Board of Supervisors Meeting, August 25, 2026
Approved: Comprehensive Plan data center acreage designation (45%), 3-2
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The Board of Supervisors approved 92% of 108 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Drew Mullins (2 of 31 recorded votes).
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On August 25, 2026, Spotsylvania County approved Comprehensive Plan data center acreage designation (45%) (3-2).
The Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors set data center land-use policy direction, voting 3-2 to designate 45% of the county's industrial-zoned acreage (based on developed/disturbed footprint) for data center development in the comprehensive plan five-year update, down from…
- Jurisdiction
- Spotsylvania County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 25, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 3-2
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsComprehensive Plan data center acreage designation (45%)
Approved 3-2Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Comprehensive Plan data center acreage designation (45%)
Board directed staff to incorporate policy language designating no more than 45% of the county's industrial-zoned acreage for data center development, based on developed/disturbed footprint rather than total project acreage. Staff recommended 55% (leaving 1,633 available acres); board settled on 45% (leaving ~1,016 acres). Also scaled back the one-mile buffer around the primary development boundary to only the eastern portion, and set a reassessment trigger at the next 5-year comp plan update or 75% of entitled data center construction. Passed 3-2 with Jakubowski (who moved for 40%) and Guzman voting no.
- reassessment at next five-year comprehensive plan update or upon initiation of construction on 75% of entitled data center projects, whichever first
- based on actual developed/disturbed industrial acreage rather than total project acreage
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Key Decisions (7)
Comprehensive Plan data center acreage designation (45%)
Appointment of Glenn H. Sturdivant Sr. to Parks and Recreation Commission
Consent agenda (items 1-15 less items 6 and 8 pulled)
Purchase order for FRIM turnout gear (Item 6)
Purchase order for police interceptor vehicles (Item 8)
Authorization of remote participation for Supervisor Lane
Announcement of candidates for Chancellor District Supervisor interim appointment
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Development Activity (3)
Jeremiah Community
Residential
Crossroads Tech Data Center
Industrial
Mattamed / Amazon MetaMede data center support site
Industrial
Market Signals (8)
Infrastructure
County water supply is under strain: two drinking water plants…
Infrastructure
Data center power availability is a gating constraint, with residents…
Commercial Demand
Spotsylvania reported 13.9 million sq ft of approved or buildable…
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Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 11 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Witness, 4 Councilmember, 6 Staff, 5 Public, 2 Clerk, 1 Attorney, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 1 Witness, 4 Councilmember, 5 Staff, 1 Clerk.
Speaker sample: Paul Agnello, Staff.
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Zoning terms (15)
148 recorded timestamps
- approved (38 timestamps)
- public hearing (7 timestamps)
- motion to approve (2 timestamps)
- comprehensive plan (34 timestamps)
- industrial (25 timestamps)
- rezoning (13 timestamps)
Decision moments (7)
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