Hanover County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Hanover County roundup: tax relief resolution, cannabis zoning hearings on agendas, but no votes recorded

Hanover County boards and commissions were scheduled to meet seven times in the past two weeks, but none of the records provided include published minutes. No votes, dollar amounts, or final decisions from those meetings can be reported. What follows is what appeared on the agendas.

Board of Supervisors: tax relief and cannabis zoning

On Oct. 14, the Board of Supervisors was scheduled to take up a resolution establishing 2026 Personal Property Tax Relief. The agenda also listed authorizations for public hearings on Ordinance 26-17, zoning regulations related to the Adult-Use Cannabis Marketplace, and on County Code updates for Fire/EMS Department composition. Authorizing a public hearing is a procedural step; it does not enact an ordinance.

Also on that agenda: Department of Public Works Full Depth Reclamation Recommendations for FY 27, updates on transportation, broadband and economic development, and a closed session regarding real property acquisition for the Creighton Road/Creighton Parkway/Walnut Grove Road Roundabout project.

Planning Commission: five public hearing items

The Planning Commission's Oct. 15 agenda listed Ordinance 26-08, administrative review for reducing minimum off-street parking in residential or mixed-use developments; Ordinance 26-10, new regulations and definitions for temporary telecommunications support structures; and Ordinance 26-14, reducing the minimum cemetery area from 10 acres to 5 acres.

Two rezoning requests were also listed, both described as in the Cold Harbor Magisterial District: REZ2026-00030, a request to rezone 7.33 acres on Creighton Road from A-1 to RS(c) for two additional lots, and REZ2026-00028, a request to change a section of road from future public to future private on 33.2 acres north of Rockhill Road.

Facility Committee: Barrett Site

The Facility Committee's Oct. 14 agenda included feasibility study updates for Animal Control, FS 11 and Hanover Library, capital improvement and facility project updates, and discussion of the Barrett Site Conditional Use Permit application and uses.

Community Criminal Justice Board

The board's Oct. 14 agenda listed election of a Vice-Chair, ARC Eligibility Expansion to Recovery Housing, Recovery Housing Court Conditions effective July 1, 2026, the Virginia Pretrial Advancement Project Public Safety Assessment, SB714 regarding duties of Pretrial Officers, and a Prevention and Response to Domestic Violence DCJS Grant.

Two other entries for the same date differ: one describes the agenda as procedural boilerplate with no substantive items listed, and another carries a headline referring to a Feb. 12, 2026 meeting. A separate Oct. 15 entry lists a CCJB Reboot presentation, a Public Safety Assessment kickoff meeting on Nov. 23, the Caroline ARC Expansion, and an announcement of renovation project completion.

Coming up

• **Oct. 26 — Board of Supervisors:** County Work Plan (3 Year Outlook), Board of Supervisors Strategic Plan Review, Legislative Review and Implications to Localities, FY2028 Budget Priorities, and Capital Plan/Projects Review.
• **Oct. 27 — Board of Supervisors:** Utilities' Master Plan Update and Planning Updates, plus a groundbreaking ceremony at The Hanover Center for Trades and Technology, 10002 Learning Lane.
• **Oct. 28 — Board of Supervisors:** public hearings on two sets of Comprehensive Plan amendments and several zoning requests, including a rezoning request for 40.75 acres at Mechanicsville Turnpike and Creighton Parkway for 120 townhomes and commercial uses. Also listed: Ordinance 26-13 on bill adjustments due to the U.S. Mint ending penny production, Ordinance 26-06 amending Erosion and Stormwater Management enforcement procedures, a proposed body-worn camera policy for the Department of Animal Protection, and a request to add pickleball courts and taller lighting at Taylor Complex & Park.
• **Oct. 28 — Legislative Committee:** review of the draft 2027 Virginia General Assembly legislative agenda and the timetable for Board adoption.
• **Oct. 28 — Board of Supervisors:** closed session to discuss candidates for County Attorney, with adjournment to attend the Jean C. Harris Awards.

No votes recorded yet as Hanover County agendas take up tax relief, cannabis zoning and a 334.9-acre solar application

Hanover County's recent government meetings produced no recorded votes or final decisions in the summaries available for this roundup. Each of the meeting records covering Oct. 6 through Oct. 15 is an agenda without published minutes, so what follows is what each body was scheduled to take up — not what it approved. No vote tallies and no dollar amounts appear in the records provided.

Board of Supervisors, Oct. 14

The Board's agenda listed a resolution establishing 2026 Personal Property Tax Relief, along with requests to authorize public hearings on Ordinance 26-17, covering zoning regulations for the Adult-Use Cannabis Marketplace, and on County Code updates for Fire/EMS Department composition. Members were also set to receive Department of Public Works Full Depth Reclamation recommendations for FY 27 and updates on transportation, broadband and economic development. A closed session was listed regarding real property acquisition for the Creighton Road/Creighton Parkway/Walnut Grove Road Roundabout project. Closed sessions are not open to the public, and no outcome was recorded. Two summaries of this meeting were provided with slightly different wording; neither included minutes.

