Visit the Planning Division at 10 Hotel Street, Third Floor, Suite 305, Warrenton, VA 20186, call 540- 422-8210 or visit: jamesspratt.com/government/departments-a-g/community-development/planning/long-range-planning. The office is open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The Plan is implemented in many ways. It is used as a source to evaluate and guide land development applications such as Rezonings, Special Exceptions and Special Permits. The plan is also used as the basis for modifying the Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance and Design Standards Manual. The Plan helps determine the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) and provides the basis for developing programs such as the Purchase of Development Rights, grant applications such as the Marshall Main Street Transportation Enhancement Grant, Form Based Code and Cemetery Guidelines.

The Fauquier County Comprehensive Plan presents a long-range vision for the County. It sets forth a guide for development within the County to promote, preserve and protect the health, safety and general welfare of its citizens. The purpose of the Plan is not to regulate, but rather to guide land use, transportation, infrastructure and resources decisions. The Comprehensive Plan is a vital tool in understanding and influencing outcomes, by providing direction to protect resources and permit orderly development, ensuring a continued quality of life for the citizens and businesses of Fauquier County.  The Comprehensive Plan focuses on the next 20 years by providing guidance for development decisions. 

The Comprehensive Plan is the foundation for all decision making involving land use planning and growth management in Fauquier County. Development of the Comprehensive Plan gives citizens and County government the means and opportunity to establish goals and policies that influence land development applications, future ordinances, and programs and projects to attain the future vision of the County.