Planning Commission, February 11, 2026
Approves Time Extensions for Potomac Creek Campus, Sheets, and Blaisdale Data Center, 6-0 (unanimous with one absent)
What happened
The Stafford County Planning Commission approved the Utilities Master Plan (6-0), which allocates 90% of reclaimed water capacity (5.8M of 6M gallons/day) to data centers at Stafford Technology Campus and Potomac Church.
- Jurisdiction
- Stafford County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 11, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-0 (unanimous with one absent)
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsComprehensive Plan 5-Year Update Subcommittee Established
RecommendedCheckers Drive-Through
Recommended 6-0Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Utilities Master Plan 5-Year Update
Approved the county's Utilities Master Plan which sizes the reclaimed water system at 6 million gallons per day, with 5.8 million gallons already obligated to Stafford Technology Campus and Potomac Church data centers. Plan includes moratorium on potable water for industrial cooling and requires water services agreements approved by Board of Supervisors for reclaimed water connections.
- Ordinance will include moratorium on industrial cooling using potable water; water services agreements required for reclaimed water connections
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 approved the Utilities Master Plan (6-0), which allocates 90% of reclaimed water capacity (5.8M of 6M gallons/day) to data centers at Stafford Technology Campus and Potomac Church.
Key Decisions (6)
Utilities Master Plan 5-Year Update
Checkers Drive-Through CUP at Warrington Road
JP Mercer Powell Lane Rezoning from A-1 to M-1
JP Mercer Time Limit Extension
Time Extensions for Potomac Creek Campus, Sheets, and Blaisdale Data Center
Comprehensive Plan 5-Year Update Subcommittee Established
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (9)
Checkers Restaurant
Commercial
JP Mercer Contractor Equipment Yard
Industrial
Stafford Technology Campus
Industrial
Market Signals (7)
Housing Demand
Residential growth is significantly below comprehensive plan projections - actual…
Housing Demand
Approximately 5,000 residential units are in the approved pipeline ready…
Infrastructure
Reclaimed water system capacity is nearly fully allocated at 5.8M…
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