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Planning Commission Meeting, July 16, 2026

Approves Rezoning at Little Florida Road (REZ 2026-00013), unanimous

2h 42m22,466 words
109 mentionsrezoningindustrialpublic hearingzoningrezoneresidentialland useconditional useapprovedcomprehensive plandensitysetbacksubdivisiontabledHanover County, VA
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What happened

The Hanover County Planning Commission recommended denial of REZ 2026-00012 (Antique Lane Storage LP), a request to reduce landscape buffer plantings by ~90% at a self-storage facility on Antique Lane, on a voice vote after concerns about aesthetics and screening.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Hanover County, VA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
July 16, 2026
Decisions
12 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (5)

Case REZ 2026-00013

Recommended
south line of Little Florida Road north of Schall Drive, Cold Harbor District · Carolyn S. Kirby
1 condition of approval
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Case CUP 2026-00007

Recommended
1 condition of approval

Blunts Bridge Solar facility

Recommended
11 conditions of approval

Amendment for Rockville School Park

Recommended
5 conditions of approval

Case CUP 2026-00008

Recommended

Free sample: decision 1 of 12

Deferral of Tradeport rezoning RAZ 2025-00010

Planning Commission deferred RAZ 2025-00010, Tradeport, Hanover Land LLC, a data center case in the Beaver Dam District, to the August 20, 2026 meeting and removed the case from the public hearing agenda. During citizens' time, a speaker requested Commissioner Parker recuse himself for prejudging the data center project.

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 Planning Commission recommended denial of REZ 2026-00012 (Antique Lane Storage LP), a request to reduce landscape buffer plantings by ~90% at a self-storage facility on Antique Lane, on a voice vote after concerns about aesthetics and screening.

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Key Decisions (12)

Deferred

Deferral of Tradeport rezoning RAZ 2025-00010

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Elevation change approval for Lucky Strike (SPR-2026-00029)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Layout and elevation changes for Walmart (SPR2026-0030)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Rezoning at Little Florida Road (REZ 2026-00013)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Conditional use permit for school within church (CUP 2026-00008)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Proffer amendment for accessory housing unit (REZ 2026-00021)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Conditional use permit for oversized warehouse (CUP 2026-00007)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Proffer amendment for conceptual plan and access (REZ 2026-00002)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Denied

Proffer amendment to reduce landscape buffer (REZ 2026-00012)

Vote: passed
Approved

Conditional use permit amendment for Rockville School Park ballfield (CUP 2025-00024)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Substantial accord determination for Blunts Bridge Solar (CUP 2025-00023)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Conditional use permit for Blunts Bridge Solar facility (CUP 2025-00023)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached

Zoning Changes (4)

A-1AR-6approximately 10 acres
AR-1AR-1approximately 2.02 acres
AR-6AR-6approximately 22.47 acres
M-1M-16.17 acres

Development Activity (11)

Tradeport

Other

Lucky Strike (formerly Bolero)

Commercial

Walmart expansion

Commercial

Kirby residential reconfiguration at Little Florida Road

Residential

Market Signals (5)

Commercial Demand

Data centers continue to proliferate across central Virginia, with a…

Infrastructure

The county is developing a comprehensive data center ordinance and…

Housing Demand

Landowners report being contacted two to three times per week…

Who Spoke (20)

ChairCommissionerStaffApplicant · 2Applicant's Rep · 2WitnessPublic · 7

On the record: the chair, a commissioner, a staff member, 2 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, a witness, and 7 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 6 of 6 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

This season: 10 of 10 (100%) forecasts called in this county.

Little Florida Road rezone

Case REZ2026-00013
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApproved1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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North Oaks Drive rezone

Case REZ2026-00021
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Mrs. Iverson1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Ashland Road rezone

Case REZ2026-00002
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Larry Ledbetter1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Northlake Park Drive conditional use permit

Case CUP2026-00007
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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CUP2025-00024, WESTERN REGIONAL YOUTH ASSOCIATION Requests to amend the conditions of… conditional use permit

Case CUP2025-00024
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Larry Ledbetter5 conditions of approval
5 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Antique Lane plan amendment

No vote recorded

More land-use items (1)

1 item with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • Pouncey Tract Road plan amendment
    No vote recorded

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