PLANNING AND ZONING conditional use permit
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Crystal Vanooch6 conditions of approval
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Stafford County Meetings
July 07, 2026 Board of Supervisors Meeting, July 7, 2026
Approved: Contract with Architectural Products of Virginia Inc. for camera and security products, 6-1
8h 11m49,137 words
215 mentionsmotion to approvepublic hearingindustrialapproveddeferredzoningsubdivisionland usemotion to denycomprehensive planresidentialdensityconditional usecommercialrezoningsetbacktraffic studydeniedStafford County, VA
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What happened
On July 7, 2026, Stafford County approved Contract with Architectural Products of Virginia Inc. for camera and security products (6-1).
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors deferred the Potomac Creek Campus data center project (three items: comp plan amendment R26-110, rezoning O26-13, and CUP R26-133) to October 31, 2026, pending a full archaeological investigation of a Seddon-family and enslaved-persons cem…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Stafford County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-1
Projects in this meeting (5)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsPotomac Creek Campus Data Center
Awaiting final voteSouth of Eskimo Hill Road, approximately 1,300 feet east of Potomac Creek Drive, Falmouth District · Metz LC
1 condition of approval
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Courthouse West Comprehensive Sign Plan
Approved6 conditions of approval
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High-Voltage Transmission Line Corridors
ApprovedOpen this projectFollow free
Case R26-133
Awaiting final vote1 condition of approval
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Potomac Creek Campus comp plan
Awaiting final vote1 condition of approval
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Courthouse design contract with BKV Group DC PLLC
Authorized the county administrator to execute a contract with BKV Group DC PLLC for the design of the new courthouse building. Initial contract value $9,950,000 for building design, civil engineering, and construction contract administration. Passed unanimously.
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Key Decisions (13)
Approved
Courthouse design contract with BKV Group DC PLLC
Vote: unanimousMoved by Daryl English
Approved
Contract with Architectural Products of Virginia Inc. for camera and security products
Vote: 6-1
Approved
On-call professional engineering services for utilities construction
Vote: unanimousMoved by Dr. Young
Approved
Budget and appropriate additional state funding for school operating fund
Vote: 4-31 conditions attachedMoved by Crystal Vanooch
Deferred
Bonus to constitutional officers and their employees (Ordinance 26-30)
Vote: 6-11 conditions attachedMoved by Crystal Vanooch
Deferred
Bonus to Department of Social Services employees (Ordinance 26-31)
Vote: 4-3Moved by Crystal Vanooch
Approved
Comp plan amendment for high voltage transmission lines (North Anna to Brister's)
Vote: unanimousMoved by Crystal Vanooch
Approved
Courthouse West Comprehensive Sign Plan CUP
Vote: unanimous6 conditions attachedMoved by Crystal Vanooch
Deferred
Comp plan amendment for Potomac Creek Campus
Vote: 4-31 conditions attachedMoved by Pam Evans
Deferred
Rezoning A1 to M2 for Potomac Creek Campus data center
Vote: 4-31 conditions attachedMoved by Pam Evans
Deferred
CUP for data center building height and electrical substation (Potomac Creek Campus)
Vote: 4-31 conditions attachedMoved by Pam Evans
Approved
Time limit extensions for various zoning applications
Vote: 5-2Moved by Pam Evans
Approved
Referendum on 1% local sales tax for school construction
Vote: 5-2Moved by Dr. Young
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Zoning Changes (1)
A-1M-299 acres
Development Activity (8)
Potomac Creek Campus
Industrial
Courthouse West
Commercial
Stafford Technology Center (STC)
Industrial
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Market Signals (6)
Commercial Demand
Survey respondents overwhelmingly want more entertainment options (51%) and restaurants…
Infrastructure
Residential wells in the Colebrook area are going dry, with…
Sentiment
Strong public and board opposition to data center development, with…
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Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded votePLANNING AND ZONING plan amendment
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Crystal Vanooch
PLANNING AND ZONING plan amendment
Continued 4-3
freeContinued 4-3moved by Pam Evans1 condition of approval
PLANNING AND ZONING conditional use permit
Continued 4-3
freeContinued 4-3moved by Pam Evans1 condition of approval
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE REPORT, PRESENTED BY BRIAN GEOUGE PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS BY… plan amendment
No vote recorded
Who spoke
28 distinct speakers; 14 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Attorney, 1 Councilmember, 8 Staff, 5 Board Member, 1 Chair, 8 Public, 1 Clerk, 1 Witness, 2 Applicant Rep.
Identified name roles: 1 Councilmember, 4 Staff, 5 Board Member, 1 Chair, 1 Witness, 2 Applicant Rep.
Speaker sample: Mark Looney, Applicant Rep.
13 more identified names in Pro: 1 Councilmember, 4 Staff, 5 Board Member, 1 Chair, 1 Witness, 1 Applicant Rep.
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Zoning terms (18)
215 recorded timestamps
- motion to approve (10 timestamps)
- public hearing (16 timestamps)
- industrial (9 timestamps)
- approved (25 timestamps)
- deferred (6 timestamps)
- zoning (35 timestamps)
Decision moments (13)
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