Board of Supervisors Meeting, June 24, 2026
Votes on Referral of data center tax rate to Finance Committee for study, passed
What happened
The Hanover County Board of Supervisors deferred two rezoning cases (REZ-2025-00015 John A. and Jerry B. Price and REZ-2025-00022 Cedar Lane 11089 LLC) to July 22, 2026, and denied a proffer amendment (REZ-2026-00010) on a 5-2 roll-call vote.
- Jurisdiction
- Hanover County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 24, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, passed
Projects in this meeting (6)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsHarvest Christian Fellowship church
ApprovedCase SE-2026-00011
ApprovedProffer
Denied 5-2Case REZ 2026-00009
ApprovedCase SE-2026-00005
ApprovedCase SE-2026-00012
Awaiting final voteFree sample: decision 1 of 14
Deferral of rezoning cases REZ-2025-00015 and REZ-2025-00022
Board deferred rezoning 2025-00015 (John A. and Jerry B. Price et al.) and rezoning 2025-00022 (Cedar Lane 11089 LLC et al.) to the July 22, 2026 board meeting.
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 Board of Supervisors deferred two rezoning cases (REZ-2025-00015 John A. and Jerry B. Price and REZ-2025-00022 Cedar Lane 11089 LLC) to July 22, 2026, and denied a proffer amendment (REZ-2026-00010) on a 5-2 roll-call vote.
Key Decisions (14)
Deferral of rezoning cases REZ-2025-00015 and REZ-2025-00022
Direction to develop data center policy/ordinance
Data center equipment tax rate of 45 cents for CY 2026
Referral of data center tax rate to Finance Committee for study
Ordinance 26-07 - Expanded Polystyrene Foam Container Ordinance
Proffer amendment to eliminate cash proffer REZ-2026-00010
Rezoning REZ-2026-00009 A-1 to AR-6 family division on Beaverdam Road
Special exception SE-2026-00005 dog grooming facility on Pole Green Road
Special exception SE-2026-00011 assisted living facility on Lee Park Road
Special exception SE-2026-00012 accessory family housing unit on Mount Hermon Road
Conditional use permit CUP-2026-00001 place of worship on Walnut Grove Road
Comprehensive plan amendment CPA-2026-00001 Route 1 Gateway small area plan
County Attorney compensation modification
County Administrator compensation modification
Development Activity (6)
Iron Horse Data Center
Industrial
Hickory Hill data center
Industrial
Care Family Properties assisted living facility
Other
Market Signals (7)
Commercial Demand
Data center demand is intense in Hanover County (Hickory Hill…
Housing Demand
A resident noted median housing near $450,000 is unaffordable for…
Infrastructure
Hanover has no independent water source and buys water from…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 5 board members, 4 staff members, an attorney, the applicant, 3 witnesses, 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: 7 of 7 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
Pole Green Road conditional use permit
Lee Park Road conditional use permit
Walnut Grove Road conditional use permit
Terry Road rezone
Cedar Lane rezone
Cedar Lane rezone
Mount Hermon Road conditional use permit
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