Comprehensive Planning in Fauquier County helps sustain and enhance the quality of life of the County’s citizens. The Comprehensive Plan is the foundation from which all other policies and ordinances stem. Natural and historic resources, housing, land use, agriculture, economic development, public facilities, transportation, community design guidelines and more are discussed in the Plan. The Commonwealth of Virginia requires us to maintain an updated Plan, for public health welfare and safety. Therefore, staff is frequently engaged with citizen advisory committees to revise sections of the Plan. In addition, Comprehensive Plan Amendments can be submitted twice a year by land developers or citizens for review and action by the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors.

Citizen Committees & Outreach occur regularly and as directed by the Board of Supervisors. Service District advisory groups and committees meet to discuss updates to community plans and develop a draft for recommendation to the Planning Commission. These committees usually last a year or more until a draft is adopted. The County’s Transportation Committee also discusses road plans that can be used in updates to the Plan and VDOT’s 6-Year Plan. Other, special committees are formed to provide a level of detail to a particular topic, such as public facilities or bicycle and pedestrian planning. Advisory groups are an important part of the planning process and citizens are encouraged to participate. Recent groups include the Catlett-Calverton-Midland Service District Committee, the Battlefield Support group, Marshall Service District Committee, and New Baltimore Service District Committee.

Recent Committees include Catlett-Calverton-Midland Service District Committee and The Battlefield Support Committee (a sub-committee of the Architectural Review Board). On-going committees that make recommendations for revising the Plan include the Marshall Service District Committee, New Baltimore Service District Committee, Public Facilities Committee and Transportation Committee.

Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments must be posted online as required by the Virginia Code. This page is dedicated to the posting of Amendments drafted by applicants as well as the County. All proposed changes to the Plan, including text, figures, tables, illustrations, and maps will be posted here and updated if the amendment is modified. Supplemental information necessary for the review of these amendments and companion applications will be posted when possible. Many County-sponsored Comprehensive Plan updates involve community meetings and drafts. In these cases, visit the citizen advisory group web page to follow along with on-going meetings and materials. Drafts provided to the Planning Commission will be posted on this page.

The complete file for all applications, including archived versions of the proposal and staff reports are available for viewing in the Planning Office. Should the proposed amendment be withdrawn, or denied by the Board of Supervisors, the application will be removed from this webpage. Should the application be approved, staff will incorporate all changes into the adopted Comprehensive Plan.

Applicant-Proposed Amendments

Mill Run Business Park – Beights Development Corporation (Owner/Applicant) CPAM09-SC-004 –– Applicant wishes to obtain a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the designation of 3.295 acres in the New Baltimore Service District from Land Use Area 6 (Low Density Residential) to Land Use Area 3 (Commercial Neighborhood). The properties are located on the east side of Lee Highway (Route 15/29/211) approximately 1,300 feet south of its intersection with Grays Mill Road (Route 674), Scott District. (PIN #7906-21-3506-000 and 7906-21-1470-000)

Cannon Ridge– Douglas E. & Sharon Y. Darling and Eidolon Capital Partners II, LLC (Owners)/Douglas E. Darling (Applicant) REZN09-MA-003 & CPAM09-MA-002 –– Applicant wishes to rezone approximately 57.34 acres from R-2 (Residential District – 2 Dwelling Units/Acre) and R-4 (Residential District – 4 Dwelling Units/Acre to PRD (Planned Residential Development) in order to allow for up to 280 residences and commercial use. The applicant is also requesting a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the land use designation from Mixed Use, Low Density Residential and Park/Open Space/Public Use/Preservation to Mixed Use and High Density Residential. The properties are located on the southeast side of John Marshall Highway (Route 55), Marshall District. (PIN #6969-46-8936-000 and 6969-56-9904-000)

Mintbrook/Cheatham Farm– David Leroy Hodgson, Terry Lynn Hodgson, Jean Elizabeth Cheatham, & William Wirt Goulding (Owners)/Douglas E. Darling/Bealeton Gateway, LLC (Applicant) CPAM09-LE-001 –– Applicant wishes to obtain a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to expand the Bealeton Service District by approximately 125 acres to the north and to allow for a change in land use designation from Medium Density Residential, Residential/No Sewer or Water, Rural (outside of service district), Park/Open Space and SCFRR (School/Church/Fire/Rescue/Recreation) to Institutional/Office/Mixed Use, Medium Density Residential, Park/Open Space and SCFRR (School/Church/Fire/Rescue/Recreation). The applicant is also proposing text changes to the Bealeton Service District Plan and inclusion in the Bealeton Service District Plan of an Illustrative Development Plan. The properties are located at 6331 Mintbrook Lane and 10633 Bowers Run Drive, Lee District. (PIN #6899-18-3742-000 and 6889-89-6214-000)

Catlett Farm, LLC – Andrew McGeorge, Monday Properties (Owner/Applicant) CPAM09-CR-009 – Applicant wishes to obtain a Comprehensive Plan Amendment for Chapter 6, Catlett Village Service District Plan to expand the Catlett Village Service District by approximately 175 acres to the west and allow this land to be used for a wastewater treatment system. The applicant also wishes to amend the Land Use Map to change approximately 62 acres planned for Office to Mixed Use and 15 acres planned for Mixed Use to School Site. The applicant is proposing text and map changes to the Catlett Village Service District Plan. The property is 793 acres and located at 3374 Elioak Lane, Cedar Run District. (PIN 7922-34-3184-000)

County-Proposed Amendments



Update to the Comprehensive Plan Chapter 6 – Service Districts --Catlett, Calverton, Midland Village Service District Plan CPAM08-CR-005

Marshall Gateway – Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Chapter 6 – Service Districts – Marshall Service District Plan – CPAM08-MA-006 to re-designate approximately 26 acres, currently designated as Low-Density Residential (1-3 units per acre), to Mixed Use on the Marshall Land Use Plan. Properties are located northeast of Winchester Road (Business Route 17) and south of the Norfolk-Southern rail line, Marshall District (PIN #6969-97-2278-000, 6969-98-4109-000, 6969-98-5472-000, 6969-97-0217-000, 6969-88-9632-000, 6969-98-1750-000, and 6969-87-8431-000)

New Baltimore Triangle – Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Chapter 6 – Service Districts – New Baltimore Service District Plan – CPAM09-SC-007 –to amend the land use plan, the transportation plan and associated text for the area east of Lee Highway (Routes 15/29), west of Grays Mill Road (Route 674) and north of and including the Mill Run Business Park.

Fauquier-Warrenton Destinations Plan, Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan – Amendment to Comprehensive Plan Chapter 6 – Warrenton Service District Plan and Chapter 10-Transportation to adopt the Fauquier-Warrenton Destinations Plan by reference. CPAM10-CT-002.