Planning Commission Meeting - 2026-03-19
Approves Recommendation on FY2027-FY2031 Capital Improvements Program, unanimous
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…
- Jurisdiction
- Hanover County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsDeferral of REZ2025-00021 Yowell development
DeniedRecommendation
RecommendedDenial of REZ2025-00015 Meadows
DeniedMeeting 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…
Key Decisions (8)
Deferral of REZ2025-00023 and CUP2025-00016
Approval of meeting minutes
Recommendation on FY2027-FY2031 Capital Improvements Program
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)
On the record: the chair, 3 commissioners, 3 staff members, 2 applicants, the applicant's representative, and 16 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteCedar Lane rezone
Yowell Road rezone
Mountain Road rezone
Mountain Road rezone
Lewistown Road conditional use permit
CUP2025-00016, VALCO HANOVER COUNTY FOUR, L.L.C., ET AL conditional use permit
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