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Fredericksburg staff outline aggressive timeline for data‑center guidance; commission to hold joint work sessions with council

Fredericksburg Planning Commission · December 11, 2024
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City staff briefed the commission that City Council is pursuing an expedited process (joint work sessions and potential ordinance initiation) to create a data‑center overlay and text amendments; commissioners asked for ordinance comparisons and FAQs to inform public outreach.

City planning staff informed the Planning Commission that City Council had signaled interest in rapidly developing guidance and an overlay to govern data‑center development near the city’s North End and utility corridors. Staff described a potential multi‑step approach: a Comprehensive Plan amendment for the North End, a text amendment and zoning overlay to permit data centers by…

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