Loudoun County Eliminates By-Right Use for Data Centers, Increasing Development Hurdles
By EsqSocial Corporation 11/04/25
At its March 18, 2025, business meeting, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted 7-2 to approve a Zoning Ordinance amendment making data centers a special exception use in zoning districts in which they were previously a by-right use. By-right applications are approved administratively through the county’s site plan process, whereas special exceptions require a legislative process involving staff review and public hearings before the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors....
By: McGuireWoods LLP