Board of Zoning Appeals, May 11, 2026
Denied: Appeal of zoning administrator determination on borrow pit (ZRC 2026-00002), 4-0
What happened
On May 11, 2026, Hanover County denied Appeal of zoning administrator determination on borrow pit (ZRC 2026-00002) (4-0).
The Hanover County Board of Zoning Appeals denied appeal ZRC 2026-00002 by Charles T. Purcell (owner Woodbury Property, LLC) on a 4-0 vote, upholding the zoning administrator's January 15, 2026 determination that the open sand borrow pit on ~513-517 acres of A1-zoned land at the…
- Jurisdiction
- Hanover County, VA
- Date
- May 11, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Denied, 4-0
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Appeal of zoning administrator determination on borrow pit (ZRC 2026-00002)
Charles T. Purcell (owner Woodbury Property, LLC) appealed the zoning administrator's determination that the open sand borrow pit at the terminus of Foxall Rd (SR 699) and Chestnut Church Rd (SR 750), ~513-517 acres zoned A1, is a legally non-conforming use limited to 53.25 acres and cannot expand...
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Appeal of zoning administrator determination on borrow pit (ZRC 2026-00002)
Development Activity (1)
Purcell sand borrow pit / mining operation
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Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Residents report severe road damage and unsafe conditions on narrow…
Sentiment
Strong organized community opposition (238-resident petition) to mining expansion adjacent…
Housing Demand
County previously approved residential neighborhoods (Glebe Hill, Colwick Trace, Autumn…
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20 distinct speakers; 5 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 1 Attorney, 2 Board Member, 14 Public, 1 Applicant, 1 Applicant Rep.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 1 Attorney, 1 Applicant, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Board Member.
Speaker sample: Charles Purcell, Applicant.
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