Stafford residents oppose massive data centers proposed near Rappahannock River
Following the Stafford County Board of Supervisors approval rezoning 504 acres along Eskimo Hill Road from agricultural to light industrial for the Stafford Technology Campus, residents organized to demand stricter water, noise, and setback rules on pending data center filings.
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Stafford residents oppose massive data centers proposed near Rappahannock River
Stafford County Board of Supervisors · November 19, 2025
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- Clip 1 · 0:22 Stafford County Board of Supervisors Applicant and Economic Development Presentation Developer Representative In support auto captions, uncheckedWater Power & Grid Zoning Tax Abatements
Substantive hearing record before Stafford County Board of Supervisors regarding data center siting, utility capacity, and community impacts.
"who live in this neighborhood are concerned about this data center project because it would be placed right next to their homes on this farm. This is where a developer wants to build a massive data center. Right behind those trees is the Rappahannock River, and that is why these homeowners chose to live here to have a nice river view. >> I hate it. I want to cry."
- Clip 2 · 1:02 Stafford County Board of Supervisors Official Deliberation Elected Official Questioning auto captions, uncheckedWater Power & Grid Zoning Tax Abatements
Substantive hearing record before Stafford County Board of Supervisors regarding data center siting, utility capacity, and community impacts.
"Arlene's, and he's concerned about the data center noise. >> I've had a choice to you know, the entire country to live. I chose here. And uh this is a idyllic area with a lot of uh nature. We've got a river here. We've got eagles. We've got um wildlife. That'll all disappear. >> Altogether, the developer's proposing four data center locations including one that can be seen across the river in"
- Clip 3 · 1:28 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Substantive hearing record before Stafford County Board of Supervisors regarding data center siting, utility capacity, and community impacts.
">> They need to know that there is one very large data center uh being put literally right across the river from a very large uh subdivision. And they're very likely going to see the light effect of that at night. >> The developer's attorney told me at full build out, King's Corridor is projected to generate $245 million annually for the county, which is just over 20% of the county's total budget. The"
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