MEETING PREVIEW: Stafford Board of Supervisors

The Tuesday, March 18, meeting includes a joint public hearing with the Planning Commission on data centers.

By Martin Davis
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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Tuesday’s meeting begins at 5 pm in the Board Chambers. There will be one presentation, two work session items, seven department presentations, a joint Board of Supervisors/Planning Commission public hearing, and one public hearing.

The joint meeting is addressing the proposal to move data center use from by-right to CUP in the M-2 zoning district.

Presentation

• A PROCLAMATION COMMENDING THE LANGLEY FLIGHT FOUNDATION

Work Session Items

• CAPITAL PROJECTS TRANSPORTATION; COURTHOUSE TARGETED DEVELOPMENT AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY

  • Courthouse TDA Transportation Study - Presentation

  • Courthouse TDA Transportation Study - Report

• BUDGET WORK SESSION; TRANSPORTATION, UTILITIES, SERVICE DISTRICTS

  • FY2026 Proposed Budget Other Funds

Department Presentations

• DEVELOPMENT SERVICES; CONSIDER AN APPEAL OF THE DENIAL OF A SPECIAL EXCEPTION UNDER THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PRESERVATION ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 27B) FOR DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED ON TAX MAP PARCEL NO. 54-68B PROPOSED RESOLUTION R25-40 (Grant appeal and approve special exception with conditions) PROPOSED RESOLUTION R25-41 (Deny appeal and deny special exception) BACKGROUND SUMMARY: Consider an Appeal of Chesapeake Bay Board's Decision to Deny a Special Exception to requirements of Chapter 27B, "Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area"

  • Presentation

• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; CONSIDER APPROVING A MOU BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA)

  Proposed Resolution R25-34 BACKGROUND SUMMARY: Approves agreement.

• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; PRESENT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY'S (EDA) CONSIDERATION OF BOND ISSUANCE FOR ENGLISH OAKS TO REPAIRS AND REMODEL THE EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING SENIOR COMMUNITY

• CAPITAL PROJECTS TRANSPORTATION; CONSIDER APPROVING APPLICATIONS FOR VDOT REVENUE SHARING AND VDOT TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES (TAP) GRANT PROGRAMS

  Proposed Resolution R25-68 (Revenue Sharing)

  Proposed Resolution R25-69 (TAP)

  BACKGROUND SUMMARY: Approve applications for VDOT grant programs

• UTILITIES; DISCUSS REVISIONS TO A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN THE STAFFORD COUNTY CODE TO UPDATE PROVISIONS TO PROTECT THE COUNTY'S WATER SUPPLY AND TO ADOPT THE DROUGHT MANAGEMENT PLAN BACKGROUND SUMMARY: Discuss revisions to proposed Ordinance

• PLANNING AND ZONING; CONSIDER A REQUEST TO INITIATE A ZONING RECLASSIFICATION APPLICATION TO AMEND PROFFERED CONDITIONS TO ALLOW FOR A TRANSFER OF THE AUTUMN RIDGE COMMUNITY PARK TO THE COUNTY BACKGROUND SUMMARY: Consider Initiation of Proffer Amendment.

• BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT; CONSIDER AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER THE CY2025 TAX RATES, FY2026-2035 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, AND THE VIRGINIA PUBLIC SCHOOL AUTHORITY (VPSA) BOND ISSUANCE

  Proposed Resolution R25-29 (Advertise Public Hearings)

  BACKGROUND SUMMARY: Authorize Advertisement for Public Hearings.

Joint Board of Supervisors/Planning Commission Public Hearing

• PLANNING AND ZONING; CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND STAFFORD COUNTY CODE SEC. 28-35, “TABLE OF USES AND STANDARDS” TO MODIFY HOW DATA CENTERS ARE PERMITTED

  PROPOSED ORDINANCE O25-08

  • Presentation

Public Hearing

• PLANNING AND ZONING; CONSIDER GRANTING AN INGRESS-EGRESS EASEMENT ON COUNTY-OWNED PROPERTY, TAX MAP PARCEL NO. 47-39C, FOR THE BENEFIT OF TAX MAP PARCEL NO. 47-39I

  PROPOSED RESOLUTION R25-52

  • Presentation

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