Council Overturns BAR Decision Concerning Windmill Hill Park Fence
Council opts for nautical fence but puts emphasis on replacing unstable bulkhead.
Alexandria City Council overturned a decision by the city’s Board of Architectural Review on Saturday, approving the construction of a nautical post and rope fence at Windmill Hill Park as opposed to a BAR-endorsed split-rail fence. The fence would be designed to prevent park visitors from walking on an unstable and deteriorating bulkhead along the Potomac River. While council sided with the petitioners, the discussion in City Hall focused more on the state of the bulkhead and what needs to be done to replace it. Council ultimately opted to expedite analysis for design and funding the bulkhead project ahead of upcoming budget discussions for the new council that will be sworn in on Jan. 2, 2013. “We need to protect the public,” Vice Mayor …
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8:28 pm on Sunday, November 25, 2012
The opposition wasn't very well organized. You really should have focused more on the Democratic primary. Once your candidates (except one) lost the election was a fait accompli. And the simple fact is that the waterfront plan really isn't that much of an issue outside of Old Town. If it is, you're on the wrong side of it, based on both the primary and the general election. more ›