Chesapeake’s Planning Commission has voted to recommend new zoning rules and a citywide policy governing where data centers can be built, advancing the debate over the growing industry to the Chesapeake City Council, which will have the final say.
The commission’s recommendations include rezoning industrial districts and an overlay district for data centers. Commissioners also approved a new data center policy following months of public meetings.
Supporters of the proposal called for a measured approach to welcoming the industry…