Accokeek Center data center (U.S. 1 near Eskimo Hill Road)
Falmouth Tech, LLC wants to rezone 121 acres west of U.S. 1 near Eskimo Hill Road to heavy industrial for up to 690,000 square feet of data centers. It asks to cut the required 750-foot setback from homes on Buttercup Lane to 288 feet.
Where things stand: Planning Commission held a hearing in April 2026.
🕒 Latest update (April 22, 2026): Planning Commission held a public hearing.
What we know
- 📍 WhereWest of U.S. 1 near Eskimo Hill Road, north of Buttercup Lane, Stafford County, Stafford County
- 🏢 CompanyFalmouth Tech, LLC
- 🌳 Size121 acres
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Did the Board of Supervisors approve it? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will the setback from homes be reduced? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- April 22, 2026Planning Commission held a public hearing.
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
After a meeting that ran past 2:30 a.m., supervisors voted 4-2 (one abstaining) to require data center buildings to sit at least 750 feet from homes, schools, and the Rappahannock and Potomac rivers, up from 100 feet. County staff called it the strictest setback in Virginia.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Stafford Planning Commission to Hold Public Hearings on Two Data Center Projects · Fredericksburg Advance · April 21, 2026
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