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Commissioners urge proactive review of data‑center siting rules after tour
Summary
Several commissioners urged the county to research and develop ordinances to guide data‑center and substation siting, buffers and setbacks after a recent field trip; commissioners recommended staff review ordinances in other localities and consider overlay/zoning options.
Commissioners used the April 20 Planning Commission meeting to press for proactive local rules on data centers and related transmission infrastructure.
Chair and several commissioners described a March site visit to a Dominion Virginia Power substation and data center, which attendees said helped clarify questions about operations and impacts. Commissioner Miss Townsend read…
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