Spotsylvania County VA Data Center Design Standards (Industrial Districts)

On December 9, 2025, the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors approved design standards for data centers in industrial districts, after the Board deadlocked 3-3 in March 2025 on a stronger special-use permit requirement and a 4-3 August 2025 vote declined to require SUPs. The December standards govern data-center building design in industrial zones without imposing the SUP gate that supervisors split on earlier in the year.

Technical detail

Design standards adopted 2025-12-09 after the SUP motion failed at both the 2025-03-25 and 2025-08-13 sessions. Spotsylvania remains a 'data centers by-right in industrial' jurisdiction with design-only conditions.

Who is protected: Spotsylvania County, VA residents

Who must comply: Data-center developers and operators seeking permits, rezonings, or approvals in Spotsylvania County, VA

Key facts

More AI rules in Spotsylvania County, VA

• Spotsylvania County End of By-Right Data-Center Zoning · In effect
• Spotsylvania County Data Center Design Standards Ordinance · In effect

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