PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA REQUEST
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Sponsor:
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Board of Supervisors Meeting Date:
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Planning Commission
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January 12, 2006 |
Staff Lead:
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Department:
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W. Todd Benson, Assistant Zoning
Administrator
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Community Development |
Topic:
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A Zoning
Ordinance Text Amendment to Section 2-310.5 to Prohibit
Future Boundary Line Adjustments to Lots Created Through
Certain Family or Administrative Divisions
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Topic
Description:
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Section 2-310.5 of the Fauquier County Zoning Ordinance
allows large lot divisions to be taken from a parcel where a
family division or administrative division of 5 acres or
less has previously occurred. The proposed text amendment
would prohibit this exception unless the smaller parcel is
deed restricted to prohibit subsequent boundary line
adjustments to it. |
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Requested Action of the Board of Supervisors: |
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Conduct a public hearing and consider adoption of the
attached Ordinance. |
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Financial Impact Analysis: |
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No financial impact analysis has been conducted. |
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Summary
Staff Report: |
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The purpose
of this amendment is to help foster retention of large lots
suitable for agricultural purposes. This proposed amendment
was initiated by the Planning Commission on October 27, 2005
and recommended for approval by a 4 – 1 vote on December 7,
2005.
The Planning Commission was supportive of the amendment but
had a detailed discussion about whether the Board of
Supervisors should be encouraged to grandfather preliminary
plats, boundary adjustments, or administrative division
plats accepted for processing by not finalized at the time
of ordinance adoption. The motion to recommend approval was
silent on grandfathering. During the discussion on the
motion, several planning commissioners stated that
grandfathering was within the province of the Board of
Supervisors. No recommendation was made, however, setting
forth the Planning Commission’s position. If the Board of
Supervisors elects to grandfather boundary line adjustments
to increase the size of family divisions or administrative
parcels of five acres or less applied for or approved prior
to the effective date of this Ordinance, an
alternative Ordinance is
attached.
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Identify any other Departments, Organizations or
Individuals that would be affected by this request:
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Department of Economic Development
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