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Goochland officials delay action as residents press changes to Technology Overlay District
Summary
Board hears hours of public comment opposing by-right data center approvals and asking for stricter limits on noise, height, buffers and fossil-fuel generators; staff said no action would be taken tonight and planning commission review is delayed to September.
The Goochland County Board of Supervisors received extended public comment on proposed rules for the county esignated Technology Overlay District and took no action, with staff announcing a delay of the planning commission review to September to allow more public outreach. Dr. Raley, a county staff member, told the audience that "there will be no action this evening on the Technology Overlay District" and that the county would schedule additional community meetings and a later planning commission hearing.
Residents said the draft overlay as written would allow large, industrial data centers next to existing neighborhoods and urged major changes. "Eliminate by right approvals,"…
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