Board of Zoning Appeals, June 3, 2026
Denies Appeal of Director of Planning vesting determination for data center at 1931 Old Bermuda 100 Road, 5-0
What happened
The Chesterfield County Board of Zoning Appeals upheld the Director of Planning's determination that Washington Single Family Fund III LLC has no vested right to build a data center by-right at 1931 Old Bermuda 100 Road (89.3 acres), denying the appeal 5-0 (Case 26AP2089).
- Jurisdiction
- Chesterfield County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 3, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 5-0
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsAppeal of Director of Planning vesting determination for data center
Denied 5-0Temporary Manufactured Home
Approved 5-0Temporary Manufactured Home
Approved 5-0Deferral of
Awaiting final voteFree sample: decision 1 of 4
Deferral of variance appeal at 8031 Lakeshore Drive
Coastal Contractors LLC appeal of the February 27, 2026 denial of a variance to place a residential driveway in/adjacent to a state road encumbered with a FEMA floodplain, Midlothian Magisterial District. Applicant requested 30-day deferral; Board deferred 60 days to August 5th meeting. Vote was five affirmative (hand vote).
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Chesterfield County Board of Zoning Appeals upheld the Director of Planning's determination that Washington Single Family Fund III LLC has no vested right to build a data center by-right at 1931 Old Bermuda 100 Road (89.3 acres), denying the appeal 5-0 (Case 26AP2089).
Key Decisions (4)
Deferral of variance appeal at 8031 Lakeshore Drive
Special exception renewal for temporary manufactured home at 3121 Pineland Avenue
Special exception renewal for temporary manufactured home at 3012 Bowtone Avenue
Appeal of Director of Planning vesting determination for data center at 1931 Old Bermuda 100 Road
Development Activity (1)
Old Bermuda 100 Road data center campus
Industrial
Market Signals (3)
Commercial Demand
Strong developer appetite for data centers in Chesterfield County persists…
Sentiment
Substantial and organized community opposition to data centers in the…
Infrastructure
Data center site-plan approvals in Virginia are increasingly delayed and…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 2 board members, 2 staff members, 2 attorneys, and 11 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 18 of 19 (95%) forecasts called in this county.
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