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Planning Commission backs Novak/NOVEC substation at former junkyard after applicant commits to buffering and use of existing transmission lines
Summary
The commission recommended approval of a Novak/NOVEC public facility review to build a substation at a cleaned‑up junkyard site on Sudley Manor Drive; staff said the industrial site, existing Dominion transmission poles and proposed screening make the location consistent with the comprehensive plan; the vote was 6–2.
The Planning Commission recommended approval of a public facility review for a Novak/NOVEC electrical substation at a former Novak junkyard on Sudley Manor Drive, finding the site consistent with the county’s comprehensive plan and electrical utility policies.
Jessica Pfeiffer of the applicant’s law firm said the ~19.3‑acre site is zoned heavy industrial and lies within the Data Center Overlay District. “This location was chosen because it allows for natural and additional screening proposed…
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