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Commission forwards Monterey Church special‑exception application to Board of Supervisors with recommendation to approve

Fauquier County commission (name not specified in transcript) · November 20, 2025
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Summary

Planning staff described a two‑phase plan for Monterey Church to relocate to an 8.2‑acre commercial property in Opel; the commission voted by voice to forward Special Exception SPEX‑252534 to the Board of Supervisors with a recommendation of approval. Vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript.

Planning staff presented a special‑exception application from Monterey Church and the commission voted to forward the application to the Board of Supervisors with a recommendation of approval. Staff said the church seeks a Category 6 special exception for a major place of worship on an 8.2‑acre commercially zoned parcel about 600 feet west of the James Madison Highway and Opel Road intersection in Opel.

Staff described the proposal as a two‑phase project. Phase 1 would use existing buildings and parking and allow one Sunday service with up to 80 attendees, a Wednesday evening fellowship and daily office operations for about eight employees. Phase 2 would add an…

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