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Fauquier supervisors approve St. Patrick Orthodox Church campus after hours of testimony and debate
Summary
The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors voted 4–1 to approve a special exception and waiver for the Saint Patrick Orthodox Church campus, clearing plans for a multi‑building parish campus with conditions addressing access, septic capacity and occupancy limits.
The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors voted 4–1 on Feb. 12 to approve a special exception and associated waiver allowing Saint Patrick Orthodox Church to build a multi‑building parish campus on an 11‑acre property in the Village of Liberty.
Staff described the proposed campus as a combined place of worship with a roughly 300‑seat sanctuary, a parish hall and an 8,400‑square‑foot primary school intended for 150 students (135 primary and 15 preschool), plus a 6,500‑square‑foot activity building and 153 parking spaces. The applicant submitted a 2,400‑gallon‑per‑day dose septic design and asked for a three‑year period to establish the use to allow time for fundraising. Staff said the Planning Commission had recommended denial in August 2024 but that the applicant revised the plan—moving the primary entrance from Old Marsh Road to Route 17 (Marsh…
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