Henrico County VA Data Center Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Henrico County VA Data Center Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Vision 2026 Appendix)
Henrico County, VA · Data Center Comprehensive Plan Amendment adopted 2025-06-10 as appendix to Vision 2026
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- June 10, 2025
- Applies to
- Data-center developers and operators seeking permits, rezonings, or approvals in Henrico County, VA
- Enforced by
- Henrico County, VA government
On June 10, 2025, the Henrico County Board of Supervisors adopted the Data Center Comprehensive Plan Amendment, incorporated as an appendix to the Vision 2026 Comprehensive Plan. The amendment ends by-right data-center development in most industrial and business zones, requires Provisional Use Permit (PUP) review for new stand-alone data centers (Planning Commission + BOS public hearings), imposes a 500-ft residential setback, and requires noise studies both prior to construction and prior to certificate of occupancy.
Who is protected: Henrico County, VA residents
Legal detail
Data Center Comprehensive Plan Amendment adopted 2025-06-10 as appendix to Vision 2026. Companion zoning ordinance amendment to §24-3406 followed. PUP review required for stand-alone DCs. 500-ft residential buffer. Pre-construction and pre-CO noise studies required. Substation screening and vegetative buffer requirements added.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Henrico County, VA |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Strength | Stronger |
| Enacted | June 10, 2025 |
| Citation | Data Center Comprehensive Plan Amendment adopted 2025-06-10 as appendix to Vision 2026 |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Statute | Henrico County Data Center Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Adopted 6.10.25 |
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