City Council Meeting 4/8/2025

Name: April 8, 2025 City Council Meeting Transcript
Uploaded: 2025-04-09
Duration: 3 h 7 min 56 s
Description: Transcript of April 8, 2025 City of Harrisonburg City Council Meeting

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Roll Call 0:01
Invocation 1:26
Pledge of Allegiance 2:07
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) 2:15
Public Hearing to Consider 2025 CDBG Action Plan 3:01
Consider a request from Cat’s Cradle of the Shenandoah Valley, Inc. to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow pet adoptions in B-1 9:02
Consider a request from Janis Brown Enterprises LLC to rezone two parcels addressed as 1211 and 1231 Smithland Road 21:04
Consider a request from Divine Unity Community Church to rezone 1680 Country Club Road 1:24:04
Consider a request from James A. Herr to rezone 532 Hawkins Street 1:34:01
Consider a request from Bluestone of Harrisonburg LLC for a special use permit to allow multiple-family dwellings of more than 12 units per building at tax map parcel 108-B-2 (Boulder Ridge) 1:46:10
Harrisonburg Presentation on the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission Regional Housing Study Topics 1:54:21
Presentation on the proposed FY 2025-26 Budget 2:22:35
Consider a supplemental appropriation for the General Capital Projects Fund 2:51:20
- Memorandum
- Supplemental Appropriation
Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular agenda. (Name and address are required) 2:54:34
City Council and Staff 2:55:23
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission (PRAC) 3:06:15
- Aaron Hewitt
- Justin Showalter
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) 3:07:11
- reappointment
Adjournment 3:07:35

Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
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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)
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Public Hearing to Consider 2025 CDBG Action Plan
Consider a request from Cat’s Cradle of the Shenandoah Valley, Inc. to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow pet adoptions in B-1
Consider a request from Janis Brown Enterprises LLC to rezone two parcels addressed as 1211 and 1231 Smithland Road
Consider a request from Divine Unity Community Church to rezone 1680 Country Club Road
Consider a request from James A. Herr to rezone 532 Hawkins Street
Consider a request from Bluestone of Harrisonburg LLC for a special use permit to allow multiple-family dwellings of more than 12 units per building at tax map parcel 108-B-2 (Boulder Ridge)
Harrisonburg Presentation on the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission Regional Housing Study Topics
Presentation on the proposed FY 2025-26 Budget
Consider a supplemental appropriation for the General Capital Projects Fund
Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular agenda. (Name and address are required)
- - SPEAKER_15
City Council and Staff
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission (PRAC)
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)

City Council Meeting 4/8/2025

Roll Call ▶︎ 0:01

Invocation ▶︎ 1:26

Pledge of Allegiance ▶︎ 2:07

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) ▶︎ 2:15

Public Hearing to Consider 2025 CDBG Action Plan ▶︎ 3:01

Consider a request from Cat’s Cradle of the Shenandoah Valley, Inc. to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow pet adoptions in B-1 ▶︎ 9:02

Consider a request from Janis Brown Enterprises LLC to rezone two parcels addressed as 1211 and 1231 Smithland Road ▶︎ 21:04

Consider a request from Divine Unity Community Church to rezone 1680 Country Club Road ▶︎ 1:24:04

Consider a request from James A. Herr to rezone 532 Hawkins Street ▶︎ 1:34:01

Consider a request from Bluestone of Harrisonburg LLC for a special use permit to allow multiple-family dwellings of more than 12 units per building at tax map parcel 108-B-2 (Boulder Ridge) ▶︎ 1:46:10

Harrisonburg Presentation on the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission Regional Housing Study Topics ▶︎ 1:54:21

Presentation on the proposed FY 2025-26 Budget ▶︎ 2:22:35

Consider a supplemental appropriation for the General Capital Projects Fund ▶︎ 2:51:20

Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular agenda. (Name and address are required) ▶︎ 2:54:34

City Council and Staff ▶︎ 2:55:23

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission (PRAC) ▶︎ 3:06:15

Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) ▶︎ 3:07:11

Adjournment ▶︎ 3:07:35

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

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)

Public Hearing to Consider 2025 CDBG Action Plan

Consider a request from Cat’s Cradle of the Shenandoah Valley, Inc. to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow pet adoptions in B-1

Consider a request from Janis Brown Enterprises LLC to rezone two parcels addressed as 1211 and 1231 Smithland Road

Consider a request from Divine Unity Community Church to rezone 1680 Country Club Road

Consider a request from James A. Herr to rezone 532 Hawkins Street

Consider a request from Bluestone of Harrisonburg LLC for a special use permit to allow multiple-family dwellings of more than 12 units per building at tax map parcel 108-B-2 (Boulder Ridge)

Harrisonburg Presentation on the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission Regional Housing Study Topics

Presentation on the proposed FY 2025-26 Budget

Consider a supplemental appropriation for the General Capital Projects Fund

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

City Council and Staff

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission (PRAC)

Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)

Roll Call 0:01

Invocation 1:26

Pledge of Allegiance 2:07

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) 2:15

Public Hearing to Consider 2025 CDBG Action Plan 3:01

Consider a request from Cat’s Cradle of the Shenandoah Valley, Inc. to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow pet adoptions in B-1 9:02

Consider a request from Janis Brown Enterprises LLC to rezone two parcels addressed as 1211 and 1231 Smithland Road 21:04

Consider a request from Divine Unity Community Church to rezone 1680 Country Club Road 1:24:04

Consider a request from James A. Herr to rezone 532 Hawkins Street 1:34:01

Consider a request from Bluestone of Harrisonburg LLC for a special use permit to allow multiple-family dwellings of more than 12 units per building at tax map parcel 108-B-2 (Boulder Ridge) 1:46:10

Harrisonburg Presentation on the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission Regional Housing Study Topics 1:54:21

Presentation on the proposed FY 2025-26 Budget 2:22:35

Consider a supplemental appropriation for the General Capital Projects Fund 2:51:20

Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular agenda. (Name and address are required) 2:54:34

City Council and Staff 2:55:23

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission (PRAC) 3:06:15

Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) 3:07:11

Adjournment 3:07:35