2026-08-26 - Board of Supervisors Public Hearings

Summary

• Citizens' Time: Mendelson Cheely asked to end by-right data center approvals; Wilhoit criticized the Planning Commission's Iron Horse vote; Turner urged replacing commissioners and disputed the "by right" threat.
• Prichard read a Board statement marking the 106th anniversary of Women's Equality Day.
• Accessory family housing unit special exceptions approved 7-0: SE2026-00017 Rosen-Brooks (Davis/Stoneman) and SE2026-00019 Perry (Davis/Hudson).
• Proffer amendments approved 7-0: REZ2026-00021 Martin (Stoneman/Floyd) and REZ2026-00002 Chowdhury (Dibble/Hudson); Mendelson Cheely spoke in favor of the latter.
• SE2026-00010 Lippa accessory family housing unit approved 7-0 (Stoneman/Floyd).
• REZ2026-00013 Kirby rezoning to AR-6(c) approved 7-0 (Herzberg/Floyd).
• CUP2026-00008 Independence Christian Church K-5 school approved 7-0 (Stoneman/Prichard).
• SE2026-00018 Lakeridge Borrower rooftop HVAC height increase to 48 ft approved 7-0 (Dibble/Hudson); Rosendin's Hutton and Finn spoke.
• CUP2026-00007 Lutron Electronics two warehouses approved 7-0 (Prichard/Hudson).
• CUP2025-00023 Blunts Bridge Solar 3-MW facility approved 7-0 (Stoneman/Floyd); Rekhelman, Wilhoite, Cogbill, and the Harrises spoke.

Issues discussed

• Iron Horse Data Center Proposal
• Blunts Bridge Solar Facility Conditional Use Permit

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Sources

• Minutes: https://hanovercova.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5809,plainText=false)