Fluvanna planning commission backs requiring special-use permits for data centers

Nov 19, 2025

The planning commission voted 5-0 to recommend a zoning text amendment that would move data centers in I-1 and I-2 districts from a by-right use to one allowed only by special-use permit, citing water, energy and siting concerns and asking the board to consider a technology overlay district.

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Fluvanna County’s planning commission voted unanimously on Nov. 18 to recommend that the board of supervisors amend the county code to require special-use permits for data centers in industrial districts.

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