Board of Supervisors Meeting, August 26, 2026
Approves Rezoning of 10 acres off Little Florida Road from A1 to AR6, unanimous
What happened
Hanover County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved CUP 2025-00023 for the 3 MW Blunts Bridge Solar Project by Hexagon Energy on about 94 CUP acres (101-acre parcel) off Bluntsbridge Road in the Beaverdam District, with a one-time payment of $26,070 per megawatt.
- Jurisdiction
- Hanover County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 26, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (9)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsOff Little Florida Road from A1 to AR6
ApprovedTwo warehouses in North Lake Industrial Park
ApprovedBlunts Bridge Solar 3 MW facility
ApprovedHeight increase to 48 ft
ApprovedAccessory family housing unit
ApprovedAccessory family housing unit
ApprovedProffer
ApprovedSchool
ApprovedAccessory family housing unit
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 10
Accessory family housing unit, River Road (Rosenbrooks)
Special exception for a 1-bed, 1-bath accessory family housing unit of just over 600 sq ft, located above a garage on a nonconforming lot of about 1.25 acres zoned A-1 in the Cortland Heights subdivision, Henry District. Applicant is Ms. Rosenbrooks. Approved by voice vote.
- size limitation
- elevations, materials and colors align with the primary dwelling
- minimum 15-foot side setback
- valid three years or until family member no longer resides
- VDOT entrance permit for the second entrance
- building inspections and health department requirements
- applicable development regulations
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
Hanover County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved CUP 2025-00023 for the 3 MW Blunts Bridge Solar Project by Hexagon Energy on about 94 CUP acres (101-acre parcel) off Bluntsbridge Road in the Beaverdam District, with a one-time payment of $26,070 per megawatt.
Key Decisions (10)
Accessory family housing unit, River Road (Rosenbrooks)
Accessory family housing unit, Scotts Landing Road
Proffer amendment, North Oak subdivision (Martin)
Accessory family housing unit, North Oaks Drive
Rezoning of 10 acres off Little Florida Road from A1 to AR6
Proffer amendment for shared access, Ashland Road
School at Independence Christian Church
Height increase to 48 ft, Lake Ridge Parkway (Rosenden Electric)
Two warehouses in North Lake Industrial Park
Blunts Bridge Solar 3 MW facility
Development Activity (4)
Blunts Bridge Solar
Infrastructure
North Lake Industrial Park warehouses
Industrial
Rosenden Electric building rooftop HVAC
Industrial
Trade Port Hanover / Iron Horse data center
Industrial
Market Signals (3)
Sentiment
Residents strongly oppose buy-right data centers and the Trade Port…
Commercial Demand
Speculative large warehouses continue to be approved in North Lake…
Other
Landowners are using small solar projects to avoid subdivision pressure,…
Who Spoke (15)
On the record: the chair, 4 board members, a staff member, the applicant, 2 applicant's representatives, and 6 members of the public.
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