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Neighbors split as commission weighs waivers for Blackwood Forest family subdivision
Summary
A Rhodes family request to split a 10.72‑acre lot in Blackwood Forest to create a 2.13‑acre parcel for an accessible home drew both support and opposition; staff identified three private‑street waivers required and flagged potential cumulative water supply concerns. Commissioners debated whether applicants met waiver standards.
The Fauquier County Planning Commission heard competing testimony Sept. 19 over three zoning‑ordinance waivers the Rhodes family seeks to subdivide a 10.72‑acre lot in the Blackwood Forest subdivision to create a 2.13‑acre parcel for the applicant’s daughter to build an accessible, single‑story home.
Staff explained the family‑subdivision process and said the application must obtain three private‑street waivers: A (allow a private street longer than 1,320 feet), B (allow an additional lot on a…
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