Stafford County Zoning Decisions: May 2026

In May 2026, Stafford County held 3 public meetings covering zoning matters. 17 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 14 approved (82% approval rate), 3 denied. Activity was up 2% compared to April (520 activity items across 6 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Potomac Creek Campus Comprehensive Plan Amendment

Denied.

Comprehensive plan amendment to expand urban service area and amend future land use from agricultural/rural to central Stafford targeted development area and business/industry for a data center on ~99.34-acre TM parcel 138-26, Falmouth District. Applicant Joe Jacob; agents Cooley LLP. Commission recommended denial, citing unresolved cultural resources/cemetery proffers and FAR/traffic concerns.

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Potomac Creek Campus Zoning Reclassification A-1 to M-2

Denied.

Zoning reclassification from A-1 agricultural to M-2 heavy industrial with proffers for a data center on ~99.34 acres, TM parcel 138-26, Falmouth District. Three buildings totaling ~975,000 sq ft, FAR 0.4. Applicant Joe Jacob; agents Cooley LLP (Mark Looney). Commission recommended denial over unresolved cultural resource proffers (cemetery), FAR/trip cap, and southern screening.

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Tough Builders Subdivision Waivers (Dobson Lane)

Approved.

Waivers of Stafford County Code sections 22-144A (lot frontage), 22-179 (dedication of streets), and 22-186 (VDOT standards) for ~19.85-acre TM parcel 56-59D in George Washington District, to create two new lots served by a private street (Dobson Lane) approximately 2,110 feet from state-maintained road. Owner Hector Anibal Vasquez; applicant Roger K. Boer of Boer Design LLC. Approved.

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Time Extensions for Multiple Pending Applications

Approved.

Approval of time extensions (PCR 26-35) for: Forest Lane Data Center reclassification and CUP (to Dec 27, 2026); Wyatt Lane Solar CUP, Hartwood District (to Nov 29, 2026); 801 Telegraph Road rezoning, Griffis-Widewater District (to Nov 28, 2026); CISN North rezoning and CUP (to Nov 28, 2026); CISN South rezoning and CUP (to Nov 29, 2026). Staff supported all. Approved.

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Substitute motion to deny Buc-ee's CUP (failed)

Denied.

Substitute motion by Supervisor Guy to deny the Buc-ee's conditional use permit (R26-131), citing non-conformance with comprehensive plan, traffic impacts not fully mitigated, scale out of character with area, and unmitigated cost burden to county/VDOT. The motion to deny failed on a vote; the item then advanced to approval.

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Courthouse West Comprehensive Sign Plan CUP

Approved.

Conditional use permit for a comprehensive sign plan in the B-2 urban commercial district on ~28-acre parcel 2980, south of Courthouse Road, east of Austin Ridge Drive, west of I-95, Hartwood District. Courthouse West retail development (Norton Scott LLC). Applicant proposes 76 wall signs (within 80 max) and 6,185 sq ft of wall sign area vs 2,094 allowed; freestanding signage compliant. Recommended approval with conditions 5-0.

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Lease with Patawomeck Indian Tribe near Aquia Landing Park

Approved.

Authorized execution of a lease with the Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia for 6.5 acres of county-owned property near Aquia Landing Park on tax map parcel 41-6. Initial five-year term with two additional five-year renewals; use limited to cultural, educational, and community purposes; commercial use prohibited; no burials. Passed.

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Vantage VA41 electrical substation CUP

Approved.

Conditional use permit for public facility utilities (electrical substation) in the M1 Light Industrial Zoning District on a 15.62-acre portion of tax map parcel 37-30, located east of Centerport Parkway and Mountain View Road. Substation will serve the adjacent Vantage data center campus under construction; Dominion will operate it with a connection date of August 2027. Passed.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 17 recorded zoning decisions. See all Stafford County meetings →

Zoning Changes

• A-1 → M-2, 99.34 acres at TM parcel 138-26, Eskimo Hill Road area, Falmouth District (Joe Jacob)
• B-2 → B-1, 38 acres at Northeast corner of Courthouse Road and Austin Ridge Drive (tax map parcels 29-60C, 29-60D, 29-60E, 29-60F, 29-60G)
• A-1 → B-2, 25.04 acres at South side of Courthouse Road, west of Austin Ridge Drive (tax map parcels 2975, 2975A, 2976, 2976B, 2978) (Courthouse West, LLC)
• Zoning change at Enon Road, Stafford County
• Zoning change at Stafford County

Top Keywords This Month

• commercial: 89 instances
• zoning: 83 instances
• residential: 44 instances
• comprehensive plan: 40 instances
• land use: 28 instances

What to Watch

• Commercial mentions were up 197% from April.

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