The Fredericksburg City Council is scheduled to consider a zoning map amendment and special use permit for the proposed 1500 Gateway Project data center at its meeting on Oct. 27, 2026, according to the published agenda.
The agenda item, listed as D26-267, concerns a zoning map amendment and special use permit associated with a proposed data center. According to the agenda record, Zoning Administrator Kelly Machen delivered an extensive presentation summarizing the history, scope, and evolution of the proposed 1500 Gateway project.
The matter is relevant to residents because it involves a change to the zoning map and a special use permit, actions that determine whether and how the proposed data center project may proceed at the 1500 Gateway site in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
- Meeting date: Oct. 27, 2026
- Location: Fredericksburg, VA
- Agenda item: D26-267 — Zoning Map Amendment and Special Use Permit Associated with a Proposed Data Center
- Project name: 1500 Gateway Project
- Presenter: Zoning Administrator Kelly Machen
According to the published agenda, the council is scheduled to consider the zoning map amendment and special use permit at the Oct. 27 meeting. The agenda does not indicate the outcome of the presentation or any vote results beyond the scheduled consideration of the item.
Residents seeking more information or wishing to comment on the proposed 1500 Gateway data center zoning matter can access the full agenda and meeting materials through the City of Fredericksburg’s CivicPlus AgendaCenter page, and may attend the Oct. 27, 2026 council meeting in person.
Official source: the published record