Board of Supervisors Meeting, September 23, 2026
Approves Rezoning to AR6 for family division off Bethany Church Road, unanimous
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.
- Jurisdiction
- Hanover County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (7)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsFast Mart
ApprovedNikki and Sean Martin rezoning
ApprovedAR6 for family division off Bethany Church Road
ApprovedCase SE 2026-000023
ApprovedCase SE 2025-00033
ApprovedProffer
Approved 6-1Case SC 2026-00021
ApprovedFree 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.
Key Decisions (10)
Appointment of Chuck Reese to Transportation Committee
Verizon Wireless Lease Agreement for Creighton Road water tank antenna installation
Special Exception for accessory family housing unit off Quaker Church Road
Rezoning to AR6 for family division off Bethany Church Road
RS Rezoning for family division off Triple T Lane
RS Rezoning for family division off Creighton Road
Special Exception for signage at Creighton Court Shopping Center
Special Exception for signage at Memorial Regional Medical Center
Conditional Use Permit amendment for Fast Mart at Old Calvary Drive
Proffer amendment for Robinsview Subdivision on McClelland Road
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)
On the record: 2 chairs, 4 councilmembers, 2 staff members, the applicant's representative, a witness, and 6 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
This season: 13 of 13 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
Bethany Church Road rezone
Triple Trail rezone
Creighton Road rezone
Request a Special Exception in accordance with Section 26- conditional use permit
Lexington Drive conditional use permit
Meadowbridge Road conditional use permit
Old Calvary Drive conditional use permit
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