Reversing course: Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors reduce recommended data center setbacks - Fredericksburg Free Press

Reversing Course: Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors Reduce Recommended Data Center Setbacks

The Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors and planning commission held a joint work session to discuss design standards for data centers on land zoned Industrial.

The board voted 4-3 to keep data centers 400 feet from residential property lines and several public spaces, including hospitals, daycares, parks, places of worship, and public and private schools.

Initially, the board agreed to advertise 1,000-foot setbacks, but later changed their decision to advertise 300-foot vegetated buffers and 400-foot setbacks.

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In summary: The Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors reduced data center setbacks.

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Fredericksburg Free Press Fredericksburg Free Press — 2025-10-30

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