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Frederick County will hold a public hearing on three applications involving potential data center development near Winchester. The proposals include a conditional-use permit for Winchester Gateway LLC and rezonings for Virginia Technology Park and the Gibson property to enable data center or light-industrial uses.
A public hearing and vote on a conditional-use permit for the Winchester Gateway data center campus in Frederick County, Virginia, has been postponed indefinitely by the applicant. This decision follows a unanimous recommendation for denial by the Frederick County Planning Commission due to concerns about building height and potential power line needs. Local residents and the Historic Resources Advisory Board have also voiced opposition, citing impacts on viewshed, noise, and potential health problems.
The Frederick County Planning Commission unanimously recommended denying a conditional-use permit for the Winchester Gateway data center campus. They also recommended approving an ordinance amendment that would remove data centers as an allowable use in the county's zoning. Both matters will now be considered by the Board of Supervisors with public hearings scheduled for September 23.
Frederick County Planning Commission is holding two public hearings: one for a conditional-use permit for the Winchester Gateway data center campus, and another for a proposed ordinance to remove data centers as a permitted use in the county. Concerns include noise, water usage, electricity infrastructure, and potential impacts on Civil War battlefield viewsheds. The Historic Resources Advisory Board previously recommended denial of the data center application.
The Frederick County Planning Commission is holding two public hearings: one for a conditional-use permit for the Winchester Gateway data center campus, and another for a proposed ordinance to remove data centers as a permitted use county-wide. The Winchester Gateway project faces concerns regarding noise, water usage, and power infrastructure, despite revisions. If the ordinance passes, Frederick County could be the first in Virginia to effectively ban new data centers.
The public hearing for a conditional-use permit (CUP) application for the Winchester Gateway data center campus in Kernstown, Frederick County, has been delayed from its July 1 date. This delay comes after the Frederick County Planning Commission voiced questions and concerns during a work session regarding the project's energy infrastructure, building height, screening, and low-frequency noise. The applicant, Winchester Gateway LLC, requires more time to address these issues before proceeding to a public hearing.
A private meeting between a data center developer and community stakeholders was relocated due to planned protests against the proposed Winchester Gateway data center campus in Kernstown, Frederick County. Residents are concerned about noise, historical impact, and the ongoing conditional-use permit process. The Historic Resources Advisory Board has recommended denial of the permit, which now heads to the Planning Commission.