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Board approves two land‑use requests, defers one rezoning and adds closed session to agenda
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a family‑division rezoning on Blanton Road and a special exception for a home‑occupation kitchen tied to a food truck, deferred the Mount Sinai rezoning for 28 days and added a closed session under Virginia Code §2.2‑3711(A)(7).
During its Feb. 26 meeting the Hanover County Board of Supervisors took several procedural and land‑use votes.
Key actions and votes - Deferred: REZ 260,024,019 (Mount Sinai) — Supervisor Davis moved to defer the Mount Sinai rezoning for 28 days until the board’s next regular meeting to allow additional consideration; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
- Amended agenda: At the start of the meeting the board voted to reverse the order of two budget presentations (agenda items 6B and 6C) so the sheriff’s presentation occurred before the schools presentation.
- Added closed session: The board approved adding a closed session to the agenda to be held during the regularly scheduled 5–6 p.m. recess under the authority cited as Virginia Code §2.2‑3711(A)(7) for consultation with legal counsel pertaining to an actual litigation/enforcement matter.
- Consent agenda amendment: The board added Wayne Waldrop as South Anna representative on the economic development committee (term ending 12/31/27) and approved the amended consent agenda by voice vote.
Land‑use public hearings and outcomes - REZ (Blanton Road family division): The board unanimously approved a rezoning request to AR‑6 with conditions to permit a family subdivision on a 7.39‑acre parcel on Blanton Road; the applicant proffered plan controls including tree preservation and setbacks.
- Special Exception (Stony Run Estates home occupation): The board unanimously approved a special exception to allow food‑preparation (raw prep only) in an existing accessory garage for a food truck operation, subject to conditions (one screened commercial vehicle on site, no on‑site sales, trash stored inside until removed, maximum of four employees, state permitting required). The special exception is tied to the owner and will expire if the owner no longer resides at the property.
Why it matters: the planning actions manage small‑scale subdivision requests and home‑occupation impacts in rural and suburban neighborhoods, balancing property rights, neighborhood concerns and development standards. The deferred Mount Sinai rezoning will be reconsidered at the next regular meeting in 28 days.
Ending: Board members used the public hearing process and community meeting feedback to attach conditions intended to minimize off‑site effects. The meeting also followed procedural steps to allow staff and counsel to discuss an ongoing legal matter in closed session under state law.
