Alternative Route 3 Walmart site suggested

To the editor,
Orange County, Virginia currently has the authority to approve the current Walmart proposal to move forward. There have been numerous salvos for and against this project mostly due to the historical value of the property and surrounding battlefields, the traffic congestion and infrastructure upgrades that will be required, the positive financial and employment aspects, and any other issue that may exist. The majority of citizens appears to want the new Walmart, but just not in this location. 
I am writing to address an alternate location that would not pose a threat to the historical battlefield grounds, not stress the existing congested intersection of Routes 3 and 20, and provide Orange County with the much needed tax base and employment. The current proposal is currently proceeding through the special use permit process which is in essence a new rezoning. The county created the big box ordinance to allow for the necessary control for a project of this magnitude through a special use permit.
A special use permit requires the applicant to perform all the studies required as in a rezoning from traffic studies, fiscal analysis, historical investigations to water and sewer availability.
There have been statements recently that there are no other suitable parcels for this type of development and to rule out agricultural zoned property is premature. I can substantiate this claim
I am a resident of eastern Orange County and have interest in 75 acres with substantial Route 3 frontage located approximately four miles from the current proposed location. Our property is located on the west side of Route 3 at the intersection of Route 3 and Route 708 that fronts two major subdivisions (Somerset Farm and Wilderness Shores).
The property has approximately 1,300 lineal feet of frontage on Route 3 and over 800 linear feet of frontage on Route 708 along with the existing infrastructure (water and sewer).
This property is currently zoned agricultural, however, it is slated for mixed use development in the county’s comprehensive plan. We have already performed all the studies and engineering including a traffic plan that would enable Walmart to fast track this parcel and move forward without the detrimental effects that the currently proposed location poses.  This property has been through the rezoning process previously, but was rejected mainly on the basis of a residential component that was proposed which would not apply in this case (Our proposed development was called Signature Station).
Orange County needs this commercial development to move forward without harming hallowed ground and stressing the existing traffic congestion.  The current location will not only increase congestion, but will require the county to upgrade both Route 3 and Route 20 (additional lanes) which has been an ongoing issue and ultimately increase our taxes.
John Marcantoni