Board votes on emergency ordinance to require data centers to apply for special use permit

The Campbell County Board of Supervisors in Virginia has voted 5-2 to adopt an emergency ordinance requiring data center developers to apply for a special use permit, giving the county more oversight and allowing for public involvement through hearings. This replaces the previous by-right usage that allowed data centers to be built without oversight. The ordinance is now in effect for 60 days until a public hearing and final vote occurs. Two existing data center projects may be grandfathered in under the old rules.