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Board of Supervisors Meeting, June 24, 2026

Approved: Data center equipment tax rate of 45 cents for CY 2026, passed

4h 28m38,225 words
178 mentionsindustrialrezoningapprovedland usezoningrezonepublic hearingdeferredsubdivisionresidentialcommercialconditional useadumotion to approvecomprehensive planHanover County, VA
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What happened

On June 24, 2026, Hanover County approved Data center equipment tax rate of 45 cents for CY 2026.

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.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Hanover County, VA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
June 24, 2026
Decisions
14 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, passed

Projects in this meeting (6)

Harvest Christian Fellowship church

Approved
23 conditions of approval
Open this project

Case SE-2026-00011

Approved
8 conditions of approval
Open this project

Proffer

Denied 5-2
Open this project

James W. Stanley Jr. rezoning

Approved
Beaverdam Road, south of Tyler Station Road, Beaverdam District · James W. Stanley Jr.
6 conditions of approval

Case SE-2026-00005

Approved
9 conditions of approval
Open this project

Case SE-2026-00012

Awaiting final vote
6 conditions of approval
Open this project

Free 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.

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Key Decisions (14)

Deferred

Deferral of rezoning cases REZ-2025-00015 and REZ-2025-00022

Vote: passedMoved by Dibble
Other

Direction to develop data center policy/ordinance

Vote: passed
Approved

Data center equipment tax rate of 45 cents for CY 2026

Vote: passedMoved by Dibble
Other

Referral of data center tax rate to Finance Committee for study

Vote: passedMoved by Dibble
Approved

Ordinance 26-07 - Expanded Polystyrene Foam Container Ordinance

Vote: passed
Denied

Proffer amendment to eliminate cash proffer REZ-2026-00010

Vote: 5-2Moved by Stoneman
Approved

Rezoning REZ-2026-00009 A-1 to AR-6 family division on Beaverdam Road

Vote: passed5 conditions attachedMoved by Stoneman
Approved

Special exception SE-2026-00005 dog grooming facility on Pole Green Road

Vote: unanimous9 conditions attachedMoved by Davis
Approved

Special exception SE-2026-00011 assisted living facility on Lee Park Road

Vote: passed8 conditions attachedMoved by Davis
Deferred

Special exception SE-2026-00012 accessory family housing unit on Mount Hermon Road

Vote: passed6 conditions attachedMoved by Stoneman
Approved

Conditional use permit CUP-2026-00001 place of worship on Walnut Grove Road

Vote: passed11 conditions attachedMoved by Herzberg
Approved

Comprehensive plan amendment CPA-2026-00001 Route 1 Gateway small area plan

Vote: passedMoved by Pritchard
Approved

County Attorney compensation modification

Vote: passedMoved by Davis
Approved

County Administrator compensation modification

Vote: passedMoved by Davis

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Zoning Changes (2)

Development Activity (6)

Iron Horse Data Center

Industrial

Hickory Hill data center

Industrial

Care Family Properties assisted living facility

Other

3 additional development records with full detail in Pro.

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…

4 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.

Agenda results

Beaver Dam Road rezone

Case REZ2026-00009
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Stoneman5 conditions of approval

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

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Pole Green Road conditional use permit

Case SE2026-00005
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Davis9 conditions of approval

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

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Lee Park Road conditional use permit

Case SE2026-00011
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Davis8 conditions of approval

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

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Walnut Grove Road conditional use permit

Case CUP2026-00001
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Herzberg11 conditions of approval

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

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Who spoke

19 distinct speakers; 15 identified names.

All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 4 Staff, 1 Councilmember, 1 Applicant, 5 Board Member, 3 Public, 3 Witness, 1 Attorney.

Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 4 Staff, 1 Applicant, 5 Board Member, 3 Witness, 1 Attorney.

Speaker sample: Tom Matherly, Applicant.

14 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 4 Staff, 5 Board Member, 3 Witness, 1 Attorney.

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Zoning terms (15)

178 recorded timestamps

  • industrial (13 timestamps)
  • rezoning (9 timestamps)
  • approved (19 timestamps)
  • land use (9 timestamps)
  • zoning (20 timestamps)
  • rezone (2 timestamps)

Decision moments (14)

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