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Commissioners report on Gigaland, Remington boundary adjustment and recent Board of Supervisors actions
Summary
During commissioners’ time, Fauquier County Planning Commission members provided updates that the Gigaland application remains withdrawn, summarized recent Board of Supervisors resolutions including opposition to a Dominion Energy routing plan, and noted upcoming Morrisville substation expansion materials.
During the commissioners’ time portion of the work session, members provided updates on a range of county land‑use and utility matters.
Commissioners reported that the previously discussed Gigaland application had been withdrawn and that staff expected any refiled application to align with the county's comprehensive plan amendment deadlines (January 1 or June 1), but that no new materials had been presented to staff at the time of the meeting. A commissioner asked for a clear yes/no update for residents; staff replied that “no” materials had been presented so far.
A commissioner noted that the Board of Supervisors last week passed a resolution opposing Dominion Energy’s alternative transmission routing plans between Morrisville and Wishing Star; staff said the matter may come before the commission next month in a related Morrisville substation expansion application that would add about three acres to accommodate upgrades to 230 kV and 500 kV lines.
Staff also summarized actions taken by the Board of Supervisors at a recent meeting: approval of a boundary adjustment between the county and the town of Remington (a roughly 5.5‑acre parcel across from Pierce Elementary), addition to the Copper Mountain Agricultural and Forestal District, approval of a special permit amendment for Truth Baptist, approvals relating to contractor office and auto repair amendments, authorization related to Remington battery storage, and other rezoning or special exception approvals. Commissioners asked staff whether water service and water‑quality concerns were discussed in the Remington boundary adjustment; staff replied that the annexed parcel would be served by the town of Remington’s water regardless of the boundary change and that earlier citizen‑submitted water concerns had been evaluated against state and federal thresholds.
Staff noted upcoming agenda items, including a Morrisville substation expansion special exception expected next month. The commissioners’ segment concluded without additional formal actions recorded in the provided transcript.
