City Council Meeting 10/27/2026, 7:00 PM

Attachments

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 October 13, 2026 City Council meeting
- minutes.pdf
5.b. Consider the special event application request for the Veterans Parade on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
- Memorandum.pdf
- Special Event Application.pdf
5.c. Consider the special event application request for HDR’s Winter Wonderfest & Harrisonburg’s Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 5, 2026.
- Memorandum.pdf
- Special Event Application.pdf
5.d. Consider the special event application request for the Rocktown Turkey Trot on Thursday, November 26, 2026.
- Memorandum.pdf
- Special Event Application.pdf
5.e. Consider a request to amend the definition of “Dwelling, single-family” within the Zoning Ordinance to include qualifying manufactured homes
- Memorandum.pdf
- Extract from Planning Commission.pdf
- Current Ordinance Reflecting Recommended Amendments.pdf
- PC Memorandum.pdf
- Public Hearing Notice.pdf
- Presentation.pdf
5.f. Consider a request from Eastern Mennonite School to amend the master plan at 701 and 801 Parkwood Drive and 1251 Virginia Avenue
- Memorandum.odt
- Extract from Planning Commission.pdf
- Site Map.pdf
- Applicant’s supporting documentation.pdf
- PC Memorandum.pdf
- Notice of Public Hearing.pdf
- Surrounding property owners notice.pdf
- Presentation.pdf
5.g. Consider a request to amend the Zoning Ordinance to reduce the minimum lot width for single-family detached dwellings in the R-8 district
- Memorandum.pdf
- Extract from Planning Commission.pdf
- Current Ordinance Reflecting Recommended Amendments.pdf
- PC Memorandum.pdf
- Public Hearing Notice.pdf
- Presentation.pdf
6. Public Hearings
7. Regular Items
7.a. Letter opposing the U.S. Department of Commerce’s proposal to alter the demographic questions and residence criteria for the Decennial Census
- City Comment on Census Proposed Rule v.pdf
7.b. Consider adopting the 2027 Legislative Agenda
- Memorandum.pdf
- Presentation.pdf
8. Other Matters
8.a. Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular agenda. (Name and address are required)
8.b. City Council and Staff
9. Boards and Commissions
9.a. Harrisonburg Electric Commission (HEC)
- Craig Anders.pdf
- Edward Yoder.pdf
- Aaron Ludwig.pdf
- Letter from HEC.pdf
10. Closed Session
11. Adjournment

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City Council Meeting 10/27/2026, 7:00 PM

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 October 13, 2026 City Council meeting

5.b. Consider the special event application request for the Veterans Parade on Sunday, November 8, 2026.

5.c. Consider the special event application request for HDR’s Winter Wonderfest & Harrisonburg’s Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 5, 2026.

5.d. Consider the special event application request for the Rocktown Turkey Trot on Thursday, November 26, 2026.

5.e. Consider a request to amend the definition of “Dwelling, single-family” within the Zoning Ordinance to include qualifying manufactured homes

5.f. Consider a request from Eastern Mennonite School to amend the master plan at 701 and 801 Parkwood Drive and 1251 Virginia Avenue

5.g. Consider a request to amend the Zoning Ordinance to reduce the minimum lot width for single-family detached dwellings in the R-8 district

6. Public Hearings

7. Regular Items

7.a. Letter opposing the U.S. Department of Commerce’s proposal to alter the demographic questions and residence criteria for the Decennial Census

7.b. Consider adopting the 2027 Legislative Agenda

8. Other Matters

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

8.b. City Council and Staff

9. Boards and Commissions

9.a. Harrisonburg Electric Commission (HEC)

10. Closed Session

11. Adjournment