Petition to reverse zoning approval of data center site up for vote in Campbell County
News ClipCardinal News·Campbell County, VA·1/20/2026
The Campbell County Board of Supervisors will host a hearing to consider a petition to review the zoning approval granted for a proposed data center project by MESH Capital. The zoning approval was previously granted by the county's zoning administrator, but a neighboring resident has petitioned for the board to review and potentially reverse the decision. This comes amid broader discussions in the county about how to govern future data center development through zoning policies.
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Gov: Campbell County Board of Supervisors, Campbell County Department of Zoning
The Campbell County Board of Supervisors will vote on a petition to review the zoning approval granted to a data center proposed by MESH Capital LLC. Zoning administrator Karissa Shrader had previously approved the data center plans, but a local resident has petitioned to have the decision reviewed. The board will hear from Shrader and the resident before voting to reverse or affirm the zoning approval. This discussion comes as the county considers changing its zoning regulations for data centers, potentially requiring special-use permits rather than allowing them by-right. Industry experts say data center developers value by-right zoning to mitigate project risks, and that communities must decide how to engage with the data center industry.