PLANNING AND ZONING conditional use permit
Approved 5-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 5-0moved by Shelton5 conditions of approval
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Stafford County Meetings
Planning Commission - 2026-05-27
Denies Potomac Creek Campus Comprehensive Plan Amendment, 5-0
3h 29m28,937 words
146 mentionsland useapprovedresidentialzoningindustrialcomprehensive planconditional usepublic hearingdeniedrezoningcommercialtraffic studysetbackplanned developmentdensitydeferredmixed usemotion to approveplatsubdivisionStafford County, VA
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What happened
Stafford County Planning Commission recommended DENIAL (5-0) of the comprehensive plan amendment (R26-110/R2611) and zoning reclassification from A-1 to M-2 (R26-112) for the ~99-acre Potomac Creek Campus data center at TM parcel 138-26 in the Falmouth District, citing unresolved…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Stafford County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 5-0
Projects in this meeting (6)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsPotomac Creek Comp Plan Compliance Review for Electric Substation
Recommended 5-0Open this projectFollow free
Potomac Creek Campus
Denied 5-0Open this projectFollow free
Tough Builders Subdivision Waivers
Recommended 5-0Open this projectFollow free
Potomac Creek
Recommended 5-01 condition of approval
Open this projectFollow free
Courthouse West Comprehensive Sign Plan
Recommended 5-05 conditions of approval
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Potomac Creek Campus Zoning Reclassification A-1 to M-2
Denied 5-0TM parcel 138-26, Eskimo Hill Road area, Falmouth District · Joe Jacob
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Meeting Summary
Stafford County Planning Commission recommended DENIAL (5-0) of the comprehensive plan amendment (R26-110/R2611) and zoning reclassification from A-1 to M-2 (R26-112) for the ~99-acre Potomac Creek Campus data center at TM parcel 138-26 in the Falmouth District, citing unresolved…
Key Decisions (7)
Denied
Potomac Creek Campus Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Vote: 5-0
Denied
Potomac Creek Campus Zoning Reclassification A-1 to M-2
Vote: 5-0
Approved
Potomac Creek Comp Plan Compliance Review for Electric Substation
Vote: 5-0
Zoning Changes (1)
A-1M-299.34 acres
Development Activity (10)
Potomac Creek Campus
Industrial
Stafford Technology Center (STC)
Industrial
Proposed data center campus east of Potomac Creek (green parcel)
Industrial
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
A resident stated all 27 data centers already approved in…
Commercial Demand
Courthouse West is attracting national sit-down restaurants (Darden brands), a…
Infrastructure
Staff and residents repeatedly flagged water cooling, sewer capacity (~9,000…
Who Spoke (19)
ChairCommissioner · 4Staff · 5Applicant's Rep · 2Public · 7
On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, 5 staff members, 2 applicant's representatives, and 7 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
PLANNING AND ZONING conditional use permit
Case 38-126
Denied 5-0Not forecast
freeDenied 5-0moved by Oates
PLANNING AND ZONING conditional use permit
Case 28-162
Approved 5-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 5-0moved by Shelton
**_<u>DEFERRED - DATE TBD_** -- PLANNING AND ZONING plan amendment
No vote recorded
**_<u>DEFERRED - DATE TBD_** -- PLANNING AND ZONING plan amendment
No vote recorded
PLANNING AND ZONING subdivision
No vote recorded
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 5-YEAR UPDATE SUBCOMMITTEE _NEXT MEETING - THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026 @… plan amendment
No vote recorded
**_<u>DEFERRED - DATE TBD_** -- PLANNING AND ZONING conditional use permit
No vote recorded
More land-use items (1)
1 item with no recorded vote on this agenda
- NEW TRC SUBMISSIONS • <u>26157169</u> - CENTREPORT VILLAGE SEC 3 & 4B `O` A CONTINUATION……No vote recorded
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