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Demand for Data Center Projects Remains High Across Virginia With Varying Levels of Regulation

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Demand for data center development opportunities remains at unprecedented levels across Virginia. But how the industry is regulated by Virginia’s diverse cities and counties is not uniform....more

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Loudoun County, Va., Moves to Restrict Data Center Development

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Loudoun County, Va., joins a growing number of northern Virginia jurisdictions taking affirmative steps to restrict data center development. As the first part of a two-phase process, the board of supervisors voted to advance...more

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Developer's Plan Rejected for Improper Use of Open Space

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A recent decision by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania illustrates why the requirements of a zoning code should not be read in a vacuum. The court ruled that a developer's 41-townhome project was properly rejected by...more

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Fairfax County Planning Commission Recommends Data Center Zoning Changes

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On June 6, 2024, the Fairfax County, Virginia Planning Commission recommended approval of zoning ordinance amendments that will create new restrictions for data centers. The proposed ordinance will permit by-right data center...more

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Fairfax County, Virginia, to Prepare Data Center-Related Amendments to Zoning Ordinance • McGuireWoods

On March 19, 2024, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors directed Department of Planning and Development staff to update the county zoning ordinance with additional regulatory guidance for data center development. It is...more

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Fairfax County to Consider Zoning Changes Related to Future Data Center Development

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Fairfax County is in the process of amending its Zoning Ordinance provisions pertaining to data centers in response to the increasing presence of such facilities within the region....more

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Fairfax County, Virginia, Posts Draft Zoning Ordinance Amendments for Data Centers

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Fairfax County, Virginia, recently released draft zoning ordinance text amendments to provide new regulations for data centers within the county. A link to the draft zoning ordinance amendments may be found here....more

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Orange County Proposes Ordinance to Halt Certain Development Projects

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Orange County has proposed a new ordinance that would suspend the processing of all projects requiring Comprehensive Plan text and map amendments, rezonings, and special exceptions....more

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Arlington County Takes Steps to Address Rising Office Vacancy Rates

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On April 20, 2024, the Arlington County Board considered several policy changes designed to address the rising office vacancy rate in the county. The board’s attempts are part of the county’s efforts to revitalize the...more

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Fairfax County, Virginia, to Prepare Data Center-Related Amendments to Zoning Ordinance

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On March 19, 2024, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors directed Department of Planning and Development staff to update the county zoning ordinance with additional regulatory guidance for data center development. It is...more

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Bronx Metro-North Station Area Rezoning Enters Public Review

On Jan. 22, 2024, the City Planning Commission commenced the public review process for land use actions surrounding two planned Metro-North Railroad stations in the Parkchester/Van Nest and Morris Park neighborhoods of the...more

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Data Center Industry Sees Increased State-Level Legislative Efforts in Virginia

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Over the past year, local governments in Northern Virginia — including Fairfax County, Fauquier County, Caroline County and Spotsylvania County — have taken steps to enact, or begin the process of enacting, new and generally...more

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Arlington County, Virginia, to Draft Office Conversion Regulations

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Arlington County Manager Mark Schwartz announced on Jan. 23, 2024, that Arlington County will draft and potentially adopt office conversion regulations in the first half of 2024....more

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Fairfax County, Virginia, Releases Updated Data Center Recommendations

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Fairfax County, Virginia, recently released updated recommendations for data center development in the county, including potential changes to the comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance standards for data center development....more

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Fauquier County, Virginia, Sets New Guidelines for Data Centers

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The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors adopted guidelines to control new data center developments on Dec. 14, 2023. The policy is the product of collaboration between the county’s planning staff and a committee that met in...more

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Land Use Matters December 2023 - CEQA Appellate Decisions & Other Legal Developments

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City of Los Angeles - The Processes and Procedures Ordinance Becomes Operative January 22, 2024 - The city council adopted the Processes and Procedures Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to...more

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Arlington County, Virginia, Adopts Plan Langston Boulevard

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On Nov. 11, 2023, the Arlington County Board adopted Plan Langston Boulevard (PLB) after a nearly five-year planning process. PLB establishes long-term planning guidelines for the Langston Boulevard corridor, and includes...more

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Arlington County, Virginia, Releases Final ‘Plan Langston Boulevard’

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On Oct. 26, 2023, Arlington County released the final version of Plan Langston Boulevard (PLB) and scheduled public hearings for potential adoption in November. The final plan, which incorporates a few changes to certain land...more

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Central Virginia Data Center Update

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The growing demand for data center space in Virginia increasingly has led the industry to locations outside northern Virginia. As a result, many central Virginia jurisdictions recently revised their planning and zoning...more

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Fairfax County, Virginia, Launches Discussions of Data Center Changes

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Like many Virginia jurisdictions, Fairfax County is reevaluating how it regulates data centers. As part of the zMOD readoption, the Board of Supervisors authorized an evaluation of Fairfax County’s comprehensive plan and...more

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Fairfax County, Virginia, Signs Part II Zoning Ordinance Amendment

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As described in more detail in McGuireWoods’ June 20, 2023, alert, Fairfax County, Virginia, continues to propose major changes to its sign approval process that will add another public hearing and impose new requirements for...more

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Fairfax County, Virginia, Board of Supervisors Adopts ‘Parking Reimagined’

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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors adopted “Parking Reimagined” on Sept. 26, 2023. The adopted ordinance includes significant parking reductions for commercial and multifamily uses, although the final multifamily...more

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Florida's New Live Local Act Offers Land Use and Tax Benefits

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 102 on March 28, 2023, with an effective date of July 1, 2023. Commonly referred to as the Live Local Act (the Act), it has significant land use, zoning and tax benefits...more

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Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Also Addresses Development and Regulation of Data Centers

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On July 11, 2023, the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors approved amendments to the county’s comprehensive plan to incorporate long-term planning goals for data center uses....more

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Fairfax County Anticipates Proposing Data Center Changes by End of 2023

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As highlighted in McGuireWoods’ May 10, 2023, alert, Fairfax County is undertaking a review of its data center regulations. On July 18, 2023, the Fairfax County Land Use Policy Committee added data centers to the FY 2024...more

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