Henrico zoning board denies Eastern Henrico data center

1. Clip 1 · 0:23 Henrico City Council Officials and Speakers Elected Official Questioning transcribed from the official recording

   Zoning Power & Grid Water

   Officials and speakers in Henrico, VA address municipal data center zoning, grid capacity, and community impacts.

   "CENTER, BUT WHETHER THE PROPOSED SITE IS ZONED FOR A HYPERSCALE DATA CENTER. THE COUNTY'S BOARD OF SUNING APPEALS UNANIMOUSLY AGREE THURSDAY THAT THE DEVELOPER BEHIND THE POTENTIAL DARBY TOWN ROAD PROJECT LOCATED RIKERS EAST END. IT DOES NOT HAVE THE VESTED RIGHT TO BUILD THE FACILITY. DAVID WAGNER, CENTRIST OWNER, IT SAYS THE COUNTY ENCOURAGE THEM TO BUILD A DATA CENTER. BUT LAST YEAR, THE HENRICO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DECIDED THAT DATA"

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2. Clip 2 · 0:58 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment transcribed from the official recording

   Community members and local officials in Henrico, VA weigh water supply, electricity rates, and neighborhood buffer rules.

   "PART OF DILIGENCE AND EARLY 2025. WE MET DIRECTLY WITH COUNTY STAFF AND WE'RE CONSISTENTLY TOLD THAT THIS SITE SOME OF THEM WANT INDUSTRIAL WAS APPROPRIATE AND ALLOWED THAT IN SOME SPOTS OF BLACK COMMUNITY. >> AND I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR MY COMMUNITY AND ON TO SPELL I WE'VE BEEN FIGHTING THIS AND FELT LIKE FINALLY, HEARD US. >> AND THIS ALL HAPPENED THE SAME DAY THAT DOZENS OF"

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