Staff warns Norfolk to plan now as data‑center demand rises
Planning staff briefed the commission on different data‑center types, local examples (two small colocations), state rules for high‑energy facilities and recommended zoning text changes to address noise, water and power impacts before larger projects arrive.
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Andrew, a planning staff presenter, told the commission that Virginia has rapidly become a national hub for data centers and that Norfolk already hosts small colocation facilities. “Virginia does have the largest concentration of data centers in the world,” he said, adding that the city currently has two small colocations classified as office under the local ordinance.
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