PLANNING AND ZONING conditional use permit
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Stafford County Meetings
August 18, 2026 Board of Supervisors Meeting, August 18, 2026
Approves Potomac Church Data Center Proffer Amendment, 4-2
6h 5m54,803 words
154 mentionsmotion to approvepublic hearingland usezoningresidentialcommercialcomprehensive plansubdivisionindustrialapproveddeferredconditional usesetbackplatrezoningStafford County, VA
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What happened
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors deferred a decision on the transportation impact fee (TIF) program, effectively directing staff not to move forward given the county's growth has fallen below the 15% threshold required by state law.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Stafford County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 4-2
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsWyatt Lane Solar
Approved4 conditions of approval
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Fire and Rescue Station 9
ApprovedAquia Town Center, Washington Drive, tax map parcel 2149B · Stafford County
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Courthouse West Comprehensive Sign Plan
Approved6 conditions of approval
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Drive-Through Facilities
ApprovedOpen this projectFollow free
Free sample: decision 1 of 13
Transportation Impact Fees (TIF) Re-evaluation
Work session on transportation impact fees. County growth (8.8% 2020-2025, projected ~14.5% over 10 years) is below the 15% state threshold to maintain the TIF. Board gave direction NOT to move forward with the program; staff to bring back a public hearing to rescind the ordinance and refund ~$1.5 million in collected fees. Impact fees would instead be handled through proffer recommendations in the comprehensive plan update.
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 a decision on the transportation impact fee (TIF) program, effectively directing staff not to move forward given the county's growth has fallen below the 15% threshold required by state law.
Key Decisions (13)
Deferred
Transportation Impact Fees (TIF) Re-evaluation
Approved
Fire and Rescue Station 8 Rock Hill Construction Contract
Vote: 6-0
Approved
Advertisement of Public Hearing for BPOL Tax
Approved
Conditional Use Permit for Fence Height at Pemberton Place Data Center
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Rezoning for Fire and Rescue Station 9 (Aquia)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Potomac Church Data Center Proffer Amendment
Vote: 4-2Conditions attached
Approved
Release of County Interest in UMW Foundation Property (Westlake)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Wyatt Lane Solar Conditional Use Permit
Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved
Wyatt Lane Solar Decommissioning Agreement
Vote: passed
Approved
VDH Loan for Smith Lake Water Treatment Facility
Vote: passed
Approved
Zoning Ordinance Amendment for Drive-Through Facilities
Vote: unanimous
Approved
2% Bonus for Department of Social Services Employees
Vote: 4-2
Approved
Authorize National Class Action Lawsuit re Fire Truck Manufacturers
Vote: passed
Zoning Changes (1)
PT-NDB-25 acres
Development Activity (7)
Pemberton Place Data Center Campus
Industrial
Potomac Church Data Center
Industrial
Stafford County Fire and Rescue Station 9
Infrastructure
Market Signals (6)
Infrastructure
Stafford County growth has fallen below the 15% state threshold…
Commercial Demand
A proposed BPOL business tax ($2M gross receipts threshold, ~$3.5-4M…
Infrastructure
Public and board raised concerns that data center evaporative cooling…
Who Spoke (36)
ChairStaff · 8AttorneyApplicant's Rep · 3Public · 6
On the record: the chair, 8 staff members, an attorney, 3 applicant's representatives, and 6 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 3 of 3 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 11 of 11 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
PLANNING AND ZONING rezone
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved
PLANNING AND ZONING plan amendment
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Janelle Cameron
PLANNING AND ZONING conditional use permit
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Janelle Cameron
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