Chesapeake city council begins process to create data center guidelines for the city

Name: Chesapeake city council begins process to create data center guidelines for the city
Uploaded: 2026-05-12T20:08:56.000Z
Duration: 2 min 4 s
Description: Chesapeake City Council is initiating the process to develop formal guidelines for data center construction within the city. This move follows significant community opposition to a previous data center proposal in the Great Bridge neighborhood.

News Clip2:04WTKR News 3·Chesapeake, Chesapeake City County, VA·5/12/2026

Chesapeake City Council is initiating the process to develop formal guidelines for data center construction within the city. This move follows significant community opposition to a previous data center proposal in the Great Bridge neighborhood.

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Gov: Chesapeake City Council

Chesapeake City Council has is taking the first step toward creating a formal policy governing where data centers can be built in the city — a move that comes after a proposal last year to build one next to a neighborhood in Great Bridge drew strong opposition from residents.