Henrico supervisors require provisional use permits, tighten rules for data centers
Henrico County supervisors on June 10 approved an amended alternate that requires provisional use permits for new stand‑alone data centers countywide and adopted new conditions including a 500‑foot setback from residential lot lines, limits on generator testing times, and a route to approve alternative cooling systems through project review.
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Henrico County supervisors on June 10 approved an amended alternative package that changes how new data centers will be permitted in the county: rather than allowing stand‑alone data centers to be built “by right” in many industrial and business zones, new stand‑alone facilities will generally require a provisional use permit (PUP) so the project goes through the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors for public hearings and conditions.
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