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- Consent agenda: The board adopted the consent agenda as previously amended (no roll-call names provided in the transcript).

- Dominion easement: The board held a public hearing and approved a resolution granting Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric and Power Company) an easement for underground electric service across a county-owned parcel on Clifton Street in Marshall. No public speakers addressed the easement; the motion to adopt the resolution passed.

- Catlett road abandonments: The board opened and closed a public hearing for an ordinance to abandon State Street and a portion of Center Street between Burgess Street and State Street in Catlett, concluding there were no speakers, and adopted the ordinance.

- Church of God, Midland special exception: The board opened the public hearing on a request for multiple special exceptions (major place of worship and class B events) and heard comments from the applicant’s attorney and neighboring property owners concerned about septic, groundwater and traffic impacts. The applicant asked for additional time to meet with board members and the community; the board voted to keep the public hearing open through the end of the year to allow continued discussions. The applicant also reduced requested event days and committed to hydrologic testing as part of the revised application.

- Appointments: The board confirmed several committee and board appointments, including a library-board nomination and appointments to PDR and Agricultural Review boards; motions to appoint were moved, seconded and carried.

The meeting record shows these actions were procedural and administrative; the transcript includes limited discussion on each item and no contested votes other than items covered elsewhere in the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fauquier County - Board of Supervisors- Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Supervisors adopted the consent agenda, approved an underground-easement to Dominion Energy, enacted an ordinance abandoning two Catlett streets and left open a church special-exception hearing to allow further community meetings through year-end.","taxTitle","Fauquier County, Virginia","taxId",30850,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496672,"Supervisors vote to reconsider special permit for Luis Paso Fino Farm LLC after neighbor complaints",146,3876000,4022000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5587984-8b419e7d79720cd2c4bd22fa9f479808&start=3876&end=4022","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5587984-8b419e7d79720cd2c4bd22fa9f479808/thumbnail_3876000.jpg","/articles/6496672/Fauquier-County/Virginia/Supervisors-vote-to-reconsider-special-permit-for-Luis-Paso-Fino-Farm-LLC-after-neighbor-complaints","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496672-0c42dffae8b845330c692cfb04dcbdce/orig.mp4?Expires=1770414854&Signature=ogc6cs70Tc52A33ZQxJhHfQqZDDhUdnB1OnlR-TuTee~GDQgpW~DIi46hAPD-EeGFr~wKwx0r1brFMyZSIsqf582OtiuApFPixokqOORSLJKkCNVtJJy80kuz~BcNVJ5BhGLK6Iod0jHUpeJmsdIIfIwZLT6WDn6caiZRFWh8GwNm0qWVKDV0obFMOYpIAmWjO42Cydduy8GOd5uMM85MBjHlmyStTept~AcNfhmzwVfcfu3~ENDNLBuK4qQ-E92XmQbyteLUz5ujeePUphKWRQCPeFYSjNerrh9yGSxOm5JZdfopcrrBhwelf5ogk8t7xkRXLxQB3Ikrc83eG7YzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors voted to reconsider a special permit (SPPT 25024530) previously issued to Luis Paso Fino Farm LLC at the board’s September meeting. A motion to reconsider was moved and seconded and passed; the chair said new information had come to light since the original approval and that neighbors had provided evidence raising questions about the permit holder’s compliance with agreed conditions.

Supervisors who supported reconsideration said residents had gathered evidence and kept the board informed about ongoing problems; one supervisor said the case illustrated the need to consider shorter special-exception terms or additional administrative reviews for similar permits. Another supervisor said he had been disappointed by apparent failures to follow conditions and praised neighbors for documenting incidents.

The board debated whether a supervisor who had seconded the motion could vote; the county attorney confirmed the supervisor could participate. The board then voted and the motion carried; minutes record the outcome as “Aye. Motion carries. 5 0.” No final revocation or amendment of the permit occurred at the meeting; the vote was to reconsider and reopen the matter for further board consideration under the 30-day reconsideration window.

