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Planning Commission Meeting, June 18, 2026

Recommends approval: Rezoning at terminus of Old Lantern Lane (Huggins), unanimous

1h 13m9,729 words
53 mentionsdeferredmotion to approveresidentialrezoningapprovedtraffic studyindustrialcommercialpublic hearingrezoneland usezoningcomprehensive planconditional useHanover County, VA
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What happened

On June 18, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Rezoning at terminus of Old Lantern Lane (Huggins) (unanimous).

The Hanover County Planning Commission approved three land-use cases and deferred two data center rezonings on June 18, 2026. Approvals included REZ 2026-00004 (Porch, A1 to AR6, 9.31 acres on Rimfire Road), REZ 2026-00003 (Huggins, A1 to RS, 3.19 acres on Old Lantern Lane), pick…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Hanover County, VA
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
June 18, 2026
Decisions
7 zoning decisions
Outcome
Recommends approval, unanimous
Next step
Final board vote (pending)

Projects in this meeting (2)

Allen G. Huggins III rezoning

Recommended
terminus of Old Lantern Lane north of Old Millstone Drive, Cold Harbor District · Allen G. Huggins III
1 condition of approval
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Jody C. and Justin W. Porch rezoning

Recommended
terminus of Rimfire Road north of Range Road, Cold Harbor District · Jody C. and Justin W. Porch
1 condition of approval
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Free sample: decision 1 of 7

Deferral of antique lane data center case

Mr. Martin moved to defer the 'antique lane' case; motion passed by voice vote.

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Key Decisions (7)

Deferred

Deferral of antique lane data center case

Vote: unanimousMoved by Martin
Deferred

Deferral of Iron Horse Data Center rezoning to July

Vote: unanimousMoved by Iverson
Approved

Rezoning at terminus of Rimfire Road (Porch)

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attachedMoved by McGee
Approved

Rezoning at terminus of Old Lantern Lane (Huggins)

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attachedMoved by McGee
Approved

Pickleball courts at Pole Green Park (CUP 2026-00005)

Vote: unanimousMoved by Martin
Approved

Pickleball courts at Taylor Complex Park (CUP 2026-00006)

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attachedMoved by Iverson
Approved

Telecommunications tower on Blunts Bridge Road (CUP 2026-00002)

Vote: unanimous13 conditions attachedMoved by Iverson

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Zoning Changes (3)

A-1AR-69.31 acres
A-1RS3.19 acres

1 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.

Development Activity (6)

Iron Horse Data Center

Industrial

Pole Green Park pickleball courts

Other

Taylor Complex Park pickleball courts

Other

3 additional development records with full detail in Pro.

Market Signals (4)

Infrastructure

Multiple residents reported severe well-water depletion (one from 23 feet…

Commercial Demand

Two large data center projects (approved 1,200-acre Hickory Hill Tech…

Sentiment

Intense and organized community opposition (Friends of Hanover) to data…

Infrastructure

Verizon is filling a wireless coverage/capacity gap in northwest Ashland…

Agenda results

Rimfire Road rezone

Case REZ2026-00004
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by McGee1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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Old Lantern Trail rezone

Case REZ2026-00003
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by McGee1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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CUP2026-00006, HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS (TAYLOR COMPLEX & PARK) Requests to… plan amendment

Case CUP2026-00006
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Iverson1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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Blunts Bridge Road conditional use permit

Case CUP2026-00002
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Iverson13 conditions of approval

13 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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Antique Lane plan amendment

Case REZ2026-00012
No vote recorded

Who spoke

20 distinct speakers; 7 identified names.

All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 11 Public, 4 Commissioner, 1 Clerk, 2 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep.

Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 3 Commissioner, 2 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep.

Speaker sample: Phil Stetler, Applicant Rep.

6 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 3 Commissioner, 2 Staff.

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Zoning terms (14)

53 recorded timestamps

  • deferred (4 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (1 timestamps)
  • residential (9 timestamps)
  • rezoning (1 timestamps)
  • approved (2 timestamps)
  • traffic study (1 timestamps)

Decision moments (7)

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