Background

In 2023, Hanover County updated its Comprehensive Plan, a policy document that serves as a long-term guide for growth and development. Since its adoption, the Board of Supervisors has referenced the Comprehensive Plan when considering development proposals and policy changes. One key component of the Comprehensive Plan is the General Land Use Plan, which identifies where different uses (agricultural, residential, commercial, etc.) may be appropriate in the future.

The Board of Supervisors is considering changes to the General Land Use Plan, based upon stakeholder feedback received over the past 2½ years. The map below outlines the eight (8) areas where changes are proposed. An interactive webmap of the proposed General Land Use Plan can be found here. If you’d like to read the currently adopted Comprehensive Plan, please visit www.envisionhanover.com.

Specific Changes

Eastern Hanover County (Mechanicsville)

(title) Chickahominy 1 Northeast of the intersection of Atlee and Studley Roads. (left map) Current Land Use: Suburban High Residential (3 – 7 units/acre) (right map) Proposed Land Use: Suburban Neighborhood Residential (1.5 – 3 units/acre)

(title) Chickahominy 2 West line of US Route 301 south of Caldwell Park (left map) Current Land Use: Suburban Neighborhood Residential (1.5 – 3 units/acre) (right map) Proposed Land Use: Neighborhood Commercial

M 1 - Mechanicsville 1 North line of US Route 360 and US Route 360 Business, east of Shady Grove Road and west of Interstate 295: Current Land Use: Suburban Center (up to 15 units/acre) Proposed Lande Use: Highway Commercial, Multi-Family Residential (8 – 15 units/acre), Suburban High Residential (3 – 7 units/acre)

(title) Mechanicsville 2 South line of US Route 360, east of Meadow Drive and west of Brandy Run Drive: (left map) Current Land Use: Multi-Family Residential (8 – 15 units/acre) (right map) Proposed Land Use: Highway Commercial, Suburban Neighborhood Residential (1.5 – 3 units/acre)

(title) Cold Harbor 1 South line of US Route 360 at Battlefield Park Elementary School: (left map) Current Land Use: Highway Commercial, Neighborhood Commercial (right map) Proposed Land Use: Highway Commercial, Parks and Conserved Lands

Central Hanover County (I-95/U.S. Route 1 Corridor)

(title) Cold Harbor 1 South line of US Route 360 at Battlefield Park Elementary School: (left map) Current Land Use: Highway Commercial, Neighborhood Commercial (right map) Proposed Land Use: Highway Commercial, Parks and Conserved Lands

(title) Beaverdam 1 Along both sides of the South Anna River, east of Interstate 95, between Old Ridge and Hickory Hill Roads: (left map) Current Land Use: Employment Center, Highway Commercial, Suburban Transitional Residential (up to 1.5 units/acre) (right map) Proposed Land Use: Rural/Agricultural (1 unit per 6.25 acres), removal from the Suburban Service Area

(title) Beaverdam 2 West of the Town of Ashland, northeast of the intersection of Elmont and Yowell Roads: (left map) Current Land Use: Suburban Transitional Residential (up to 1.5 units/acre) (right map) Proposed Land Use: Rural/Agricultural (1 unit per 6.25 acres), removal from the Suburban Service Area

Southwestern Hanover County

(title) South Anna 2 South line of Ashland Road to the Henrico County line between US Route 33 and Pouncey Tract Road: (left map) Current Land Use: Suburban Neighborhood Residential (1.5 – 3 units/acre), Employment Center, Neighborhood Commercial (right map) Proposed Land Use: Rural/Agricultural (1 unit per 6.25 acres), removal from the Suburban Service Area

Public Engagement

The focus of public engagement efforts will be on the specific revisions suggested by the Board of Supervisors. You may view the proposed changes and provide feedback on any or all of the proposed changes. In-person engagement opportunities are also provided throughout the County:

  • Open Houses (no formal presentation – participants view different stations)

    • Tuesday, April 28 (6–7:30 p.m.) at Country Inn and Suites, 11600 Lakeridge Parkway

    • Thursday, April 30 (6:30-8 p.m.) at Atlee Library, 9212 Rutlandshire Drive

  • Office Hours (no formal presentation – one-on-one meetings with staff)

    • Wednesday, May 6 (3–5 p.m.) at Rockville Library, 16600 Pouncey Tract Road

    • Thursday, May 7 (3 –5 p.m.) at Atlee Library, 9212 Rutlandshire Drive

    • Tuesday, May 12 (3–5 p.m.) at Ashland Library, 201 S. Railroad Avenue

In addition to the above methods, you may also submit comments via an email addressed to envisionhanover@hanovercounty.gov. If you have any questions, please contact Principal Planner Travis Henley at 804-365-6360.