November 30th – 7:00 p.m.Where does the Planning Commission stand on the proposed Comprehensive Plan changes? Do they support an almost 70% increase over the existing SSA? Do they support a transportation plan that opens up large parts of rural Hanover for development? What are their strategies for rural conservation? During the update process for [...]
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The Planning Commission, during their November 16 meeting, heard impassioned input from citizens and developers’ representatives, but when the time came for a vote, denied both the Yowell Road and Hickory Hill rezoning requests. Commissioners split 5-2 to deny the Yowell Road plan. Hickory Hill was denied on a 7-0 vote. Citizens opposed the Yowell [...]
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Successful land conservation in Hanover County needs to be: More proactive and less reactiveMore systematic and less haphazardMultifunctional, not single purposeLarge scale, not small scale, and;Better integrated with other efforts to manage growth and development. The key to accomplishing this is “green infrastructure,” a framework that provides a strategic approach to land conservation. Just as [...]
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Many questions remain unanswered regarding Hanover County’s Comp Plan and tomorrow night (7 pm, Hanover County Courhouse Complex) presents another opportunity to voice your questions and concerns! Are planning assumptions used by the consultants and County Planners to justify SUPER-SIZING the SSA agreed upon? Will the transportation element be tied to planning for green infrastructure? [...]
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