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County staff presented a draft data-center policy for review and said it will be posted online for public comment; the draft would require data centers to go through the planning commission special-use-permit process and subsequent board public hearing.

After a packed public comment period focused on potential data centers, the Grayson County Board of Supervisors agreed to ask the planning commission and planning consultants to draft policy and possible comprehensive‑plan and zoning language to address data‑center proposals.

Planning staff briefed the commission on new Virginia legislation (SB 347, SB 443) that limits certain local standards, requires reporting special-use decisions to the State Corporation Commission, shortens some setbacks, raises panel/fence heights for agrivoltaics, and mandates periodic decommissioning and DEQ stormwater compliance.

A community group told the board it intends to buy Baywood School and convert it into a hub hosting multiple 501(c)(3) nonprofits, childcare and small‑business space; the presenter said the effort is grant‑driven and estimated multi‑phase engineering costs above $6 million.

Staff summarized a Berkeley Group draft that would define data centers as a separate use, favor locating them in industrial zones, and require special‑use permits that include third‑party noise studies, infrastructure disclosures, decommissioning financial assurance and examination of water and power needs.

Multiple residents urged the board to require developer-funded, county-approved independent environmental, water, noise and infrastructure studies and ongoing monitoring for any approved data center; speakers also sought a clear complaint process and stronger enforcement than fines.

Jason Badoon urged supervisors to pause use of Flock license-plate reader cameras until the county completes a written audit about who can access data, retention, contract parties, and whether out-of-state or federal queries have occurred.

After Avila's presentation, multiple residents asked whether Grayson County children would get placement priority and whether the community's earlier preference against onsite residential housing would be honored; Avila said local children are the program's priority and pointed to a performance contract and timeline in the packet.

Avila Residential Services presented plans to buy and renovate the vacant Baywood School into "Avila Academy," a private day school for students with disabilities with an eventual residential component; the group cited a feasibility study, local letters of support and CSA funding already spent on placements as reasons to locate the program in Grayson County. No decision was made; the EDA moved to closed session for deliberation.

A member of the Grayson County EDA proposed a special call meeting for Sept. 2 at 04:00 to present details and vote on a prospective property; the proposal included inviting a rescue squad representative and led to a motion, second and recorded vocal responses.

County staff and a contracted consultant told supervisors that closed-loop water systems reduce discharge but still require commissioning and periodic pre-treatment checks; developers often must fund third‑party monitoring or on‑site treatment to avoid burdening local wastewater systems.

Supervisors and the planning commission heard staff and consultants explain that county zoning language from the early 2000s does not define modern high-energy data centers; officials asked staff to draft special-use/permitting language and size/energy thresholds for future review.