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Planning Commission Meeting, June 18, 2026

Votes on Deferral of Iron Horse Data Center rezoning, passed

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

Meeting key facts
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)

Case REZ 2026-00003

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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Case CUP 2026-00002

Recommended
13 conditions of approval

Case REZ 2026-00004

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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Meeting 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…

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Key Decisions (7)

Deferred

Deferral of Iron Horse Data Center rezoning

Vote: passed
Deferred

Deferral of antique lane case

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at terminus of Rimfire Road, Cold Harbor District

Vote: unanimousConditions attached

Zoning Changes (3)

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

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)

ChairCommissioner · 4Staff · 2ClerkApplicant's RepPublic · 10

On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, 2 staff members, the clerk, the applicant's representative, and 10 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 3 of 3 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

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

Rimfire Road rezone

Case 64-7445
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by McGee1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Old Lantern Trail rezone

Case 01-6913
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by McGee1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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East Patrick Henry Road plan amendment

Case 19-4302
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Iverson1 condition of approval
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Blunts Bridge Road conditional use permit

Case 04-9038
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Iverson13 conditions of approval
13 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Antique Lane plan amendment

Case 15-2204
No vote recorded

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