Planning Commission - 2026-02-04
Approves Code Amendment CA26-0002 - Data Center SUP Requirement, 5-2
What happened
The Planning Commission elected new leadership (Grinnell as chair, Fragoso as vice chair) and approved a code amendment (CA26-0002) requiring data centers to obtain special use permits in I-1 and I-2 industrial districts, removing them as permitted uses.
- Jurisdiction
- Spotsylvania County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-2
Meeting Summary
The Planning Commission elected new leadership (Grinnell as chair, Fragoso as vice chair) and approved a code amendment (CA26-0002) requiring data centers to obtain special use permits in I-1 and I-2 industrial districts, removing them as permitted uses.
Key Decisions (7)
Code Amendment CA26-0002 - Data Center SUP Requirement
Data Center Development Guidelines Document
Election of Planning Commission Chair
Development Activity (3)
Crossroads Technology Park
Industrial
Fredericksburg Digital
Industrial
Telecommunications Tower at Fire Station 11
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Six pending rezoning applications for data centers indicate strong demand…
Sentiment
Community members expressed concerns about data center impacts while acknowledging…
Infrastructure
Data center applicants face uncertainty beyond local approvals as they…
Commercial Demand
County continues to identify data centers as a targeted industry…
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