Planning Commission Meeting, May 21, 2026
Approves Rezoning REZ 2026-00009, Beaverdam Road, unanimous
What happened
The Hanover County Planning Commission denied CUP 2025-00020 (Lewistown Road Industrial Owner LLC), a request for a 151,700 sq ft warehouse on Lewistown Road, on a unanimous voice vote after three meetings, citing building size, traffic, and residential proximity concerns.
- Jurisdiction
- Hanover County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsHarvest Christian Fellowship church
RecommendedCase REZ 2026-00009
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 6
Proffer amendment REZ 2026-00010, Terry Road, Beaver Dam District
Request to amend proffers approved with C-597 on approximately 10.22 acres zoned AR6 Agricultural Residential with conditions, located on south line of Terry Road north of West Patrick Henry Road. The amendment would eliminate the cash proffer. Applicant Zachary H.C. Approved with proffers dated April 15, 2026. Roll call: Iverson aye, Martin aye, McGee aye, Heiser no, Abbott aye, Parker aye, Ledbetter aye.
- Proffers dated April 15, 2026
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
The Hanover County Planning Commission denied CUP 2025-00020 (Lewistown Road Industrial Owner LLC), a request for a 151,700 sq ft warehouse on Lewistown Road, on a unanimous voice vote after three meetings, citing building size, traffic, and residential proximity concerns.
Key Decisions (6)
Proffer amendment REZ 2026-00010, Terry Road, Beaver Dam District
Rezoning REZ 2026-00009, Beaverdam Road
CUP 2025-00015 Apostolic Renovation House of God, Timber Ridge Drive
CUP 2026-00001 Harvest Christian Fellowship church, Walnut Grove Road
CUP 2025-00020 Warehouse, Lewistown Road
Route 1 Gateway Small Area Plan (CPA 2026-00001)
Development Activity (3)
Apostolic Renovation House of God church
Other
Harvest Christian Fellowship church
Other
Lewistown Road warehouse
Industrial
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Strong demand for hotels, restaurants, and hospitality services near the…
Sentiment
Widespread and sustained public opposition to data centers in Hanover…
Infrastructure
Future road connections in the Route 1 corridor are developer-driven…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, a staff member, 2 applicant's representatives, and 3 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 4 of 5 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 10 of 10 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
Beaver Dam Road rezone
Timber Ridge Drive conditional use permit
Walnut Grove Road conditional use permit
Lewistown Road conditional use permit
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