Potomac Mills Road rezone
Case REZ2025-00030
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Prince William County Meetings
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
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
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
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 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: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Zoning Map Amendment DPA 2026-00007 e-commerce overlay district (expedited)
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Special Use Permit SUP 2026-00016 Restore physical therapy (expedited)
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District ZTA (DPA 2026-00006)
Vote: 5-3Conditions attached
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…
Who Spoke (20)
ChairCommissioner · 7Staff · 3Public · 7
On the record: the chair, 7 commissioners, 3 staff members, and 7 members of the public.
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