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Fairfax County Board Adopts Data Center Zoning Changes

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On Sept. 10, 2024, the Fairfax County, Virginia Board of Supervisors approved a zoning ordinance amendment that creates new restrictions for data centers. The amended ordinance permits by-right data center development in...more

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Demand for Data Center Projects Remains High Across Virginia With Varying Levels of Regulation

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Demand for data center development opportunities remains at unprecedented levels across Virginia. But how the industry is regulated by Virginia’s diverse cities and counties is not uniform....more

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Loudoun County, Va., Moves to Restrict Data Center Development

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Loudoun County, Va., joins a growing number of northern Virginia jurisdictions taking affirmative steps to restrict data center development. As the first part of a two-phase process, the board of supervisors voted to advance...more

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Fairfax County, Virginia, to Prepare Data Center-Related Amendments to Zoning Ordinance • McGuireWoods

On March 19, 2024, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors directed Department of Planning and Development staff to update the county zoning ordinance with additional regulatory guidance for data center development. It is...more

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Fairfax County to Consider Zoning Changes Related to Future Data Center Development

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Fairfax County is in the process of amending its Zoning Ordinance provisions pertaining to data centers in response to the increasing presence of such facilities within the region....more

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Fairfax County, Virginia, Posts Draft Zoning Ordinance Amendments for Data Centers

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Fairfax County, Virginia, recently released draft zoning ordinance text amendments to provide new regulations for data centers within the county. A link to the draft zoning ordinance amendments may be found here....more

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Fairfax County, Virginia, to Prepare Data Center-Related Amendments to Zoning Ordinance

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On March 19, 2024, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors directed Department of Planning and Development staff to update the county zoning ordinance with additional regulatory guidance for data center development. It is...more

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Fauquier County's Board Implements New Data Center Development Policy Guidance

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On December 14, 2023, the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors adopted policy guidance for data center development. The Data Center Development Policy limits where data centers can be established and regulates various aspects...more

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Data Center Industry Sees Increased State-Level Legislative Efforts in Virginia

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Over the past year, local governments in Northern Virginia — including Fairfax County, Fauquier County, Caroline County and Spotsylvania County — have taken steps to enact, or begin the process of enacting, new and generally...more

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Fairfax County, Virginia, Releases Updated Data Center Recommendations

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Fairfax County, Virginia, recently released updated recommendations for data center development in the county, including potential changes to the comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance standards for data center development....more

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Fauquier County, Virginia, Sets New Guidelines for Data Centers

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The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors adopted guidelines to control new data center developments on Dec. 14, 2023. The policy is the product of collaboration between the county’s planning staff and a committee that met in...more

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Central Virginia Data Center Update

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The growing demand for data center space in Virginia increasingly has led the industry to locations outside northern Virginia. As a result, many central Virginia jurisdictions recently revised their planning and zoning...more

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Fairfax County, Virginia, Launches Discussions of Data Center Changes

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Like many Virginia jurisdictions, Fairfax County is reevaluating how it regulates data centers. As part of the zMOD readoption, the Board of Supervisors authorized an evaluation of Fairfax County’s comprehensive plan and...more

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Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Also Addresses Development and Regulation of Data Centers

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On July 11, 2023, the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors approved amendments to the county’s comprehensive plan to incorporate long-term planning goals for data center uses....more

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Fairfax County Anticipates Proposing Data Center Changes by End of 2023

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As highlighted in McGuireWoods’ May 10, 2023, alert, Fairfax County is undertaking a review of its data center regulations. On July 18, 2023, the Fairfax County Land Use Policy Committee added data centers to the FY 2024...more

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Loudoun County, Virginia, Board Revises Data Center Policies and Regulations

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At its business meeting on Sept. 20, 2022, the Loudoun County Board moved forward with staff directives to amend Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan language to change regulations and policies affecting data center...more

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Loudoun County Virginia Proposes Major Changes Data Center Development

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Loudoun County staff and the Loudoun County Economic Development Authority will present recommendations to significantly alter how data centers are developed in the county. The presentation, scheduled for the Transportation...more

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Prince William County, Virginia, to Evaluate Expansion of Data Center Overlay District

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On May 18, 2021, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors took action to authorize a consultant study to evaluate expanding the existing Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District generally along high transmission...more

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Fairfax County Adopts New Data Center Requirements

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A new zoning ordinance ( adopted by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on March 23, 2021, significantly changes data center development in Fairfax County, Virginia. The ordinance includes a new definition and specific...more

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