the Nelson County Board of Supervisors and the county administration for their diligent efforts to come to an amenable resolution to this issue. They were considerate, willing to mediate and came to an agreeable resolution for all involved. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. and Mrs. Hodson who graciously agreed to withdraw the sites on his property, not hold the county to their written agreement and also recommend approval for the fire department site. In this day and age, when all we hear are the negatives about government and politics, I would like to express my appreciation for the hard work and perseverance of our community representatives. Thank you all for your diligence, efforts, and consideration of our concerns to come to an agreeable resolution to this issue. SUZANN WILLIAMS-ROSENTHAL Afton A historical clarification The Jan. 12 article in the Nelson County Times about the Nelson County jail suggests that I determined it to be a Jefferson design. However, in 1998, Anne Lee Carter, a historian with the National Society of Architectural Historians, made the connection between what was then the sheriff’s office and the series of letters and drawings documenting the Jefferson design. An article by Jim Manner in the Nelson County Times (July 9, 1998) when the courthouse renovation was in its beginning stages, tells the story of Carter’s research. Subsequently, in 2004, Jennifer Hallock, of Arcadia Preservation, provided further substantiation in the formal nomination, commissioned by the Nelson County Board of Supervisors, that successfully placed Lovingston on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic District. ROBERT L. (BOB) SELF Charlottesville
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