Warren County boards set stage for data center zoning, short-term rental votes; no minutes yet from recent meetings
Warren County residents are waiting on published minutes from three recent government meetings held between July 8 and July 14, including a Planning Commission session that scheduled public hearings on data center zoning and short-term rental permits. Because minutes have not yet been released, no outcomes from those meetings can be confirmed.
Planning Commission — July 8
The Planning Commission agenda listed two public hearings and several other items for consideration:
- **Z2026-05-01** — Zoning Text Amendment for Data Centers in the Industrial (I) Zoning District.
- **CUP2026-06-01** — Short-Term Tourist Rental permit at 339 River Oak Drive.
- **Z2026-07-01** — Zoning Text Amendment for Rural Aging In Place Community in Agricultural (A) districts.
- **CUP2026-07-01** — Short-Term Tourist Rental request for 285 Dry Run Court.
- **CUP2026-07-02** — Private-Use Camping request for 0 Rivermont Acres Road.
Minutes have not been published, so it is not yet known which items were voted on, recommended, or tabled.
Shenandoah Farms Sanitary District Advisory Committee — July 9
This committee's agenda focused on infrastructure and legal questions for the Shenandoah Farms Sanitary District:
- Review of a farms map for additional land-locked properties.
- Public Works update on prioritized roads.
- Progress report on the maintenance shed.
- Legal review regarding new roads and land-locked properties.
- Discussion of interest earnings on SFSD funds held by the County.
No minutes are available, so no actions taken at this meeting can be reported.
Board of Supervisors — July 14
The Board of Supervisors met for a single listed item: a closed session to discuss the award of a public contract. No other business appeared on the agenda. Minutes have not been published.
Coming up
Three meetings are scheduled for July 21:
- **Warren County Electoral Board** — Will appoint officers of election, hold a closed session for the annual evaluation of the General Registrar, and schedule the canvass for the August 4, 2026, Republican Party Primary Election. The canvass is set for August 5, 2026.
- **Community Policy and Management Team (CPMT)** — Will review vendor contract requests from Progressive Community Outreach, Presbyterian Children's Home of the Highlands, Encore Support Services (ABA), Northern VA Adolescent Treatment Center, Alliance Human Services, and Rise Up LLC. Also on the agenda: Admin Memo 26-06 regarding the FY27 rate cap for day placements, a 2026 contract update for Grafton amendments, appointment of Courtney Phillips as the new DJJ CPMT representative, and a closed session to discuss the Hallmark vendor and FAPT case reports from July 2026.
- **Board of Supervisors** — Will take up the zoning text amendment for data centers in the Industrial (I) district and the conditional use permit for a short-term tourist rental at 339 River Oak Drive. The agenda also includes approval of an additional 0.5% cost-of-living adjustment, a pump and haul agreement for 714 Bennys Beach Road, and a VDOT Smart Scale FY2026–2031 application for highway safety improvement projects.
Residents seeking authoritative detail should consult the official agendas and minutes posted by Warren County. This roundup reflects only what appears in the provided agenda summaries; no votes, dollar figures, or outcomes have been confirmed for the recent meetings because minutes have not yet been published.