Evening star., 1951-06-20
Faiirfax Board
Defers Decision
On Plant
Action Will Permit
Opponents to Suggest
Alternate Location

Opponents of a sewage disposal
plant for Fairfax County Sani-
tary District No. l today were
given until July 10 to propose an
alternate site for the project.
At the request of State Senator
Andrew w. Clarke, attorney for
a group of residents of New Alex
andria-where the plant has been
scheduled for construction-the
Board of Supervisors today with
held final decision for nearly three
weeks.
This action followed decision by
the Board of Zoning Appeals yes
terday approving the New Alex
andria area as the site for the 81
million plant on a 2l.3-acre tract
adjoining the Belle Haven Apart
ments ON the east side of Fort
Hunt road.
Senator Clarke said the resi-
dents have employed an engineer
to study possible alternate sites
James j. Corbalis, sanitary engi-#
neer, said the survey would not
interfere with the schedule for
construction of the new plant be-
cause bids will not be opened un-I
til July 26.
Appeals Board Voted 3-2.
The Zoning Appeals Board
voted 3-to-2 to grant use permit
for the plant
About 100 residents OF Belle
Haven. Bucknell Manor. Marian
Forest, New Alexandria, the Belle
View Apartments and other de-
velopments surrounding the site
protested its selection, declaring
that it was in the heart of a res
idential area.
Joseph w. Wyatt, president of
the Belle Haven Citizens Associa-
ton, said after the hearing that
opponents probably would con-
test the decision in court,
Residents Not Informed.
MIR. Wyatt told the coming board
that residents had not been told of
the site when they approved a So
million sewer bond issue in August.
1919.
Arthur Shaffer, a member of the
Board of Supervisors, said he and
Supervisor E. c. Sheads had op-
posed the site from the beginning.
He said he favored a site in an
industrial zone, possibly near
Hunting Greek and Cameron Run.
Senator Clarke said the super
vlSors a few days ago adopted a
resolution opposing location of an
airport at Burke, and thought the
sewage disposal plant constituted
a similar situation.
I'm not opposing the plant, /"
said Senator Clarke. I'm Just
Opposed to it's location. Invari-
ably, regardless of how perfect it
lis, there is bound to be some odor. +"
Asks Delay in Building.
Randall Cation. representing the
Belle View Apartments and the
Belle Haven Realty Corp, asked
If the county couldn't hold up
construction of the plant until
the current regional sewage-dis-
Iposal survey is completed, which
might show it more practical for
Fairfax County to join with an
other jurisdiction in the erection
Iof disposal facilities.
Robert j. McCandlish, jr., at
Itorney who appeared in behalf
Iof the supervisors, said Virginia. S
attorney general had ruled that
Ia separate plant for Fairfax
County Sanitary District No. had
to be built with money from the
bond issue He said the regional
survey was to find a solution for
future needs.
Mr.. Corbalis said other sites had
been considered but the one Sc
lected seemed to be the cheapest
and best. from an engineering
standpoint. He said before the
bonds were voted. map had been
displayed showing location of the
proposed treatment plant and no
one at that time raised any
objections.
Zoning board members who
voted for the site were John w.
Brookfield, Thomas Piggott and
]. Bryant Smith.