Stafford County Zoning Decisions: February 2026

In February 2026, Stafford County held 5 public meetings covering zoning matters. 14 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 12 approved (100% approval rate), 2 deferred.

Zoning Decisions This Month

Market at Austin Ridge Rezoning

Deferred.

Deferred rezoning application for 25.04 acres at Courthouse Road and Austin Ridge Drive from A1 Agricultural to B2 Urban Commercial (11.64 acres) and M1 Light Industrial (13.4 acres). Applicant Courthouse West LLC withdrew M2/data center option 24 hours before hearing. Proposed uses include grocery store (Aldi), convenience store with fuel sales (Sheetz), restaurants (Texas Roadhouse), car wash (Flagship), childcare center, offices, and mini storage warehouse or hotel. Hartwood District.

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Checkers Restaurant Drive-Through CUP on Warrenton Road

Approved.

Approved conditional use permit (CUP 24-15587) for a 1,000 square foot Checkers restaurant with drive-through on 0.442-acre parcel (Tax Map 45-19B) at 554 Warrenton Road in B-2 Urban Commercial and Highway Corridor Overlay District. Includes 11 parking spaces and 200 square foot outdoor seating area.

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Checkers Drive-Through CUP at Warrington Road

Approved.

Conditional use permit CUP 24155787 approved for a 1,000 sq ft Checkers restaurant with 200 sq ft outdoor seating, 11 parking spaces, and drive-through facility at tax map parcel 2519 B on Warrington Road in George Washington District. Site is 0.442 acres in B-2 Urban Commercial and Highway Corridor Overlay District.

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Vulcan Materials Departure from Design Standards

Approved.

Approved departure from DCSL section 120B allowing street trees to be planted beyond the required 25-foot setback due to existing sewer easement along Commerce Parkway frontage at Heritage Commons Center, tax map parcel 44N1110, 3.43 acres in George Washington District.

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Stafford Freestanding Emergency Room Rezoning

Approved.

Approved rezoning from M1 Light Industrial to B2 Urban Commercial for 3.2 acres on south side of Warrenton Road at McCourt Loop (portion of tax map parcel 44101) for Spotsylvania Medical Center/HCA Healthcare to develop an 11,000 square foot freestanding emergency room. George Washington District.

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Sale of Former Annie Moncure Elementary School Site

Approved.

Authorized execution of purchase agreement to convey 10-acre county-owned parcel (Tax Map 20-136A) on Garrisonville Road to Southeastern Property Acquisitions LLC for $3.3 million. The site will be developed as a Harris Teeter-anchored retail center with restaurants. Contract includes 180-day inspection period with three 90-day extensions, requires B-2 rezoning, prohibits residential uses, and requires GDP and development schedule in proffers.

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JP Mercer Powell Lane Rezoning from A-1 to M-1

Approved.

Rezoning of 0.96 acres at terminus of Powell Lane (tax map parcels 4493 G and 4493 J) from A-1 Agricultural to M-1 Light Industrial for contractor's equipment and storage yard. Applicant is JP Mercer, lifelong Stafford resident. Located in George Washington District within Berea TDA, designated as business and industry on future land use map.

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Time Extensions for Potomac Creek Campus, Sheets, and Blaisdale Data Center

Approved.

Granted time extensions for three applications: Potomac Creek Campus (data center, 99.33 acres) extended to March 4, 2026; Sheets at Enon Road (convenience store/fuel station) extended to July 27, 2026; Blaisdale Data Center extended to August 26, 2026.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 14 recorded zoning decisions. See all Stafford County meetings →

Zoning Changes

• M1 Light Industrial (split with B2) → B2 Urban Commercial, 3.2 acres at South side of Warrenton Road at McCourt Loop, portion of tax map parcel 44101 (Spotsylvania Medical Center Inc.)
• A1 Agricultural → B2 Urban Commercial and M1 Light Industrial (originally proposed M2, data center withdrawn), 25.04 acres total (11.64 B2, 13.4 M1) at South side of Courthouse Road at Austin Ridge Drive, tax map parcels 2975, 2975A, 76, 78 (Courthouse West LLC)
• Current zoning (unspecified) → B-2 Urban Commercial, 10 acres at Tax Map Parcel 20-136A, Garrisonville Road (former Annie Moncure Elementary School site) (Southeastern Property Acquisitions LLC)
• B-2 Urban Commercial → B-2 Urban Commercial (CUP for drive-through), 0.442 acres at 554 Warrenton Road (Tax Map 45-19B) (Sayed Rizvi (Checkers))
• M-1 → M-2 (approved for data center) at Cranes Corner property (Not specified)
• A-1 Agricultural → M-1 Light Industrial, 0.96 acres at Terminus of Powell Lane, tax map parcels 4493 G and 4493 J, George Washington District (JP Mercer (Josh and Renee Mercer))
• A-1 → M-2 at Stafford County (specific address not provided in transcript) (Not specified (Stafford 1 Industrial project))

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• zoning: 105 instances
• industrial: 93 instances
• comprehensive plan: 88 instances
• residential: 77 instances

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