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Commercial Neighborhood Ordinance on BOS Agenda for 8 July 2010 - Will future development in your neighborhood be impacted? Check our C-1 Commercial Ordinance page.
White Marsh development in Bealeton has first BOS Public Hearing 8 July 2010 - this application was recommended for denial by the Planning Commission in December 2009 because it was incomplete, inconsistent, had numerous open issues, and did not meet the requirements of County Ordinances. See our summary on the White Marsh page.
Villages of Catlett, Calverton, Midland along Route 28 in Southern Fauquier County
Check out the Catlett, Calverton, Midland Service District Comprehensive Plan update scheduled for 8 July 2010 BOS Hearing - will the Citizen Committee developed changes recommended by the Planning Commission in April of 2009 be approved, or will the developer proposal for Catlett Farm LLC submitted in June of 2009 influence the outcome. The Supervisor's action on these changes has been continued from earlier hearings. Check our Catlett, Calverton, and Midland pages to see the recommended comprehensive plan changes. Information on the Catlett Farm LLC proposal is available from the Catlett Page.
Raymond Farm Developer Seeks to Side Step Critical Commitment for Development Approval Made in 2003 - Raymond Farm LC is seeking an amendment to the conditions of their Special Exception approval which would greatly increase the County's liability risk for the Raymond Farm community wastewater treatment system. The Planning Commission forwarded this request to the Board of Supervisors on 29 April 2010 with a recommendation to deny this request. CFFC supports the Commissions recommendation. See our analysis on our Raymond Farms Wastewater page.
US 29 Improvement Options unveiled on 5 May 2010 - The results of a joint Fauquier County, Piedmont Environmental Council, Citizens for Fauquier County, and Vint Hill Economic Development Authority funded analysis of US 29 potential improvements options between Warrenton and the Prince William County line were presented to County officials and attending residents at a public meeting on 5 May 2010. Read a summary and download copies of handouts and slides at our US 29 Improvement Options page.
Initial meeting for the bacteria control Implementation Plan for Browns, Craig, and Marsh Run was held on 4 May 2010 - check our Waterways page for an update on this meeting and a link to the Rappahannock Rapidan Regional Commission (RRRC) website where copies of the meeting presentations and status of follow-on activities are available.
950 Additional Dwellings In Catlett? - The Catlett Farms LLC residential development application was presented to the Planning Commission at their April 29, 2010 Public Hearing. The Commission recommended denial of the application and forwarded it to the Supervisors for consideration. The proposal includes: 950 residential units 95,000 square feet of commercial uses 307 acre wastewater treatment system with drip dispersal 15 acre school site located between two pipelines Possibly another big tax bill for County residents! See CFFC's initial analysis at our Catlett Farms LLC page.
BUY LOCAL, try one of the farms or establishments listed in the Fauquier Fresh brochure - CFFC supports buying local as a way to support local businesses and agriculture. We encourage you to support those establishments listed in the County published Fauquier Fresh brochure. See our Buy Local page for a copy of the brochure.
Update to Marshall Service District Plan goes to Planning Commission - On 29 April 2010 the Planning Commission had their first Public Hearing on the update to the Marshall Comprehensive Plan. Action on this plan update has been delayed for 60 to 90 days while the Planning Commission reviews the document. Check our Marshall page for CFFC comments. We encourage you to review the plan update and provide your comments to the Planning Commissioners.
A Western Bypass for Warrenton? - In January of 2009 the Supervisors initiated a review of the Warrenton Service District comprehensive plan with the apparent goal of putting a US 211 - US 17 bypass connector back on the map. This issue was subject to a Board of Supervisors Public Hearing on 8 April. If you have not done so we encourage you to express your opinion to your Supervisor. Get CFFC's take on this proposal at our Collector Not Connector page and from the October 2009 Monitor.
Cost of Growth discussed by Fauquier Supervisors - At the Board of Supervisors November work session Supervisor Jim Burton of Loudoun County, presented a briefing titled "Unbridled Growth" which recaped the residential building boom in Loudoun County which today leaves their home owners with a real estate tax rate equal to over 160% of Fauquier's rate. Check out our Cost of Growth page and down load a copy of Supervisor Burton's presentation.
VDOT US 29 Study Drops Gainesville Bypass in New Baltimore - Read our analysis on the VDOT 2030 Study page .
The response VDOT received at the 1 October VDOT comment session in Warrenton, and follow up correspondence and action by our Supervisors has made the Gainesville bypass in Fauquier go away again, but will it come back?
Will US 29/15 and Broadview end up with a string of stop lights - It does not have to happen. CFFC joined with PEC to sponsored a 4 August 2009 work session on roadway Access Management which was attended by Fauquier County planners, planning commissioners and supervisors. Check out the concepts that were exposed to which can aid in maintaining Fauquier's character on our Access Management page.
CFFC Executive Committee ElectedMay 26, 2009, the CFFC officers elected are listed on our CFFC Officers page.
CFFC supported Auburn Battlefield community effort to achieve listing on the State and National list of historic sites passed it first review. Read more on "our County History" page.
Input provided by CFFC on Fauquier County Economic Development addressed Agriculture, Equine, and Forestry industries as well as Commercial, Retail, and Industrial development. To down load a copy of CFFC's letter to the supervisors go to the "our Communities" page.
We will add information on emerging topics concerning new or revised development proposals, transportation studies, and on going efforts regarding historic preservation, and other topics on a continuing basis. Please come back to get topic updates or catch up on recent events.
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