Planning Commission, February 25, 2026
Approves Stafford Freestanding Emergency Room Rezoning, 6-0 (one absent)
What happened
The Stafford County Planning Commission deferred the Market at Austin Ridge mixed-use development (25.04 acres at Courthouse Road and Austin Ridge Drive) after the applicant withdrew the M2/data center component just 24 hours before the hearing and requested M1 light industrial z…
- Jurisdiction
- Stafford County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 25, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-0 (one absent)
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsStafford Freestanding Emergency Room
Recommended 6-0Vulcan Materials Departure from Design Standards
Recommended 6-0Market
Awaiting final voteMarket
Recommended 4-3Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Vulcan Materials Departure from Design Standards
Approved departure from DCSL section 120B allowing street trees to be planted beyond the required 25-foot setback due to existing sewer easement along Commerce Parkway frontage at Heritage Commons Center, tax map parcel 44N1110, 3.43 acres in George Washington District.
- Total required plant units must be met and exceeded; double row of staggered evergreens required for screening outdoor storage facility.
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 Stafford County Planning Commission deferred the Market at Austin Ridge mixed-use development (25.04 acres at Courthouse Road and Austin Ridge Drive) after the applicant withdrew the M2/data center component just 24 hours before the hearing and requested M1 light industrial z…
Key Decisions (6)
Vulcan Materials Departure from Design Standards
Stafford Freestanding Emergency Room Rezoning
Stafford Freestanding Emergency Room Proffer Amendment
Stafford Freestanding Emergency Room Conditional Use Permit
Market at Austin Ridge Rezoning
Market at Austin Ridge Conditional Use Permit
Zoning Changes (2)
Development Activity (3)
Stafford Freestanding Emergency Room
Commercial
Market at Austin Ridge
Mixed-Use
Vulcan Materials Ready-Mix Concrete Batch Plant
Industrial
Market Signals (6)
Commercial Demand
Multiple national retailers including Aldi, Sheetz, Texas Roadhouse, and Flagship…
Commercial Demand
HCA Healthcare investing $20 million in freestanding emergency room indicates…
Housing Demand
Darden Restaurants received $500,000 meals tax relief from Board of…
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