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Planning commission confronts 2.2‑million‑sq‑ft Remington data‑center campus proposal amid traffic, water and height concerns
Summary
Staff outlined a comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning and special‑exception package for a proposed 2.2 million sq ft data‑center campus on ~202 acres in Remington that would add seven buildings, substations, a water‑treatment plant and a tall water tower; commissioners raised traffic, soil, grading and comp‑plan consistency questions and several asked to postpone a recommendation.
Fauquier County planning staff presented a multi‑component application for a proposed Remington data‑center campus—referred to in materials as the Remington Data Centers/Giga Land package—that would require a comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning of about 156 acres within the Remington service district to Business Park and multiple Category 20 special exceptions for utility infrastructure and a zoning waiver for access off Lucky Hill Road.
What was proposed: staff said the project contemplates about 2,200,000 square feet of data‑center space across seven two‑story buildings with a maximum structure height of 80 feet (65 feet to primary roof line plus up to 15 feet of parapet), new public infrastructure including an above‑ground water‑treatment facility, two new wells, a 500,000‑gallon water storage tank (preliminary drawings show about 110 feet but staff said…
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