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Neighbors push back as commission forwards Oakshade Estates rezoning to supervisors
Summary
The Planning Commission forwarded the rezoning request for Oakshade Estates (REZN-24-023556) to the Board of Supervisors despite multiple public objections about inadequate buffers, school capacity and water resources; commissioners voted to recommend approval after hearing staff and applicant presentations.
Fauquier County residents raised concerns about buffers, traffic, school capacity and water resources on Jan. 21 as the Planning Commission considered a rezoning request to allow the Oakshade Estates subdivision.
Staff summarized the proposal to rezone roughly 34.5 acres (mixed RA and R2 zoning) to allow 49 single-family detached homes (19 in a northern section and 30 in a southern section), an overall density of about 1.4 units per acre, and a project-wide open-space commitment of approximately 52 percent. Staff noted the development would add an estimated 552 daily trips (41 AM peak, 53…
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