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Powhatan planners defer vote on Newport Equities data‑center rezoning, citing utility and site plan questions
Summary
The Powhatan Planning Commission on Sept. 2 deferred its recommendation on Newport Equities’ request to rezone roughly 61.8 acres for a data‑center campus and a concurrent conditional‑use permit for taller buildings, saying outstanding utility, site‑plan and proffer details need to be resolved; vote to defer was unanimous 5–0.
The Powhatan Planning Commission voted Sept. 2 to defer for 30 days a recommendation on Newport Equities’ rezoning and concurrent conditional‑use permit for a proposed data‑center campus, citing unresolved utility commitments, incomplete site plans and outstanding mitigation proffers.
Planning Director Ligon Webb presented staff analysis noting the application seeks to rezone about 61.8 acres to Light Industrial and to allow data‑center buildings up to 75 feet (90 feet including screened rooftop equipment). Webb told the commission the unified campus — including adjacent parcels rezoned in 2024 — has been evaluated at up to about 1.7–2.0 million square feet and an estimated combined electrical load of roughly 300–400 megawatts.
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