As negotiations surrounding a proposed boundary line adjustment to accommodate an expansion of the Rush River Commons development reached a turning point last week, it appears the Town of Washington and Rappahannock County may be approaching an impasse.
Washington Town Council on Monday unanimously rejected a document forwarded by the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors seeking a number of concessions from the town in return for county support of a proposed boundary line adjustment to accommodate an expansion of the Rush River Commons development.
Rush River Commons property owner Chuck Akre’s attorney last week unveiled a draft document outlining a set of terms for both the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors and Washington Town Council to consider as part of proposed boundary line adjustment in the town to accommodate an expansion of the development.
The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors chair on Monday afternoon canceled a meeting hours before it was scheduled to begin after learning the body lacked a quorum.
“Don’t expect any 2x4s popping up in the next two weeks but you will see a lot of dirt moving around,” Black Kettle LLCs Member Chuck Akre informed a group of approximately 100 people who showed up Tuesday afternoon for a groundbreaking ceremony at Rush River Commons in Washington.
The mixed-use development Rush River Commons broke ground on Tuesday, with owner Chuck Akre calling it a “hallelujah” moment in an emotional speech.
Construction of Rush River Commons, the Town of Washington’s first mixed-use development, is scheduled to begin next week, organizers with the project said on Tuesday.
The Rappahannock Food Pantry on Saturday has planned a proper in-person return of its annual benefit dinner to help raise funds for one of the county’s most valued nonprofit organizations that provides food to those in need.
Washington Town Council on Monday voted to allow the town’s attorney to convene with Rappahannock County’s Commonwealth’s Attorney and a lawyer for Rush River Commons to discuss the terms of potentially expanding the town’s boundary to accommodate the development’s proposed second phase.
Rush River Commons property owner Chuck Akre on Monday indicated to the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors that he would agree to not construct additional homes on the segment of his property that currently sits under the county’s jurisdiction if it means the body will support his efforts to adjust the Town of Washington’s boundary.
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