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.