Hanover County Zoning Decisions: April 2026

In April 2026, Hanover County held 4 public meetings covering zoning matters. 5 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 3 approved (75% approval rate), 1 denied, 1 deferred. Activity was down 25% compared to March (477 activity items across 4 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Yowell Road Residential Rezoning (REZ 2025-00021)

Denied.

Victor Glenn Yowell's request to rezone 39.82 acres at Yowell Road and Elmont Road from A1 to RM and A1 with conditions for 38 single-family detached units was denied. The 9.55-acre RM portion would have 4 units per acre density while overall site density was 0.95 units per acre.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Lewistown Road Warehouse CUP (CUP 2025-00020)

Deferred.

Request for 151,700 sq ft warehouse on 16.89 acres at Lewistown Road west of US Route 1 was deferred to May meeting. Applicant Lewistown Rd End Owner LLC proposed reduced building from 160,020 sq ft, reduced height from 45 to 40 feet 10 inches, and added 20-foot sound barrier wall for 24-hour operations.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Mountain Road Technology Park Data Center Rezoning (REZ 2025-00023)

Approved.

TRACT's request to rezone 427 acres from A1 Agricultural to M1 Limited Industrial for a master-planned data center campus on US Route 33 at the Chickahominy River/Henrico County line was recommended for approval. The project includes up to three substations, 62-foot building heights, and 40.5% open space preservation. Vote was with Commissioner Abbott voting no.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Mountain Road Technology Park Substation CUP (CUP 2025-00016)

Approved.

Conditional use permit for up to three electrical substations to serve the Mountain Road Technology Park data center campus was recommended for approval with staff-recommended conditions including 300-foot setbacks from project perimeter and double row evergreen screening.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Property Tax Rates Adoption - Data Center Rate Removed

Approved.

Board adopted property tax rates and fees for calendar year 2026 with the removal of the data center tax rate. The existing 45 on 100 tax break for data centers was not continued.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Zoning Changes

• A1 Agricultural → M1 Limited Industrial with proffered conditions, 427.27 acres at US Route 33 Mountain Road at Chickahominy River, 427+ acres (TRACT)
• A1 Agricultural → RM and A1 with conditions (requested), 39.82 acres total, 9.55 acres RM at Northeast quadrant of Yowell Road and Elmont Road (Victor Glenn Yowell)

Top Keywords This Month

• industrial: 51 instances
• residential: 47 instances
• comprehensive plan: 29 instances
• zoning: 27 instances
• density: 24 instances

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