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Planning commission endorses Loblolly event venue CUP with conditions after neighbors raise noise and traffic concerns

Hanover County Planning Commission · November 20, 2025
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Summary

The commission recommended approval of a conditional-use permit for a 20.77-acre event venue (12,580 sq. ft. building, amphitheater, eight cottages) with conditions limiting outdoor events, music hours and requiring a right-turn lane; neighbors cited noise, trespass and traffic worries.

Hanover County planning commissioners recommended approval of a conditional-use permit for a proposed event venue at the end of Whitewater Farm Road, forwarding the matter to the Board of Supervisors with staff-recommended and updated conditions.

Todd Rogers, the applicant, described a 12,580-square-foot event facility, an outdoor amphitheater with a 200–290 seat capacity, and eight on-site cottages limited to 800 square feet and 30-day rentals. He asked the commission to consider excluding short wedding ceremonies from the cap on outdoor events. "We would not want those the the actual ceremonies, which…

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