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Local leaders shape solar’s future
With federal support shrinking, Virginia’s solar future depends on local boards, zoning decisions and early community engagement.
Stafford delays voting on proposed Buc-ee’s
Stafford County Planning Commission delays vote on a 74,000-square-foot Buc-ee’s as residents raise traffic and safety concerns.
Chesterfield zoning update moves forward
Chesterfield County advances ZOMod, its zoning overhaul aligning rules with growth goals. Final vote set Sept. 17 after public hearing.
Amazon cancels data center in Louisa County
Amazon Web Services has withdrawn its application to build a data center campus in Louisa County, following backlash from county residents.
Chesapeake approves 130+ condo development
Chesapeake City Council last week approved a rezoning request that will allow for the construction of up to 137 condo-style units.
Fusion power plant seeks zoning permit in Chesterfield
Commonwealth Fusion Solutions has filed an application with Chesterfield County for a permit to build its proposed 400-megawatt fusion power plant in the county, which would be the world’s first grid-scale commercial fusion power plant.
Loudoun County supervisors shake up data center regulations
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved major changes on Tuesday night to how the county regulates data centers, eliminating them as a by-right use. The board voted 7-2 to alter the county’s comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance, with supervisors Kristen Umstattd and Caleb Kershner making the dissenting votes. The comprehensive plan amendment makes data […]
Riverdale, Roanoke foundry projects progress with zoning votes
Two ambitious Roanoke mixed-use readaptation projects are one step closer to rezoning under the city’s new “urban center” designation, which aims to create more pedestrian-friendly development. Developer Ed Walker’s Riverdale, a 126-acre multiuse project proposed on the site of Roanoke’s former American Viscose rayon plant, and another Roanoke-area developer’s &[...]
Powhatan green-lights $2.7B data center campus
Although some Virginia counties are backing away from hosting more data centers, Powhatan County supervisors voted 3-2 in October to approve an estimated $2.7 billion data center campus. The project will be on 119.9 acres partly bordering Chesterfield County, and supervisors OKed rezoning and a conditional use permit, rejecting the Powhatan Planning Commission’s recommendation. The […[...]
Developer downscales plans for Pittsylvania power plant/data center campus
The developer planning a natural gas power plant and data center campus on 2,233 acres in the Banister and Callands-Gretna districts of Pittsylvania County withdrew its rezoning application Monday, after facing vocal opposition from residents at public meetings held last week. Instead, Herndon-based Balico, the development company behind the project, intends to file a rezoning […]
Roanoke City Council approves zoning changes — again
A residential zoning do-over in the Star City is done. At least for now. On Sept. 16, Roanoke City Council voted 6-1 to adopt zoning amendments that will allow greater housing density and eliminate single-family-only housing City Council adopted similar zoning amendments in March, but several city homeowners, including Republican mayoral candidate David Bowers and […]
Kuhn continues moving Loudoun projects forward
It hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing for Chuck Kuhn lately as he tries to rezone land for flex industrial use in Leesburg and Purcellville. The CEO of JK Moving Services and JK Land Holdings, Kuhn is one of Northern Virginia’s most prominent data center developers and land conservationists, having purchased swathes of property in Loudoun […]
