Planning Commission to continue work on technology overlay district, data‑center rules
Commissioners debated a technology overlay district (TOD) vs. a rigid ordinance for data centers and agreed to invite outside planners (Goochland example) and continue the discussion at the next meeting.
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The commission spent the final portion of the meeting on an extended discussion of how to regulate emerging technology land uses — in particular data centers and larger infrastructure — and whether to pursue a statutory ordinance or a technology overlay district (TOD). Commissioners said an overlay could give the county more flexibility in siting and conditions, while an ordinance gives clearer numeric standards.
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