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Caroline County planning commission recommends data‑center special‑exception for board review, 4–1
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 4–1 to forward SPEX082025 — a proposal for four data‑center buildings totaling 1.5 million sq ft on ~95 acres — to the Board of Supervisors with conditions addressing cooling, generators and construction traffic; residents raised concerns about power, water and rural character.
The Caroline County Planning Commission voted to forward a special‑exception request for the Caroline Center for Innovation North to the Board of Supervisors with recommended conditions after a lengthy presentation, public comment and technical questioning.
Chair Bob Schwartz moved the commission's recommendation that SPEX082025 "be forwarded to the board of supervisors with the recommendation of approval" with amended condition 13 requiring either a closed‑loop air‑cooled system or a system approved under the county's Public Utilities data‑center water‑usage policy. The motion carried on a 4–1 roll‑call vote; Commissioner Steve Rollins voted nay.
The applicant, represented by Charlie Payne of Stack Infrastructure (SAC 3 acquisition LLC), described a campus layout with four two‑story buildings of 375,000 square feet each (1.5 million square feet total), a proposed 10‑acre substation and phased construction. Payne said the project would be served by Rappahannock Electric Cooperative…
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