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COUNTY
OF FAUQUIER DEPARTMENT
OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS PUBLIC
HEARING STAFF
REPORT JUNE
17, 2002 SUBJECT: 10th
Addition to the Plains Agricultural and Forestal District EXPIRATION DATE OF DISTRICT:
January 20, 2005 APPLICANTS:
Roberta Jeffries PARCEL ID#:
6988-27-8257-000
87 acres LOCATION:
The subject parcel is located at the intersection of Route 746, Mt.
Eccentric Road, and Route 698, OBannon Road CURRENT ZONING:
RA (Rural Agriculture) SURROUNDING ZONING:
North: RA
South: RA
East: RA
West: RA MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT:
Scott STAFF PLANNER:
Holly Meade BACKGROUND: The Plains Agricultural and Forestal District
was originally created in 1981 and was last renewed by the Board of
Supervisors effective January 20, 1997 for an eight (8) year period, and
expires on January 20, 2005. The
District currently consists of 112 parcels and totals approximately
13,194.92 acres. The applicants have requested the addition of
87 acres to be added to the District.
Copies of the application and parcel map are included in your
package. The application states this parcel is a working farm with cattle and hay. STAFF REVIEW: Review of the parcel indicates the site is
mostly open with rolling terrain. The
majority of the soils types are suited for prime to secondary cropland
with a high potential for forestry. The
subject property was discovered to have the following soil types: ·
2A Very deep, moderately well drained, yellowish brown loamy soils
with intermittent high water tables on floodplains ·
4A Very deep, poorly drained, gray loamy soils with intermittent
high water tables on concave depressions in floodplains ·
16B Very deep, moderately well to well drained, yellowish-brown to
reddish-brown silty soils with intermittent seasonal water tables in
concave uplands and along small drainage ways; developed in recent
colluviums and local wash from acid rock materials, may have HYDRIC soil
inclusions. ·
41C Very deep, well drained, strong brown (Pignut) and very deep,
well drained, yellowish red (Alanthus) silty soils on steep back slopes;
surface cover is represented by 3 15% stones, 0 3% cobbles and 0
0.01% rock outcrop ·
44B3 Very deep, well drained red clayey soils on undulating summits
and gently sloping back slopes ·
44C3 Very deep, well drained, red clayey soils on strongly sloping
back slopes; developed in residuum from massive greenstone and cloritic
schist. ·
45B Very deep, well drained, red clayey soils on undulating summits
and gently sloping back slopes; developed in residuum from massive
greenstone and cloritic schist. PLANNING COMMISSION AND AGRICULTURAL AND
FORESTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission and Agricultural and
Forestal Advisory Committee voted to recommend approval for the following
reasons: ·
Review
of the natural features of this parcel indicates that there are
significant resources which are worthy of protection and would enhance the
District, and ·
The parcel meets the criteria for evaluating the factors for inclusion
into the District as required by Section 15.2-4306 of the Code of
Virginia, and ·
The parcel meets the County requirements for inclusion into the District
since it consists of a full-time working farm. In addition, both groups recommend approval
with the following condition: ·
If any of the 87-acre parcel is subdivided or boundary adjusted to below
25 acres, then the parcel shall be removed from the District. ATTACHMENTS: B.
Copy of Fauquier County
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