The board did not immediately set a new hearing or final action time in the meeting minutes; supervisors said staff and neighbors would continue to pursue evidence and next steps.","The board voted unanimously to reconsider a special-permit approval for Luis Paso Fino Farm LLC following new information and neighbor evidence; supervisors said the 30-day reconsideration window and citizen follow-up made rescinding or reopening the matter appropriate.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496676,"Board tables Remington battery storage special exception for 30 days after safety questions",1057,4921000,5978000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5587984-8b419e7d79720cd2c4bd22fa9f479808&start=4921&end=5978","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5587984-8b419e7d79720cd2c4bd22fa9f479808/thumbnail_4921000.jpg","/articles/6496676/Fauquier-County/Virginia/Board-tables-Remington-battery-storage-special-exception-for-30-days-after-safety-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496676-707c63b146b02d3b4b6308d17dd6f9ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1770414854&Signature=aPcpKbuotY9lIa-0WyJfrERZoOZKcRBIDzaVJMLmv92Dt9dANFhM5z2UEEwwHWKqp~VDaV8hWg4Ihwugo1tEN9dVMP4EzTaR1~bTMNhEaBgUZcpFVT7C7Z5HHoDhhI20V4I6lzAZuKV-FhjZ2EJRn7V~GaSOB9iGgrNK6kGMGSkEVuLGV1P5OnXx32YoQmko0EMlmVwlpD5~8vrtjxFHv8~1M6icPEN1anUQn7fjshrSx2I29ZudC7GxGti6PKH9ieMQVHny9rNZMZF4XINFVxF8xpU-VfSlGjXx4roOsXhPWuRqeDHLXq8uI82k27loFvfRcFHRvtzY2wmmNXuZOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors voted to table consideration of a proposed siting agreement with Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion Energy) and a special exception for a 100-megawatt battery energy storage system at the Remington power station for 30 days.

County staff described the proposed facility as using about 72 acres of the existing 225-acre Remington station parcel and consisting of 174 individual battery enclosures with accompanying substation, access roads, stormwater controls and fencing. Staff and the planning commission recommended conditions limiting the total site area to 72 acres, restricting enclosure height, requiring setbacks from wetlands and flood plains, and adding landscaping/screening and pre-/post-construction road evaluations.

Dominion representatives told the board the project would leverage existing transmission infrastructure and reduce the need to disturb additional farmland. Dominion said the project was submitted for PJM study and that rising load in the Dominion load zone supports added storage. Dominion and its engineering witness described design and safety measures including adherence to NFPA 855, UL standards, 25-foot minimum separation between container groupings, gas and fire detection, ventilation and passive overpressure venting and agreed to coordinate with local fire officials; staff said the county fire marshal had reviewed the application and expressed no concerns.

Several citizens raised fire-safety and groundwater concerns during the public hearing and referenced a large battery-fire incident in California. Dominion and its fire-protection witness said the Remington design differs in key respects from that older incident (outdoor enclosures, different battery chemistry and larger spacing) and that those differences reduce propagation risk.

Supervisors asked for more time to review safety and environmental issues. One supervisor explicitly said he did not want the county to be a “guinea pig” for the technology. The board then approved a motion to table the matter for 30 days so staff and the county attorney can gather additional information and report back.

The tabling leaves the public hearing open and delays any authorization of the siting agreement or final special-exception decision pending further review.","The board voted to table a resolution approving a siting agreement and special exception for a proposed 100-MW battery energy storage system at Dominion’s Remington power station to allow staff and supervisors time to review fire-safety and groundwater concerns raised by citizens and commissioners.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496680,"Board approves funding for three PDR easements; one application split and approved 4–1",232,4166000,4398000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5587984-8b419e7d79720cd2c4bd22fa9f479808&start=4166&end=4398","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5587984-8b419e7d79720cd2c4bd22fa9f479808/thumbnail_4166000.jpg","/articles/6496680/Fauquier-County/Virginia/Board-approves-funding-for-three-PDR-easements-one-application-split-and-approved-41","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496680-4b39388f7417f1244c4b708cda80f078/orig.mp4?Expires=1770414854&Signature=lGpcwoZKlaInHjJTRbNr1EFpvKbgb0doT~AhEvTK5~45bD~gkMVH5TMqhMc-F~M40uWzyjlvupJIO5MwLUc51ZaUPyGwtBT6aYZ9FnYu24d2tJRnzjQk1uiQRlmgCGRWdggDPQC0LnUrwYBLp5p8ktxAyleByM1wjytpm-4vFw3ifez6JisckG1PmQNMONxS4X1hN6bxJBmiU0d4CPT2AgOQvURL3ZtZCDsEh73fai0lkaoIppZDTiVJs5VtIAKeKN4yG9dzF6qVLvhNVqxvczKIStlzGaQMc566bQ6Czdquwv3t13-EIySPOX5kiah2pOXik-hTjBO9biMUeAVk6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors voted to approve funding for multiple properties to join the county’s Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) program, which buys conservation easements to preserve agricultural land.

County staff told the board the PDR program — established in 2002 — now protects more than 13,000 acres across 155 properties. Staff said the 2025 selection round used an updated scoring rubric that considered parcel size, soil productivity, risk of development, best-management practices, farm transition plans and proximity to historic landmarks and existing easements. The selection review committee evaluated eight applicants; two failed to meet minimum eligibility (one for not meeting the 50-acre minimum and another for zoning restrictions) and six were recommended by the committee.

Supervisors voted to adopt a resolution approving funding for a slate of qualifying applicants listed by staff (motion carried). The board then considered a separate motion to approve funding for two smaller parcels — Woodward Land Holdings LLC and Thomas Wiesman — which prompted the most debate. Some supervisors said the parcels were smaller than the program’s historic norms and had requested to retain the right to subdivide, a factor that in past rounds would have reduced their scores. Supporters on the board noted adjacent development pressures and the parcels’ proximity to existing easements; one supervisor said the owner of the Wiesman parcel had previously been in the county’s agricultural and forestry district and sought a permanent conservation easement.

