Planning commission trims and clarifies draft comprehensive plan language, schedules Jan. 21 public hearing

Dec 18, 2025

Commissioners reviewed proposed amendments to Chapters 1 and 6 and a new Chapter 1b, removed or softened several editorial sentences about commercial/industrial benefits and transfer‑of‑development‑rights language, added protections for natural, historic and cultural resources, directed staff to revise technology language, and scheduled a January 21 public hearing.

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At a work session the Fauquier County Planning Commission reviewed proposed edits to the comprehensive plan, offered line‑by‑line changes and approved several deletions and wording revisions ahead of a public hearing scheduled for January 21.

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