Fluvanna County Supervisors to Consider Moratorium and Ban on Data Centers

News ClipCharlottesville Community Engagement·Fluvanna County, VA·8/16/2026

Fluvanna County's Board of Supervisors is set to consider a proposal to temporarily halt data center applications until November 30 and to study removing data centers as an allowable use from the county's zoning code. This action responds to the proliferation of data centers across Virginia. A public hearing will be scheduled for the proposed zoning change.

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Fluvanna County, Virginia, is taking steps to address the rapid growth of data centers across the Commonwealth. The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors plans to consider a proposal that would impose a temporary halt on new data center applications through November 30. Concurrently, the Board will initiate a study to potentially eliminate data centers as an allowable use within the county's zoning code entirely.

Currently, data centers require a special use permit in industrial districts within Fluvanna County. The proposed changes would necessitate a public hearing to be scheduled at a later date, indicating a move towards more restrictive land use policies for these facilities.

This decision by Fluvanna County officials reflects broader concerns in Virginia regarding data center proliferation. The article also touches upon other local government activities in nearby Charlottesville and Albemarle County, including budget discussions, strategic planning, architectural reviews for residential developments, and economic development initiatives, but the specific focus on data centers is limited to Fluvanna County's upcoming actions.