Planning Commission, June 10, 2026
Recommends approval: Comprehensive plan amendment for high-voltage transmission line corridors, 6-0
What happened
On June 10, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Comprehensive plan amendment for high-voltage transmission line corridors (6-0).
The Stafford County Planning Commission approved three land-use items unanimously (6-0). It approved CUP 25156691 for an eight-foot fence height exception in the B2 district on tax map parcel 37-25 along Center Point Parkway to screen an approved data center campus (Pemberton/Cen…
- Jurisdiction
- Stafford County, VA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- June 10, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, 6-0
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsWyatt Lane Solar
Recommended 6-0High-Voltage Transmission Line Corridors
RecommendedWyatt Lane Solar facility
Recommended 6-0Initiate
Recommended 6-0Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Fence height exception CUP at Center Point Parkway
Conditional use permit for an eight-foot fence within the B2 Urban Commercial Zoning District on tax map parcel 37-25, a 44.6-acre property in the Hartwood Election District along Center Point Parkway. Purpose is to screen and secure an approved data center campus (Centerport Gateway/Pemberton Tech Center). Applicant represented by Jessica Pfeiffer with Walsh Colucci; operator team includes Worldwide Mission Critical. Passed 6-0.
- Exception to Stafford County Code Section 28-38D in the B2 district
- fencing system in substantial conformance with the GDP
- site fencing maintained at all times
- material change from GDP requires revised site plan review and approval prior to installation
- CUP may be revoked for violations
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Key Decisions (5)
Fence height exception CUP at Center Point Parkway
Comprehensive plan compliance review for Wyatt Lane Solar
Conditional use permit for Wyatt Lane Solar facility
Comprehensive plan amendment for high-voltage transmission line corridors
Initiate public hearing on drive-thru ordinance amendment
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Development Activity (3)
Centerport Gateway Pemberton Tech Center data center campus
Industrial
Wyatt Lane Solar
Other
Stafford County Fire and Rescue Station No. 9
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Data center development is driving major utility infrastructure demand in…
Infrastructure
The county is proactively amending its comprehensive plan to push…
Commercial Demand
A proposed ordinance amendment easing drive-thru CUP requirements and reducing…
Sentiment
Community sentiment favors solar development as low-impact, tax-positive land use,…
Who spoke
18 distinct speakers; 10 identified names.
All speaker roles: 5 Commissioner, 6 Public, 1 Chair, 3 Staff, 1 Applicant, 1 Attorney, 1 Applicant Rep.
Identified name roles: 4 Commissioner, 3 Staff, 1 Applicant, 1 Attorney, 1 Applicant Rep.
Speaker sample: Tyler McGilvery, Applicant.
9 more identified names in Pro: 4 Commissioner, 3 Staff, 1 Attorney, 1 Applicant Rep.
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Zoning terms (14)
105 recorded timestamps
- setback (9 timestamps)
- comprehensive plan (24 timestamps)
- conditional use (8 timestamps)
- zoning (6 timestamps)
- commercial (4 timestamps)
- mixed use (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (5)
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