The Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors voted 4-3 to reduce the recommended setbacks for data centers from residential property lines and public spaces.
The board agreed to advertise 400-foot setbacks from residential property lines, as well as from hospitals, daycares, parks, places of worship, and public and private schools.
The decision was made after a joint work session with the planning commission, where the supervisors discussed design standards for data centers on land zoned Industrial.
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Author's summary: Supervisors voted to reduce data center setbacks.