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Virginia Technology Park:
What Frederick County Residents Need to Know

A 900 MW industrial data center campus is proposed for prime farmland in Clear Brook, Virginia. This is an analysis of what the application says, what it doesn't say, and what it permanently commits the county to before the Board of Supervisors votes.

CaseRezoning #04-26

ApplicantEquus Capital Partners / Executive Land Holdings IV, LLC

LocationS. of Rest Church Rd, W. of Zachary Ann Ln, E. of Ruebuck Ln (Stonewall District)

Parcels33-A-89 · 33-A-90 · 33-9-1A

Acreage~220 acres (RA → TM rezoning)

PC Work SessionMonday, May 5, 2026 · 7 p.m.

Once the Board of Supervisors approves this rezoning, the proffers are recorded with the deed and become the permanent governing document for that land. The county cannot subsequently require additional commitments. This makes the adequacy of proffers at the time of approval the only meaningful point of public accountability in the entire development process.

The Virginia Technology Park proffers fail that test on water, noise, historic resources, fiscal impact, and grid infrastructure.

~220

Acres of Prime Farmland

900MW

Proposed Electrical Load

Data Center Buildings

300 MW Substations

$356K

One-Time Fire & Rescue Payment

Binding Water Use Limits

01What Is This Application?Rezonings, TM districts, by-right development, and why the BOS vote is final

02Project Timeline2022 Fruit Hill withdrawal → current application → decisions ahead

03The Shell Company StructureOne private equity firm controlling both sides of the transaction

04This Is "Fruit Hill" RebrandedThird attempt on the same parcels, now under a new zoning category

05Prime Agricultural LandIrreversible conversion, no agricultural mitigation in the proffers

06Water Infrastructure Is Already StrainedNo binding consumption limits, existing system barely meets minimums now

07The Noise Assessment Is Conditional70 dBA modeled on a hypothetical layout, final design not yet confirmed

08The Fire and Rescue Contribution Is Insufficient$356,000 one-time payment for a 900 MW industrial campus

09The Substations Are Not Addressed in the ProffersThree 300 MW substations classified as "accessory uses" with no independent review

10Historic Resources on the PropertyTwo circa 1800 farmhouses: studies required, preservation outcomes are not

11What the Proffers Do Not RequireSix critical omissions from the only permanent governing document

12Why the Proffers Are InsufficientFour structural failures in the only binding public accountability document

13Estimated Impact to the Regional Grid900 MW equals REC's entire current peak demand. No grid analysis provided.

14What You Can DoHow to make your voice part of the official public record

Virginia Technology Park:What Frederick County Residents Need to Know

Virginia Technology Park:
What Frederick County Residents Need to Know