Planning Commission, Oct. 15

The Commission scheduled public hearings on five items: Ordinance 26-08 on administrative review for reducing minimum off-street parking in residential or mixed-use developments; Ordinance 26-10 on new regulations and definitions for temporary telecommunications support structures; Ordinance 26-14 reducing minimum cemetery area from 10 acres to 5 acres; REZ2026-00030, a request to rezone 7.33 acres on Creighton Road from A-1 to RS(c) for two additional lots; and REZ2026-00028, a request to change a section of road from future public to future private on 33.2 acres north of Rockhill Road. The two rezoning requests are in the Cold Harbor Magisterial District.

Historical Commission, Oct. 6

The Commission's expedited agenda carried three zoning cases: REZ2026-00030, the Creighton Road request by Ann M. and David J. Lass to rezone 7.33 acres to RS, Single-Family Residential District; CUP2026-00012/SE2026-00025, in which Oko Engine, L.L.C. requests a Conditional Use Permit for a solar energy facility and a Special Exception for landscaping requirements on 334.9 acres on Hope Haven Road; and SE2026-00026, Maurice Brooks' request for a Special Exception for an accessory dwelling unit on 4.82 acres on Pine Hill Road in the Henry District. The agenda also listed review and approval of final language for the Ebenezer Baptist Church historical marker, a Hanover Historical Society request to use tape recordings from the 1992 oral history booklet, and approval of the Aug. 4, 2026 minutes.

Facility Committee, Oct. 14

The Committee was scheduled to receive feasibility study updates for Animal Control, FS 11 and Hanover Library, along with capital improvement and facility project updates, and to discuss the Barrett Site Conditional Use Permit application and proposed uses.

Community Criminal Justice Board

Three records were provided for this board. One listed election of a Vice-Chair and discussion of ARC eligibility expansion to recovery housing, recovery housing court conditions effective July 1, 2026, the Virginia Pretrial Advancement Project Public Safety Assessment, SB714 on duties of Pretrial Officers, and a DCJS domestic violence grant. Another listed a CCJB Reboot presentation, a Public Safety Assessment kickoff meeting on Nov. 23 and Caroline ARC Expansion. A third listed no substantive items, describing only procedural boilerplate; its headline references Feb. 12, 2026, which does not match the Oct. 14 date in the record.

Limits of this report

Minutes had not been published for any of these meetings at the time of writing, so no outcomes, tallies or amounts can be reported. Missing minutes are not evidence that an item was withdrawn or failed.

Coming up

The data provided lists no upcoming meetings for the next 14 days. Readers should check the county's official meeting calendar and posted agendas for scheduling.

Hanover County boards review airport plans, zoning requests, and school funding

In the past two weeks, Hanover County advisory boards and committees met to review airport master planning, multiple rezoning requests, and a proposed school budget supplement. No final decisions have been published; minutes are not yet available.

Airport Advisory Committee

On Aug. 3, the committee reviewed the Airport Master Plan and the Westside Apron project. Members discussed FAA grant applications for NEPA documentation, design apron rehab phase 3, and design T-hangar site prep. They also discussed a drone delivery service for the Henrico Distribution Center and an airport minimum standards presentation.

Historical Commission

On Aug. 4, the commission reviewed several zoning cases, including a rezoning of 5.49 acres on Triple Trail to single-family residential, a rezoning and conditional use permit for 98 single-family homes on 175.76 acres on Cauthorne Road, a special exception for accessory family housing on 1.55 acres on Scots Landing Road, a conditional use permit for a solar energy facility on 53.2 acres near Hope Haven Road, a rezoning and CUP for self-storage expansion on 16.1 acres on Mechanicsville Turnpike, and a rezoning of 39.82 acres on Yowell Road to create six single-family units. The commission also reviewed a historic roadside marker application for Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Finance Committee

On Aug. 12, the committee reviewed preliminary FY26 year-end financial statements and received a health insurance update. The agenda included a school budget supplement totaling $4,050,905, comprising $750,000 for a trade center, $3.23 million for the operating fund, and $74,000 for the nutrition fund. The committee also discussed VDOT grants: $2 million for Atlee Road/Barnfield Road ($1 million state, $1 million local), and $750,000 state for Ashland Road/Pouncey Tract Road. An additional $650,000 Wegmans appropriation for the EDA (FY26) and a Verizon Wireless lease for an antenna on the Creighton Road elevated water tank were also on the agenda.

Coming up

Two meetings are scheduled for Aug. 20. The Community Development Committee will discuss data center regulations, state code changes (HB876, HB711, HB891, HB888), cemetery ordinance changes, RS district density requirements, and a deferral policy. No final votes are scheduled. The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on a rezoning of 77.62 acres on East Patrick Henry Road for data centers, plus several other rezoning requests and a proffer amendment.

