City Council Meeting   6/23/2026

1. Roll Call

2. Moment of Silence

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Special Recognition

5. Consent Agenda (any item placed on the consent agenda shall be removed and taken up as a separate matter, if so requested by any member of Council, otherwise all items will be voted on with one (1) motion)

5.a. Minutes from the June 9, 2026 City Council meeting

• Minutes.pdf

5.b. Consider a request from Robin L. Lake to rezone 850 Canterbury Court

• Memorandum.pdf
• Extract from Planning Commission.pdf
• Site Maps.pdf
• Application & supporting documents.pdf
• PC Memorandum.pdf
• Notice of Public Hearing.pdf
• Surrounding Property Owners Notice.pdf
• Presentation.pdf

5.c. Consider approving an ordinance amendment to Section 7-4-1(a)(1)(a), 7-4-1(a)(1)(b), 7-4-1(a)(2)(a), 7-4-1(a)(2)(b), 7-4-1(a)(3), 7-4-1(a)(4), 7-4-1(b)(1)(a), 7-4-1(b)(1)(b),7-4-1(b)(2)(a), 7-4-1(b)(2)(b), 7-4-1(b)(3) of the Harrisonburg City Code increasing water, sewer/authority, and a seasonal tiered rate structure.

• Memorandum.pdf
• Public Hearing Notice.pdf
• Current ordinance reflecting recommended amendments.pdf
• Executed ordinance.pdf

5.d. Consider amending and re-enacting Section 10-4-19 - Erosion Control and Stormwater Management Fees of the Code of Ordinances, Harrisonburg, Virginia

• Memorandum.pdf
• Summary Tables of Proposed Fee Changes.pdf
• Current Ordinance Reflecting Recommended Amendments.pdf
• Notice of Public Hearing.pdf
• Presentation.pdf
• Executed ordinance.pdf

5.e. Consider adopting an Ordinance amendment Section 6-5-4(c) - Stormwater Utility Fee, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Harrisonburg, VA

• Memorandum.pdf
• Current ordinance with recommended amendments.pdf
• Presentation.pdf
• Executed ordinance.pdf

5.f. Consider the special event application request for the Block Party in the Burg on Saturday, August 29, 2026.

• Memorandum.pdf
• Special Event Application.pdf

5.g. Consider the special event application request for the African American Festival on Saturday, September 12, 2026.

• Memorandum.pdf
• Special Event Application.pdf

5.h. Consider the special event application request for Eastern Mennonite University’s Royals Go Downtown on Thursday, September 24, 2026, from 5-8pm.

• Memorandum.pdf
• Special Event Application.pdf

5.i. Consider the special event application request for Eastern Mennonite University’s Homecoming & Family Weekend celebration on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

• Memorandum.pdf
• Special Event Application.pdf

5.j. Consider a supplemental appropriation for the General Fund

• Memorandum.pdf
• Supplemental Appropriation.pdf

5.k. Consider a supplemental appropriation for the General Fund and General Capital Projects Fund

• Memorandum.pdf
• Supplemental Appropriation.pdf

6. Public Hearings

7. Regular Items

7.a. Blue Ridge Community College annual update

• BRCC Update.pdf

7.b. Consider adoption of the 2026 Central Shenandoah Hazard Mitigation Plan

• Memorandum.pdf
• Resolution.pdf
• Executive-Summary.pdf
• Presentation.pdf
• Executed Resolution.pdf

7.c. Presentation on the Communications and Public Engagement Plan for the Zoning Ordinance Update Project

• Memorandum.pdf
• Presentation.pdf

7.d. Presentation on a new City of Harrisonburg-James Madison University Working Group

• Memorandum.pdf
• Presentation.pdf

8. Supplementals

9. Other Matters

9.a. Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular agenda. (Name and address are required)

9.b. City Council and Staff

NEW ITEMS:

Consider a request from Marilyn S. Pendlebury to rezone 1340 South Main Street

• Memorandum.pdf
• Extract from Planning Commission.pdf
• Site Maps.pdf
• Application and Supporting Documents.pdf
• PC Memorandum.pdf
• Notice of Public Hearing.pdf
• Surrounding Property Owners Notice.pdf
• Presentation.pdf
• Minutes Extract.pdf

Consider a request from Marilyn S. Pendlebury for a special use permit at 1340 South Main Street (to allow multifamily buildings with more than 12 units)

• Memorandum.pdf
• Extract from Planning Commission.pdf
• Site Maps.pdf
• Application and Supporting Documents_Redacted.pdf
• PC Memorandum.pdf
• Notice of Public Hearing.pdf
• Surrounding Property Owners Notice.pdf
• Presentation.pdf
• Minutes Extract.pdf

Consider a request from Marilyn S. Pendlebury for a special use permit at 1340 South Main Street (to allow retail, offices, restaurants, etc.)

• Memorandum.pdf
• Extract from Planning Commission.pdf
• Site Maps.pdf
• Application and Supporting Documents_Redacted.pdf
• PC Memorandum.pdf
• Notice of Public Hearing.pdf
• Surrounding Property Owners Notice.pdf
• Presentation.pdf
• Minutes Extract.pdf

10. Boards and Commissions

10.a. Community Services Board

• Kelley Crouse CSB.pdf

11. Closed Session

12. Adjournment