Planning Commission Meeting, June 18, 2026
Votes on Deferral of Iron Horse Data Center rezoning, passed
What happened
The Hanover County Planning Commission approved four cases on June 18, 2026, and deferred two data center rezonings. The commission recommended approval of REZ 2026-00004 (Porch, A-1 to AR-6) and REZ 2026-00003 (Huggins, A-1 to RS) family-lot rezonings, two pickleball court condi…
- Jurisdiction
- Hanover County, VA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- June 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Deferred, passed
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsCase REZ 2026-00003
RecommendedCase CUP 2026-00002
RecommendedCase REZ 2026-00004
RecommendedMeeting Summary
The Hanover County Planning Commission approved four cases on June 18, 2026, and deferred two data center rezonings. The commission recommended approval of REZ 2026-00004 (Porch, A-1 to AR-6) and REZ 2026-00003 (Huggins, A-1 to RS) family-lot rezonings, two pickleball court condi…
Key Decisions (7)
Deferral of Iron Horse Data Center rezoning
Deferral of antique lane case
Rezoning at terminus of Rimfire Road, Cold Harbor District
Development Activity (4)
Iron Horse Data Center
Industrial
Pole Green Park pickleball courts
Infrastructure
Taylor Complex and Park pickleball courts
Infrastructure
Stone Towers telecommunications tower
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Hanover County has no independent water source and relies on…
Sentiment
Strong organized community opposition to hyperscale data centers (Friends of…
Commercial Demand
Active data center development pressure with the approved 1,200-acre Hickory…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, 2 staff members, the clerk, the applicant's representative, and 10 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 3 of 3 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 7 of 7 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
Old Lantern Trail rezone
East Patrick Henry Road plan amendment
Blunts Bridge Road conditional use permit
Pole Green Road conditional use permit
Antique Lane plan amendment
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