Planning Commission Meeting, February 19, 2026

Votes on TRAC Mountain Road Technology Park Data Center Rezoning, Unanimous deferral

February 19, 20264h 57m41,947 words

222 mentionsland useresidentialpublic hearingrezoneindustrialrezoningconditional usezoningcomprehensive plan platcommercialtraffic studyapprovedmotion to approvesetbackdensitysubdivisiondenieddeferredHanover County, VA

View agenda

Just researching this meeting? Get free Hanover County alerts

What happened

The Planning Commission deferred the TRAC Mountain Road Technology Park data center proposal (REZ2025-00023 and CUP2025-00016) for 427 acres on Mountain Road at the Henrico County line to the March 19, 2026 meeting, directing the applicant to address traffic solutions, increase b…

Meeting key facts

Jurisdiction: Hanover County, VA
Governing body: Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date: February 19, 2026
Decisions: 8 zoning decisions
Outcome: Deferred, Unanimous deferral

Projects in this meeting (5)

Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings

West line of Harley Club Drive, north of North Lake Park Drive, Ashlan

Recommended

West line of Harley Club Drive, north of North Lake Park Drive, Ashland District · North Lake RV LLC

Open this projectFollow free

Rezoning at Harley Club Drive - North Lake RV LLC

Recommended

1 condition of approval

Open this projectFollow free

TRAC Mountain Road Technology Park Substation

Awaiting final vote

1 condition of approval

Open this projectFollow free

North and south line of Power Road at Creighton Road, Cold Harbor Dist

Recommended

North and south line of Power Road at Creighton Road, Cold Harbor District · Wayne Norman

Open this projectFollow free

Wayne Norman

Recommended

1 condition of approval

Open this projectFollow free

Free sample: decision 1 of 8

TRAC Mountain Road Technology Park Data Center Rezoning

Rezoning request for 427.18 acres from A-1 Agricultural to M-1 Limited Industrial for a data center campus with up to 900 megawatts of power capacity. Located on east line of Mountain Road at Henrico County line and south line of Wynn's Church Road in South Anna District. Developer: TRAC/Marchetti Properties. Commission directed applicant to address traffic solutions for Route 33/I-295 access, increase buffers (especially 300-foot buffer at Wynn's Church Road substation), clarify peak water demand, limit generator testing to 8AM-4PM Monday-Friday, and remove 'equivalent' language from tier four generator proffer.

Applicant directed to revise proffers addressing traffic, buffers, generator run times, water usage clarification, and apply noise/viewshed proffers to all perimeter boundaries

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

Get email alerts for new Hanover County meetings

Key Decisions (8)

Deferred

TRAC Mountain Road Technology Park Data Center Rezoning

Vote: Unanimous deferralConditions attached

Deferred

TRAC Mountain Road Technology Park Substation CUP

Vote: Unanimous deferralConditions attached

Approved

Rezoning at Harley Club Drive - North Lake RV LLC

Vote: UnanimousConditions attached

Approved

Wayne Norman Rezoning - Contractor's Storage Yard

Vote: Unanimous approvalConditions attached

Approved

Wayne Norman CUP - Contractor's Equipment Storage Yard

Vote: Unanimous approvalConditions attached

Approved

Chesapeake Bay Exception - Wayne Norman Property

Vote: 5-2 (Heizer and Abbott opposed)Conditions attached

Approved

Guwaffney Baptist Church CUP Amendment

Vote: Unanimous

Approved

Hanover County Public Schools CUP Amendment

Vote: UnanimousConditions attached

Get a free email alert when a new Hanover County meeting is posted, with the agenda

Zoning Changes (3)

427.18 acres

8.04 acres

16 acres (of 43-acre property)

Development Activity (4)

Mountain Road Technology Park

Industrial

Wayne Norman Contractor's Storage Yard

Industrial

Hanover Center for Trees and Technology Expansion

Other

Guwaffney Baptist Church School

Other

Market Signals (5)

Commercial Demand

Data center developers continue pursuing Hanover County sites despite community…

Infrastructure

Dominion Energy has committed to Q4 2029 power delivery for…

Sentiment

Strong community opposition to data centers expressed through approximately 30…

Get a free email alert when a new Hanover County meeting is posted, with the agenda

Agenda scorecard

Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded vote

This season: 7 of 7 (100%) forecasts called in this county.

Power Road rezone

Case CBE2025-00004

Approved 5-2 (Heizer and Abbott opposed)Not forecast

freeApproved 5-2 (Heizer and Abbott opposed)1 condition of approval

1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history

See it in ProStart a free 7-day trial, then $129/mo

Gwathmey Church Road plan amendment

No vote recorded

Harley Club Drive rezone

Case REZ2025-00030

No vote recorded

Power Road rezone

Case REZ2025-00017

No vote recorded

Power Road rezone

Case CUP2025-00012

No vote recorded

Mountain Road rezone

Case REZ2025-00023

No vote recorded

Whippoorwill Road conditional use permit

Case CUP2025-00021

No vote recorded

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

Case CUP2025-00016

No vote recorded

Meeting Intelligence Preview

Zoning Changes

Market Signals

Ask this meeting anything

Ask who voted, what conditions passed, and what staff recommended for "Planning Commission Meeting - 2026-02-19", with every answer cited to the transcript. Included with Pro.

Learn about Meeting Q&A

Get every Hanover County meeting with full decisions, votes, and zoning details, within hours of each session.

Unlock every Hanover County, VA decision, vote, and analysis

7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Just want to know when new Hanover County meetings are posted? Get free email alerts below.

Follow Hanover County

Get the agenda when a meeting is posted, plus decision and analysis alerts.

We'll email you an activation link — one click, no password, unsubscribe anytime.

Related Meetings

Board of Supervisors - Special Budget Meeting - 2026-02-18 Board of Supervisors Meeting - 2026-02-25

Hanover County Zoning Map Hanover County Overview National Zoning Trends

All Hanover County meetings Hanover County overview Zoning glossary