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Planning Commission Meeting - 2026-03-19

Approves Recommendation on FY2027-FY2031 Capital Improvements Program, unanimous

3h 34m30,892 words
215 mentionszoningmotion to approveland usecomprehensive planapprovedrezoningindustrialpublic hearingdeferredcommercialresidentialsetbackconditional useplanned developmentrezonesubdivisiondensitytraffic studyHanover County, VA
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What happened

The Hanover County Planning Commission recommended DENIAL of REZ2025-00015 (Cornerstone Homes' 67-lot 'Meadows at Cedar Crossing' subdivision on 36.5 acres at Cedar Lane and Brazil Road) and its companion boundary-line case REZ2025-00022, citing excessive density and road frontag…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Hanover County, VA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
March 19, 2026
Decisions
8 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (3)

Deferral of REZ2025-00021 Yowell development

Denied
Northeast quadrant of Yowell Road and Elmont Road · Victor Glenn Yowell
Open this projectProject Report, $39 · or in Pro

Recommendation

Recommended

Denial of REZ2025-00015 Meadows

Denied
South line of Cedar Lane at intersection with Brazil Road · John A. and Jerry B. Price et al.
Open this projectProject Report, $39 · or in Pro

Meeting Summary

The Hanover County Planning Commission recommended DENIAL of REZ2025-00015 (Cornerstone Homes' 67-lot 'Meadows at Cedar Crossing' subdivision on 36.5 acres at Cedar Lane and Brazil Road) and its companion boundary-line case REZ2025-00022, citing excessive density and road frontag…

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Key Decisions (8)

Deferred

Deferral of REZ2025-00023 and CUP2025-00016

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Approval of meeting minutes

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Recommendation on FY2027-FY2031 Capital Improvements Program

Vote: unanimous

Zoning Changes (3)

A-1RS36.5 acres
A-1RS5.22 acres
A-1RM9.55 acres (of 39.82 total)

Development Activity (3)

Lewistown Road warehouse

Industrial

Meadows at Cedar Crossing (Price subdivision)

Residential

Yowell Road detached condominium development

Residential

Market Signals (5)

Commercial Demand

Applicant cited sub-5% industrial/warehouse vacancy in the regional market with…

Sentiment

Strong organized public opposition to data centers, with multiple residents…

Infrastructure

County CIP commits $39M water and $73M sewer expansion plus…

Who Spoke (28)

ChairCommissioner · 3Staff · 3Applicant · 2Applicant's RepPublic · 16

On the record: the chair, 3 commissioners, 3 staff members, 2 applicants, the applicant's representative, and 16 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

CUP2025-00016, VALCO HANOVER COUNTY FOUR, L.L.C., ET AL conditional use permit

Case 26-165
No vote recorded

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