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Planning staff recommends conditions for Sweet Leaf Farm short‑term rental permit after prior violation notices
Summary
A special permit application for a short‑term rental at Sweet Leaf Farm in Warrenton was presented; staff outlined conditions including a four‑guest limit, caretaker requirement and compliance steps to address prior violations; commissioners raised questions about VRBO listings and emergency access; no final vote recorded in transcript.
Fauquier County planning staff presented a category 3 special permit application from the owners of Sweet Leaf Farm, a 52‑acre property off Beach Road in Warrenton, seeking permission to operate a short‑term rental in an existing two‑bedroom dwelling.
Staff, with Miss Marshall as case lead, said the applicants request a short‑term rental limited to a maximum of four guests because the property does not meet the administrative permit standard that requires the owner to live on the property at least 183 days per year. The application identifies a…
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