Potomac Mills Road rezone
Case REZ2025-00030
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Ross2 conditions of approval
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Planning Commision 09/09/2026, September 9, 2026
Approves Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District ZTA (DPA 2026-00006), 5-3
3h 16m24,061 words
176 mentionspublic hearingrezoningzoningoverlay districtspecial use permitresidentialcommercialdensityapprovedindustrialland usesetbackdeferredrezonemotion to approvePrince William County, VA
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What happened
The Prince William County Planning Commission recommended approval of the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District zoning text amendment (DPA 2026-00006) on a 5-3 vote, with a modified 120-day criteria-five window and a new 500-foot setback of any structure from homes or sch…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Prince William County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-3
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsSUP 2026-00016
Approved1 condition of approval
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Rezoning REZ 2025-00030 Potomac Lofts (expedited)
Rezoning for Potomac Lofts, a 130-unit residential redevelopment in the Potomac Mills area, recommended for approval to the Board of County Supervisors as part of the expedited agenda, bundled with items B and D. Approved by roll call with all commissioners voting yes.
- Subject to conditions in the Planning Commission staff report
- applicant to work with Local Appellate (LOCA/PELT) and address resident feedback between now and the BOCS hearing
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Meeting Summary
The Prince William County Planning Commission recommended approval of the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District zoning text amendment (DPA 2026-00006) on a 5-3 vote, with a modified 120-day criteria-five window and a new 500-foot setback of any structure from homes or sch…
Key Decisions (4)
Approved
Rezoning REZ 2025-00030 Potomac Lofts (expedited)
Vote: unanimous2 conditions attachedMoved by Ross
Approved
Zoning Map Amendment DPA 2026-00007 e-commerce overlay district (expedited)
Vote: unanimous1 conditions attachedMoved by Ross
Approved
Special Use Permit SUP 2026-00016 Restore physical therapy (expedited)
Vote: unanimous1 conditions attachedMoved by Ross
Approved
Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District ZTA (DPA 2026-00006)
Vote: 5-33 conditions attachedMoved by Justice
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Development Activity (1)
Potomac Lofts
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Strong, sustained data center demand in Prince William County —…
Housing Demand
Local support for smart-growth, transit-adjacent residential redevelopment of vacant commercial…
Infrastructure
Data center growth is straining utilities — residents cited Dominion…
Sentiment
Heavy public opposition to by-right data centers near residential neighborhoods…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteWho spoke
20 distinct speakers; 10 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Clerk, 7 Commissioner, 7 Public, 4 Staff, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 7 Commissioner, 1 Chair, 2 Staff.
Speaker sample: Tanya Washington, Staff.
9 more identified names in Pro: 7 Commissioner, 1 Chair, 1 Staff.
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Zoning terms (15)
176 recorded timestamps
- public hearing (21 timestamps)
- rezoning (8 timestamps)
- zoning (44 timestamps)
- overlay district (26 timestamps)
- special use permit (7 timestamps)
- residential (16 timestamps)
Decision moments (4)
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