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Board of Supervisors - 2026-02-24

Approves Data Center Development Guidelines Document, 4-3

5h 31m47,924 words
226 mentionspublic hearingdeniedzoningapprovedsubdivisionrezoningrezonespecial use permitindustrialoverlay districtdeferredresidentialland usesetbackvariancecommercialmixed usedensitycomprehensive planplatPUDtabledmotion to denySpotsylvania County, VA
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What happened

The Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors approved a code amendment (CA26-2) requiring data centers to obtain special use permits in I-1 and I-2 industrial zones, removing by-right development.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Spotsylvania County, VA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
February 24, 2026
Decisions
10 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 4-3

Projects in this meeting (3)

Data Center Special

Approved 4-3
1 condition of approval

U-Haul 75-Foot Sign Special

Denied 6-0

Condemnation for Levels Road Waterline Easement

Approved 7-0
1 condition of approval

Meeting Summary

The Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors approved a code amendment (CA26-2) requiring data centers to obtain special use permits in I-1 and I-2 industrial zones, removing by-right development.

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Key Decisions (10)

Approved

Data Center Special Use Permit Requirement (CA26-2)

Vote: 4-3Conditions attached
Denied

Planning Commission Alternative Ordinance with Grandfathering

Vote: 3-4 (Childress, Mullins, Frasier in favor)
Approved

Data Center Development Guidelines Document

Vote: 4-3Conditions attached

Development Activity (4)

Patriot Crossing

Mixed-Use

Crossroads Data Center (Kettler)

Industrial

Nye Village

Mixed-Use

RACSB Crisis Receiving Center

Other

Market Signals (6)

Commercial Demand

Data center industry continues strong interest in Spotsylvania County with…

Housing Demand

Mixed-use development at Route 1 corridor approved with 178 residential…

Infrastructure

Dominion Energy reports top 8 all-time peak electricity demands occurred…

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