Tract is a national leader in data center development. Our proposed Chesterfield Technology Park will unlock tax revenue and provide permanent jobs through a master-planned technology campus, with minimal impact on the surrounding community.
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Tract is proposing the development of the Chesterfield Technology Park, a master-planned data center campus located off Branders Bridge Road in Chesterfield County. The 745-acre site is proposed to be rezoned to I-2, allowing only data centers and related facilities. This use aligns with Chesterfield’s Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use designation and complements the adjacent Chester Solar Development to the north.
Nearly half of the property will remain as existing woodlands, conservation areas, and wetlands, preserving significant open space. The buildings will not be visible from Branders Bridge Road, and the project includes strict lighting and noise limitations.
To support the project, Tract is funding substantial transportation improvements along Branders Bridge Road, including shoulder widening and the addition of dedicated turn lanes into the facility. The decision not to extend Amonte Parkway through the site ensures the area does not become a traffic thoroughfare. Overall, the data center will generate significantly less traffic than prior development proposals, preserving the rural character of the area while addressing growing digital infrastructure needs.
The Chesterfield Technology Park data center will be a quiet, low-impact facility that makes an ideal neighbor. Zoned exclusively for data center use and supporting infrastructure, this project will not generate the traffic, noise or demand on public services typically associated with residential or industrial developments.
According to the Chesterfield Technology Park Visualization Study, no buildings will be visible from Branders Bridge Road or nearby properties. This is due to a minimum 725-foot setback from the road and a 250- to 725-foot undisturbed buffer surrounding the entire site. The nearest home is over 700 feet away, with most neighbors located more than a quarter mile from the facility.
Additionally, the project is committed to preserving wetlands and resource protection areas, further shielding views and maintaining the area's natural character. Once operational, the data center will produce very little daily traffic and place virtually no strain on EMS, schools or other municipal services—offering a responsible, future-focused use of the land.
The Chesterfield Technology Park Visualization Study confirms that no buildings will be visible from Branders Bridge Road or adjacent properties. This is largely due to buildings being setback a minimum of 725 feet from Branders Bridge Road and a commitment to a minimum 100-foot undisturbed buffer around the entirety of the property. The closest residential structure is more than 700 feet away from the facility, and most neighbors are more than a quarter mile away. In addition, the project has committed to preserving resource protection areas and wetlands, further protecting viewsheds.
Our proposed rezoning for Chesterfield Technology Park only allows for data centers and supporting facilities. Data centers create very little traffic after construction and, unlike residential and industrial development, do not strain local and municipal services such as EMS, schools and public safety.
The Chesterfield Technology Park will rely solely on water provided by the Chesterfield County Department of Utilities, which has confirmed sufficient capacity for the project. No wells will be drilled, and no groundwater will be used at any point of the development lifecycle. Tract has committed to strict limitations on water and wastewater use and will fully fund all necessary infrastructure. Modern Data Centers like the ones that will be constructed with this project use up to 50% less water for cooling compared to facilities from 10–15 years ago. This has been accomplished through innovations in cooling technology that rely on closed-loop water systems, liquid immersion cooling and advanced heat exchange technologies. These methods significantly reduce the need for evaporative cooling, enabling efficient thermal management while conserving water resources.
The site is strategically located near existing power transmission lines, allowing for efficient connectivity to the electrical grid and reducing the need for new infrastructure. Dominion Energy will provide electricity through a dedicated distribution system entirely separate from the one serving Chesterfield County residents, ensuring no impact on local electric service. The data center will pay the full cost of its power use, as is standard across Virginia. Dominion Energy has also submitted a plan to the State Corporation Commission to prevent future system costs related to large users from affecting other ratepayers. Today’s data centers are significantly more efficient, using 40–60% less energy per unit of computing power compared to those built 15 years ago, despite handling far greater workloads.
This facility will support a wide range of jobs, from IT and network technicians to facilities managers, electrical and mechanical engineers, security personnel and operations support staff, offering diverse employment opportunities across skill levels. Residents of Chesterfield County will fill many of these anticipated 430 permanent new jobs. Data centers also indirectly create many additional jobs by supporting local businesses. Additionally, the project will provide 1,500 peak construction jobs.
The project will pay annual property and sales taxes to Chesterfield County. This project is expected to generate significant tax revenue — that’s money for schools, parks, social services, infrastructure and public safety!
Tract has conducted studies to identify and mitigate potential impacts to cultural and environmental resources. The project will preserve onsite wetlands and Resource Protection Areas (RPA’s) to the fullest extent possible while incorporating enhanced erosion and sediment control measures.
Data centers are essential infrastructure that power the digital tools and services we rely on every day—from cloud storage and streaming to online learning, banking and healthcare. As demand for digital services continues to grow, data centers provide the secure, high-performance computing needed to support businesses, governments and daily life. They also make excellent neighbors: data centers are quiet, low-traffic and highly secure facilities that place little to no demand on schools, emergency services or other public infrastructure. Their low-profile presence and thoughtful site design help preserve community character while supporting the backbone of the modern economy.
Tract is the trusted partner for planning responsible technology infrastructure. We create opportunities that bring economic development to communities.
As the world’s technological needs continue to grow, Tract provides proactive planning solutions to meet these essential capacity goals with speed and certainty. We work with data-center operators, local communities, landowners and energy and technology companies to streamline a horizontal approach that aligns interests and priorities for opportunities that benefit everyone.
We believe that master planned development projects must be strategically coordinated with long-term vision and commitments. Our team brings together curated, operational capabilities and essential expertise in planning, development, energy, digital infrastructure and real estate to achieve end-to-end coordination with our partners.
The concept and execution of our business is built on the culmination of decades of exposure and experience of every facet of the digital infrastructure economy. We are proud to have multi-faceted experience in engineering, constructing and operating telecommunications, data networking and data center infrastructure.