The motion to approve the Woodward and Wiesman PDR funding passed 4–1. A final PDR resolution for Cedar Run Conservation LLC was moved and approved; Vice Chair noted a personal interest and recused himself from that vote.

Staff said adequate funding is available for the candidates and that the agricultural department will seek matching funds from the Virginia Department of Forestry to offset program costs. The board directed staff to complete the easement agreements and related steps consistent with program rules.

Votes and actions on the PDR agenda were taken during the regular meeting; the board did not change the program’s minimum-size policy at this meeting.","Supervisors approved funding for multiple Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) candidates after staff and committee review; one pair of smaller parcels prompted debate about minimum-size policies and was approved 4–1 while a third PDR resolution passed with a supervisor recusal.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496685,"Fauquier supervisors hear hours of divided testimony on proposed Remington data centers",3700,170000,3870000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5587984-8b419e7d79720cd2c4bd22fa9f479808&start=170&end=3870","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5587984-8b419e7d79720cd2c4bd22fa9f479808/thumbnail_170000.jpg","/articles/6496685/Fauquier-County/Virginia/Fauquier-supervisors-hear-hours-of-divided-testimony-on-proposed-Remington-data-centers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496685-244d3e4e44c21a6e9d8a029d7b5a3653/orig.mp4?Expires=1770414854&Signature=MQC22WNVvwcJ7eCu-ixU2JXKZOrlApCQs6qTOorHcmA1st5cgxWx1mNpnDbi3T7POkuNaacLKAdc-BC~gZV1K1CBLdDqPnajB9Xkmv0VJXQ~bx4NlDMxj9vuWhtMhiJwzLEZUyE2r9p4Bmur~2MiN63XYLg6dBJr5A0dHK5PegUQilmDC~gtyPguK8vxaeJVy-icepDFmHhSwGMal1SARpQPzjlzmvSjORYHNydr3Uz3p7UhVE11Q23Puro4fUPiRa-YoYKLt7t3LWCI4Kvka8i7MdwJx2aQVcvaLtt6ArKsjE~Ooj3E6hIrkicBqoJPe0DHzIdvtC6rSjCqSH9lVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of residents and union members addressed the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors during citizens’ time to voice sharply divided views about the proposed Giga Land data center project near Remington.

Supporters, many speaking on behalf of building trades unions, said the proposal would bring local construction jobs, higher prevailing wages for journey-level trades, and tax revenue. Don Slaiman, representing IBW Local 26, said the centers “provide such great jobs and such great careers,” and several other union-affiliated speakers — including Zachary Borman, Raul Castro of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, and Steamfitters Local 602 members — said they support siting data centers in Fauquier to reduce long commutes and expand local employment opportunities.

Opponents raised concerns about environmental, infrastructure and community impacts. Speakers including Jean Adkins and Will Ziegler warned that large data centers are long-lived industrial facilities that could alter the county’s rural character. One Remington resident asked the supervisors to consider what would happen to tax revenue and the landscape “in 10, 20 years when these towering buildings … become obsolete.” Several speakers also raised concerns about developer tactics and the provenance of pro-project emails; a speaker identified in the record as Mira (transcript: “Bridal”) said some pro-Giga emails “were possibly fraudulent” and could not be traced to local residents.

Public remarks touched on technical issues the board has been hearing for months: water and power use, noise and view-shed impacts, transmission-line expansions, and precedent for rezoning. A speaker cited an estimate that a single proposed center could require about 150 megawatts of power and warned that multiple projects could push demand into the hundreds of megawatts, a level that would require substantial transmission and generation investments. Several speakers also urged the board to hold to the county’s recently adopted data-center policy and to avoid rezoning that would extend service districts.

The comments illustrated a broad split in the community: union and trades speakers focused on jobs, wages and local economic opportunities; long-time residents, historic-preservation groups and local advocates emphasized conservation, scenic and heritage impacts and long-term fiscal risks. Speakers asked the board to carefully weigh proffers and the enforceability of any developer commitments; one speaker noted a $15 million proffer tied to a Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) program and asked whether such funds would have a legal nexus to impacts from a rezoning.

The board did not take action on the data-center proposals during citizens’ time. Supervisors later heard related agenda items and public hearings at the same meeting (see separate articles). The length and intensity of public comment signal continued community engagement and that the board will face additional public testimony and regulatory review before any rezoning or special-exception decisions are final.","Dozens of residents, union members and local groups spoke during citizens’ time for and against the proposed Giga Land data center projects near Remington, citing jobs, tax revenue and apprenticeship opportunities on one side and concerns about water, power demand, noise, traffic and long-term land use on the other.","actionData","errors"]

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