Commission asks staff to study data center definitions in zoning code

Aug 20, 2026

The Planning Commission voted to initiate a text amendment to review data center definitions and standards after staff warned some jurisdictions have reclassified office or warehouse space as data centers; commissioners asked that private utilities and related definitions be considered.

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The Fauquier County Planning Commission voted Aug. 20 to initiate a zoning-ordinance text amendment to examine standards and definitions for data centers and related uses.

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