Spotsylvania County VA Data Center Design Standards
Spotsylvania County VA Data Center Design Standards (Industrial Districts)
Spotsylvania County, VA · Design standards adopted 2025-12-09 after the SUP motion failed at both the 2025-03-25 and 2025-08-13 sessions
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- December 9, 2025
- Applies to
- Data-center developers and operators seeking permits, rezonings, or approvals in Spotsylvania County, VA
- Enforced by
- Spotsylvania County, VA government
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.
Who is protected: Spotsylvania County, VA residents
Legal 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.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Spotsylvania County, VA |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | December 9, 2025 |
| Citation | Design standards adopted 2025-12-09 after the SUP motion failed at both the 2025-03-25 and 2025-08-13 sessions |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Agency page | Spotsylvania County, VA — Code Amendments |
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