Board of County Supervisors Meeting, October 20, 2026
Votes on Data center noise ordinance update
What happened
The Prince William County Board of County Supervisors unanimously approved public hearing items 8A through 8C, including an E-Commerce Overlay District zoning text amendment expanding the overlay to an M-2 light-industrial parcel on Bristow Road (across from Bristoe Station Battl…
- Jurisdiction
- Prince William County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 10
E-Commerce Overlay District expansion to Bristow Road M-2 parcel (public hearing items 8A-8C)
Zoning text amendment expanding the E-Commerce Overlay District to add a parcel already zoned M-2 light industrial (rezoned in the 1980s) and developed with Class A industrial buildings on Bristow Road across from Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park, allowing fulfillment and distribution centers. No added square footage or buildings; buffers unchanged. Residents objected over lack of posted signage and battlefield screening. Approved as part of a bundled motion with 8A-8C, unanimous.
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 Prince William County Board of County Supervisors unanimously approved public hearing items 8A through 8C, including an E-Commerce Overlay District zoning text amendment expanding the overlay to an M-2 light-industrial parcel on Bristow Road (across from Bristoe Station Battl…
Key Decisions (10)
E-Commerce Overlay District expansion to Bristow Road M-2 parcel (public hearing items 8A-8C)
Authorization of school general obligation bonds
Restore Physical Therapy, Pilates and Fitness application (8C)
2027 Legislative Agenda
Pathways 2035 Trails Master Plan
I-95 Bidirectional Express Lanes Study briefing
Maritime Industry and Placemaking Study presentation
Data center noise ordinance update
Gainesville District Heritage, Tourism and Recreational Small Area Plan directive
Outside counsel investigation funding
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (4)
Bristow Road distribution/fulfillment center (E-Commerce Overlay)
Industrial
Restore Physical Therapy, Pilates and Fitness
Commercial
I-95 Bidirectional Express Lanes
Infrastructure
Potomac District Islamic Center
Other
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Planning reported Board approval of 5,192 housing units and over…
Sentiment
Strong resident opposition to data center noise; Board moving to…
Housing Demand
Gainesville assemblages (Manassas Preserve, Catharpin Valley ~4,000 homes; ~250 landowners,…
Infrastructure
Possum Point industrial area cited as expanding on data center…
Who Spoke (34)
On the record: the chair, 4 councilmembers, 9 staff members, 3 witnesses, and 3 members of the public.
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