Praetorian’s Virginia Megasite Could Accommodate Data Center Development

A large industrial site in Virginia has development guidelines that permit data centers as an allowable use, though neither the developer nor the city has publicly identified a specific data center project or customer for the property. The city has been assessing whether prospective industrial users could secure necessary electricity and infrastructure, with utility discussions predating the current developer's involvement. The distinction matters because the city is separately developing stricter zoning rules for data centers citywide, including requirements for detailed reviews of power, water, and other infrastructure impacts. The existing development guidelines at this particular site already allow data centers to move forward under current rules, even as the city tightens its broader data center policies.