AWS Crossroads Technology Campus (Lee Hill District)
Amazon Web Services wants a special use permit for a data center campus on 555 acres in the Lee Hill District. Conditions include a 300-foot tree buffer and 400-foot setback from homes, and keeping 63% of the land as open space.
Where things stand: Planning Commission recommended approval 4-2 in September 2026 with about 60 conditions; supervisors decide next.
🕒 Latest update (Sept 16, 2026): Planning Commission voted 4-2 to recommend approval.
What we know
- 📍 WhereSpotsylvania County, Spotsylvania County
- 🏢 CompanyAmazon Web Services
- 🏛️ Owned byAmazon
- 👤 Built forAmazon Web Services
- 🌳 Size555 acres
❓ Still unanswered
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What happened so far
- Sept 16, 2026Planning Commission voted 4-2 to recommend approval.
Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change
Supervisors voted 4-3 to require a special use permit for data centers, so they can no longer be built by right on industrial land. A similar motion had failed on a 3-3 tie in March 2025.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Spotsylvania Planning Commission recommends approval of 555-acre data center campus · Fredericksburg Free Press · Sept 17, 2026
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