Board of County Supervisors Meeting, September 22, 2026
Approves Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District Zoning Text Amendment and Map Amendment (item 7D), unanimous
What happened
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors denied Dominion Energy's special use permit (SUP 2025-00009) for the Vent Hill switching/substation expansion at Vent Hill Road (near Reed Lane) on a unanimous 8-0 vote, over a staff recommendation of approval, citing lack of transpa…
- Jurisdiction
- Prince William County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsData Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District Zoning Text
ApprovedVent Hill Switching/Substation Special
DeniedDrive-Thru Lane
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 12
Consent items 4A through 4G (commendations/proclamations)
Board approved agenda items 4A through 4G, including commendations for Stuart Mitchell (ARRL Service Award), Fire Prevention Week, Car Free Day, Hispanic Heritage Month, and Salvadoran American recognition.
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 Board of County Supervisors denied Dominion Energy's special use permit (SUP 2025-00009) for the Vent Hill switching/substation expansion at Vent Hill Road (near Reed Lane) on a unanimous 8-0 vote, over a staff recommendation of approval, citing lack of transpa…
Key Decisions (12)
Consent items 4A through 4G (commendations/proclamations)
Consent agenda (item 5)
Special use permit for drive-thru lane at TowneBank Smoketown Station (items 7A-7C)
Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District Zoning Text Amendment and Map Amendment (item 7D)
Substitute motion to strike 90-day grace period (item 7D)
Amendments to Prince William County Procurement Regulations (item 10A)
Public hearing authorization for sale of county property at 9349 Hornbaker Road
Acceptance of internal audit reports
Appointment of Director of Information Technology
Consent supervisors' items 11A, 11B, 11D, 11E
Directive to petition governor/DEQ for inclusion in groundwater study (item 11F)
Vent Hill Switching/Substation Special Use Permit (item 13A)
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (3)
Vent Hill Switching Station Expansion
Infrastructure
Sale of county property at 9349 Hornbaker Road
Commercial
TowneBank Smoketown Station drive-thru lane
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
The data center industry represents approximately $550 million in local…
Infrastructure
PJM projects the Woodbridge zone (Prince William and Fauquier counties)…
Housing Demand
Multiple residents and a realtor testified that proximity of data…
Who Spoke (36)
On the record: the chair, 4 councilmembers, 3 staff members, an attorney, 2 applicant's representatives, and 2 witnesses.
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