PLANNING AND ZONING conditional use permit
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freeApprovedmoved by Crystal Vanooch6 conditions of approval
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Stafford County Meetings
July 07, 2026 Board of Supervisors Meeting, July 7, 2026
Votes on Rezoning A1 to M2 for Potomac Creek Campus data center, 4-3
8h 11m49,137 words
215 mentionsmotion to approvepublic hearingindustrialapproveddeferredzoningsubdivisionland usemotion to denycomprehensive planresidentialdensityconditional usecommercialrezoningsetbacktraffic studydeniedStafford County, VA
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What happened
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
- Deferred, 4-3
Free sample: decision 1 of 13
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.
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 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…
Key Decisions (13)
Approved
Courthouse design contract with BKV Group DC PLLC
Vote: unanimous
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: unanimous
Approved
Budget and appropriate additional state funding for school operating fund
Vote: 4-3Conditions attached
Deferred
Bonus to constitutional officers and their employees (Ordinance 26-30)
Vote: 6-1Conditions attached
Deferred
Bonus to Department of Social Services employees (Ordinance 26-31)
Vote: 4-3
Approved
Comp plan amendment for high voltage transmission lines (North Anna to Brister's)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Courthouse West Comprehensive Sign Plan CUP
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Deferred
Comp plan amendment for Potomac Creek Campus
Vote: 4-3Conditions attached
Deferred
Rezoning A1 to M2 for Potomac Creek Campus data center
Vote: 4-3Conditions attached
Deferred
CUP for data center building height and electrical substation (Potomac Creek Campus)
Vote: 4-3Conditions attached
Approved
Time limit extensions for various zoning applications
Vote: 5-2
Approved
Referendum on 1% local sales tax for school construction
Vote: 5-2
Zoning Changes (1)
A-1M-299 acres
Development Activity (8)
Potomac Creek Campus
Industrial
Courthouse West
Commercial
Stafford Technology Center (STC)
Industrial
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…
Who Spoke (28)
ChairCouncilmemberBoard Member · 5Staff · 4AttorneyApplicant's Rep · 2WitnessPublic · 8
On the record: the chair, a councilmember, 5 board members, 4 staff members, an attorney, 2 applicant's representatives, a witness, and 8 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
PLANNING AND ZONING plan amendment
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Crystal Vanooch
PLANNING AND ZONING plan amendment
Continued 4-3Not forecast
freeContinued 4-3moved by Pam Evans1 condition of approval
PLANNING AND ZONING conditional use permit
Continued 4-3Not forecast
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
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