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Hanover supervisors approve multiple land‑use items, defer West Haven cases and deny one temple CUP
Summary
At its Sept. 25 meeting the Hanover County Board approved consent items (including an appointment), approved several conditional use permits and a rezoning, deferred two West Haven zoning cases to December, and denied a Buddhist temple CUP for lack of a site plan.
The Hanover County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 25 moved through a series of planning and administrative actions: it approved the amended consent agenda (which included adding Meriwether Gilmore to the Historical Commission), deferred two West Haven zoning cases until December at an applicant's request, approved a special exception and multiple conditional use permits, and denied one CUP for procedural site‑plan reasons.
What the board approved and deferred
- Consent agenda and appointment: The board added the appointment of Meriwether Gilmore to the Historical Commission as a representative of the Hanover County Black Heritage Society (term through Dec. 31, 2026) to the consent agenda; the amended consent agenda was approved by voice vote.
- Deferred West Haven cases: The applicant requested, and the board approved, a motion to defer two related West Haven zoning cases (items F and G on the agenda) to the board's December meeting; staff was asked to notify the public.
- Special exception (medical hardship) approved: The board approved special exception SC 2020‑416 for Rita Henderson to continue permitting a manufactured home on her South Anna District property for medical hardship, following a staff presentation and no public opposition.
- Calvary Chapel CUP approved: The board approved CUP 2024‑00012 to allow Calvary Chapel to continue operating in its leased shopping‑center space; staff recommended removing an earlier five‑year time limit because no negative impacts were reported.
- Buddhist temple CUP denied: A separate CUP in the Henry District for a Buddhist temple (applicant previously held a 2021 CUP that lapsed) drew a favorable public speaker but a motion from the Henry District supervisor to deny—citing the absence of a required site plan and prior extensibility issues—passed, and the permit was denied.
- Event venue at Industrial Airpark approved: The board approved a CUP to reuse an airplane hangar adjacent to the Hanover County Airport as an event venue (up to 150 attendees, no on‑site kitchen, conditions to secure access and fencing to prevent guest access to the runway), following staff recommendations and no public opposition.
- Rezoning approved: In the South Anna District the board approved a rezoning (2024‑7) converting just over 10 acres from A1 to AR6 to allow a family division, with proffers including a 100‑foot road buffer and a five‑year occupancy requirement for the new lot.
Why the Buddhist temple CUP failed
Supervisor Davis (Henry District) explained that the applicant had not submitted the required site plan and that approving the CUP would allow the use to operate for years without a site plan under successive extensions; several supervisors agreed they could not approve a permit when required documentation was missing.
Next steps and administrative notes
County staff will post notices for deferred West Haven cases and update records to reflect approvals and denials. Applicants who had permits denied were told staff would assist them in preparing complete site plans should they wish to reapply.
Reported details
- Appointment: Meriwether Gilmore, Historical Commission representative, term ending 2026‑12‑31. - Noted case numbers: SC 2020‑416 (Rita Henderson) approved; CUP 2024‑00012 (Calvary Chapel) approved; CUP 2020‑48 (Buddhist temple) denied; CUP 2020‑49 (Industrial Air Park event venue) approved; Rezoning 2024‑7 approved.
