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Board of Supervisors Meeting, September 23, 2026

Approves Rezoning to AR6 for family division off Bethany Church Road, unanimous

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What happened

The Hanover County Board of Supervisors approved six routine land-use items and reduced a cash proffer on a two-lot subdivision, while public comment focused heavily on the pending Iron Horse Data Center proposal.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Hanover County, VA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
September 23, 2026
Decisions
10 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (7)

Fast Mart

Approved
5 conditions of approval

Nikki and Sean Martin rezoning

Approved
Terminus of Chippewa Trail, north of Academy Drive, Chickahominy District · Nikki and Sean Martin
2 conditions of approval
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AR6 for family division off Bethany Church Road

Approved
West line of Bethany Church Road, south of Canterbury Road, South Anna District · Alvin C. Fountain
7 conditions of approval
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Case SE 2026-000023

Approved
6 conditions of approval

Case SE 2025-00033

Approved
4 conditions of approval

Proffer

Approved 6-1
2 conditions of approval

Case SC 2026-00021

Approved
3 conditions of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 10

Appointment of Chuck Reese to Transportation Committee

Appointment of Mr. Chuck Reese to the Transportation Committee representing the South Anna Magisterial District for a term ending March 31, 2028.

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 approved six routine land-use items and reduced a cash proffer on a two-lot subdivision, while public comment focused heavily on the pending Iron Horse Data Center proposal.

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Key Decisions (10)

Approved

Appointment of Chuck Reese to Transportation Committee

Vote: passed
Approved

Verizon Wireless Lease Agreement for Creighton Road water tank antenna installation

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Special Exception for accessory family housing unit off Quaker Church Road

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Rezoning to AR6 for family division off Bethany Church Road

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

RS Rezoning for family division off Triple T Lane

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

RS Rezoning for family division off Creighton Road

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Special Exception for signage at Creighton Court Shopping Center

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Special Exception for signage at Memorial Regional Medical Center

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Conditional Use Permit amendment for Fast Mart at Old Calvary Drive

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Proffer amendment for Robinsview Subdivision on McClelland Road

Vote: 6-1Conditions attached

Zoning Changes (4)

A-1AR611 acres
2.75 acres each lot
2.89 acres

Development Activity (4)

Iron Horse Data Center

Other

Robinsview Subdivision (two-lot)

Residential

Verizon Wireless antenna installation on Creighton Road water tank

Infrastructure

Route 30 gateway project

Commercial

Market Signals (6)

Infrastructure

Removal of the Beaver Dam 1 area and portions of…

Commercial Demand

Data center development pressure is intense in Hanover County, with…

Sentiment

Strong resident opposition to data centers focused on power, water…

Who Spoke (18)

Chair · 2Councilmember · 4Staff · 2Applicant's RepWitnessPublic · 6

On the record: 2 chairs, 4 councilmembers, 2 staff members, the applicant's representative, a witness, and 6 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.

This season: 13 of 13 (100%) forecasts called in this county.

REZ2026-00016 - Madison Trust Company (Robbin’s View Subdivision)

Case REZ2026-00016
Approved 6-1ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 6-1moved by Herzberg2 conditions of approval
2 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Bethany Church Road rezone

No vote recorded

Triple Trail rezone

No vote recorded

Creighton Road rezone

No vote recorded

Request a Special Exception in accordance with Section 26- conditional use permit

No vote recorded

Lexington Drive conditional use permit

No vote recorded

Meadowbridge Road conditional use permit

No vote recorded

Old Calvary Drive conditional use permit

No vote recorded

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