Keep Montpelier Rural

Keep Montpelier Rural This page is dedicated to the residents of Montpelier, VA who want to keep our area of the county as

This page is intended to be used by residents of Montpelier, Virginia who desire to keep our area rural and agricultural. We are NOT opposed to growth in Montpelier, but we want growth well-managed and beneficial to Montpelier residents without compromising the rural flavor of our community.

10/30/2025

The proposed “master-planned data center campus” would be aligned with the county's newly approved Route 33 Gateway Small Area Plan, which is intended to guide economic development of 900 acres along Mountain Road around the Hanover-Henrico line.

The plan encourages data centers, light industrial projects and “clean” manufacturing for the industrial area. It discou...
09/04/2025

The plan encourages data centers, light industrial projects and “clean” manufacturing for the industrial area. It discourages warehouses, heavy industrial and outdoor storage facilities.

The plan doesn’t include guidance for further residential development in the area.

The Route 33 Gateway Small Area Plan, which county supervisors approved last week, provides recommendations for design standards and infrastructure improvements for an area between Winns Church Road and the Henrico County line.

10/03/2024

“Beaverdam is just a different place. It’s rural. It's got a character to it that people are very proud of," Hanover Supervisor Jeff Stoneman said in voting down the project.

07/17/2024

Solar farm planned for 1,500 acres in Hanover A large solar energy facility planned on Hanover’s northwestern edge is up for a review by the county Planning Commission. The project is up before the Planning Commission’s vote this week. Strata Clean Energy is seeking zoning approval to build a so...

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06/12/2024

Keep Montpelier Rural!

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Veterans in Montpelier:Whether you’re just getting out of the service or you’ve been a civilian for years now, the VA We...
05/09/2024

Veterans in Montpelier:

Whether you’re just getting out of the service or you’ve been a civilian for years now, the VA Welcome Kit can help guide you to the benefits and services you’ve earned.

Whether you’re just getting out of the service or you’ve been a civilian for years now, the VA Welcome Kit can help guide you to the benefits and services you’ve earned.Based on where you are in life, your VA benefits and services can support you in different ways. Keep your welcome kit handy ...

Another data center coming to eastern Hanover.
05/09/2024

Another data center coming to eastern Hanover.

Colorado-based Tract intends to set the stage for dozens of data center facilities totaling up to 9 million square feet on multiple campuses.

"When the group presented the project to Hanover, they were told there was “a less than 2% chance” that the county would...
05/06/2024

"When the group presented the project to Hanover, they were told there was “a less than 2% chance” that the county would rezone its portion of the site, which was zoned for agricultural use."

Guess what happened next.

Straddling the Goochland-Hanover line, the 14-lot park is expected to meet a growing demand for light industrial space in the Richmond market, which was recently listed as the 13th tightest industrial market in the country.

05/02/2024

Many Veterans love farming and beekeeping. Here are a variety of free opportunities for Veterans.

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