Hanover County roundup: Recent meetings agenda-only; Finance Committee to consider $4M school supplement

Over the past two weeks, Hanover County boards and committees met to review proposals and administrative items, but none of the meetings produced recorded decisions. The most consequential item on the upcoming agenda is a $4.05 million school budget supplement before the Finance Committee on Aug. 12.

Recent meetings

Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (July 27) — The committee reviewed staff reports on summer programming and the Hanover Tomato Festival. It discussed updates on the Barrett Center, the State Scenic River Designation, and the Pickleball Court Project. No votes were taken; minutes have not been published.

Board of Zoning Appeals (July 29) — The board held a special meeting to certify the record of its May 11 proceedings concerning an appeal by Charles T. Purcell (case ZRC2026-00002), as required by a Hanover Circuit Court order (CL26002333-00). No other business was scheduled.

Airport Advisory Committee (Aug. 3) — The committee received reports on the Airport Master Plan and the Westside Apron project. It discussed FAA grant applications for NEPA documentation, design of apron rehabilitation phase 3, and design of T-hangar site preparation. It also discussed a drone delivery service for the Henrico Distribution Center and an airport minimum standards presentation.

Historical Commission (Aug. 4) — The commission reviewed multiple zoning and conditional use permit requests, including a rezoning of 5.49 acres on Triple Trail to single-family residential (REZ2026-00018); a rezoning and conditional use permit for 98 single-family homes on 175.76 acres on Cauthorne Road (REZ2026-00019/CUP2026-00010); a special exception for accessory family housing on 1.55 acres on Scots Landing Road (SE2026-00019); a conditional use permit for a solar energy facility on 53.2 acres near Hope Haven Road (CUP2026-00012); a rezoning and conditional use permit for a self-storage expansion on 16.1 acres on Mechanicsville Turnpike (REZ2026-00026/CUP2026-00013); a rezoning of 39.82 acres on Yowell Road to create six single-family units (REZ2026-00025); and a historic roadside marker application for Ebenezer Baptist Church.

All of these meetings were agenda-only; minutes have not yet been published, so no decisions are recorded.

Coming up

Finance Committee (Aug. 12) — The committee will review preliminary FY26 year-end financial statements and receive a health insurance update. It will discuss a school budget supplement totaling $4,050,905, comprising $750,000 for a trade center, $3.23 million for the operating fund, and $74,000 for the nutrition fund. The committee will also consider two VDOT grants: $2 million for the Atlee Road/Barnfield Road project ($1 million state, $1 million local) and $750,000 state funding for Ashland Road/Pouncey Tract Road. Additional items include a $650,000 appropriation for Wegmans (FY26) and a Verizon Wireless lease for an antenna on the Creighton Road elevated water tank.

Hanover Board set to weigh Chesapeake Bay ordinance, road funding plan; outcomes pending

Board of Supervisors — July 22

The Board of Supervisors was scheduled to hold a public hearing on Ordinance 26-04, which would amend Hanover County's Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance. The same meeting agenda included authorization to advertise public hearings for the Envision Hanover Revisited Comprehensive Plan Amendments (CPA2026-00005) and adoption of a 10-Year Road Funding Plan covering FY 27 through FY 36.

The consent agenda listed approval of June 24 meeting minutes, committee appointments, and a $223,170 Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority regional grant.

Several zoning and conditional-use public hearings were also on the agenda: a special exception for a private garage on Rocky Ridge Road, rezoning of agricultural land on Rimfire Road, and a conditional use permit for a telecommunications tower on Blunts Bridge Road. Additional items included permits for pickleball courts and a discussion of a regulated adult-use cannabis marketplace.

Note: Minutes for this meeting have not yet been published. The items above reflect what was scheduled on the agenda, not confirmed outcomes or vote tallies.

Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee — July 27

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee was set to review staff reports on summer programming and the Hanover Tomato Festival. Discussion items included updates on the Barrett Center, a State Scenic River Designation, and the Pickleball Court Project.

Note: Minutes have not yet been published; outcomes are not available.

Board of Zoning Appeals — July 29

The Board of Zoning Appeals held a special meeting to review and certify the record of its May 11, 2026 proceedings concerning an appeal by Charles T. Purcell (case ZRC2026-00002). The certification was required to comply with a Hanover Circuit Court order in the case Purcell v. Board of Supervisors (CL26002333-00). No other decisions or discussions were scheduled.

Note: Minutes have not yet been published.

Coming up

• **Airport Advisory Committee — Monday, Aug. 3 (today):** Members will receive reports on the Airport Master Plan and the Westside Apron project. The agenda includes discussion of FAA grant applications for NEPA Documentation, Design Apron Rehab Phase 3, and Design T-Hangar Site prep, as well as a Prime Drone Delivery Service for the Henrico Distribution Center and an Airport Minimum Standards Presentation.