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Planning staff fields questions on Morrisville substation expansion proposal
Summary
Staff presented a category 20 special exception request from Dominion Energy to expand the Morrisville substation by roughly 3 acres; commissioners raised visibility, buffering and transmission‑line safety questions, and public comment letters were received.
Fauquier County planning staff on Oct. 16 presented a category 20 special exception application to expand the existing Morrisville substation, citing upgrades to accommodate new 230 kV and 500 kV transmission lines. The substation sits on a property of just under 43 acres off Shipstore Road in the Summerduck area; the applicant seeks approximately a 3‑acre expansion to an existing roughly 10‑acre facility. Adjoining uses identified by staff included Mary Walter Elementary School, the Morrisville Collection Site and several residential and industrial uses.
Staff described proposed mitigation measures: a 25‑foot double staggered row of evergreens on…
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