City Council Meeting 11/12/2025

Name: November 12, 2025 City Council Meeting Transcript
Uploaded: 2025-11-12
Description: Transcript of November 12, 2025 City of Harrisonburg City Council Meeting

Attachments

Agenda.pdf

Roll Call
Moment of Silence
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)
Consider a request from the City of Harrisonburg to rezone 2410 Reservoir Street
Consider a request to rezone 320 South Main Street
Discussion Regarding Communications to Federal Representatives Related to Community Safety
Consider approving the updated Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, and James Madison University Emergency Operations Plan
Consider adopting a Resolution Authorizing and Approving The Purchase and Renovation of 227 N. Main Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Into a Mixed-Use Housing and Commercial Development By The Harrisonburg Redevelopment And Housing Authority (HRHA)
Consider adopting a resolution authorizing and approving the Senior and Affordable Housing Developments in the Bluestone Town Center Project, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Constructed by the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority (HRHA)
Presentation of Neff Avenue Development Opportunity Update
- Memorandum
- PowerPoint presentation
Consider approval of the display of the Community Mosaic Project mosaics on the fence line of the alleyway between Water Street Parking Deck and Blacks Run
- Memorandum
- PowerPoint Presentation
Consider approving a Downtown Outdoor Dining and Encroachment Requests from Black Sheep Coffee (80 East Market Street)
Appoint one delegate and one alternate for the NLC Annual Business meeting at the NLC Conference in Salt Lake City on November 18-22, 2025
Consider granting an Easement to SVEC to provide power to Pump Station
- Memorandum
- SVEC Easement
Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular agenda. (Name and address are required)
City Council and Staff
Board of Building Code Appeals
Closed Session as authorized by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711(A), under: Subsection 3 for a discussion of the disposition of publicly held real estate and the acquisition of real estate for a public purpose where the discussion in an open session would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating position of the public body.

Roll Call
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Moment of Silence
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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)
Consider a request from the City of Harrisonburg to rezone 2410 Reservoir Street
Consider a request to rezone 320 South Main Street
Discussion Regarding Communications to Federal Representatives Related to Community Safety
Consider approving the updated Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, and James Madison University Emergency Operations Plan
Consider adopting a Resolution Authorizing and Approving The Purchase and Renovation of 227 N. Main Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Into a Mixed-Use Housing and Commercial Development By The Harrisonburg Redevelopment And Housing Authority (HRHA)
Consider adopting a resolution authorizing and approving the Senior and Affordable Housing Developments in the Bluestone Town Center Project, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Constructed by the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority (HRHA)
Presentation of Neff Avenue Development Opportunity Update
Consider approval of the display of the Community Mosaic Project mosaics on the fence line of the alleyway between Water Street Parking Deck and Blacks Run
Consider approving a Downtown Outdoor Dining and Encroachment Requests from Black Sheep Coffee (80 East Market Street)
Appoint one delegate and one alternate for the NLC Annual Business meeting at the NLC Conference in Salt Lake City on November 18-22, 2025
Consider granting an Easement to SVEC to provide power to Pump Station
Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular agenda. (Name and address are required)
City Council and Staff
Board of Building Code Appeals
Closed Session as authorized by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711(A), under: Subsection 3 for a discussion of the disposition of publicly held real estate and the acquisition of real estate for a public purpose where the discussion in an open session would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating position of the public body.

City Council Meeting 11/12/2025

Roll Call

Moment of Silence

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)

Consider a request from the City of Harrisonburg to rezone 2410 Reservoir Street

Consider a request to rezone 320 South Main Street

Discussion Regarding Communications to Federal Representatives Related to Community Safety

Consider approving the updated Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, and James Madison University Emergency Operations Plan

Consider adopting a Resolution Authorizing and Approving The Purchase and Renovation of 227 N. Main Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Into a Mixed-Use Housing and Commercial Development By The Harrisonburg Redevelopment And Housing Authority (HRHA)

Consider adopting a resolution authorizing and approving the Senior and Affordable Housing Developments in the Bluestone Town Center Project, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Constructed by the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority (HRHA)

Presentation of Neff Avenue Development Opportunity Update

Consider approval of the display of the Community Mosaic Project mosaics on the fence line of the alleyway between Water Street Parking Deck and Blacks Run

Consider approving a Downtown Outdoor Dining and Encroachment Requests from Black Sheep Coffee (80 East Market Street)

Appoint one delegate and one alternate for the NLC Annual Business meeting at the NLC Conference in Salt Lake City on November 18-22, 2025

Consider granting an Easement to SVEC to provide power to Pump Station

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

City Council and Staff

Board of Building Code Appeals

Roll Call

Moment of Silence

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)

Consider a request from the City of Harrisonburg to rezone 2410 Reservoir Street

Consider a request to rezone 320 South Main Street

Discussion Regarding Communications to Federal Representatives Related to Community Safety

Consider approving the updated Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, and James Madison University Emergency Operations Plan

Consider adopting a Resolution Authorizing and Approving The Purchase and Renovation of 227 N. Main Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Into a Mixed-Use Housing and Commercial Development By The Harrisonburg Redevelopment And Housing Authority (HRHA)

Consider adopting a resolution authorizing and approving the Senior and Affordable Housing Developments in the Bluestone Town Center Project, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Constructed by the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority (HRHA)

Presentation of Neff Avenue Development Opportunity Update

Consider approval of the display of the Community Mosaic Project mosaics on the fence line of the alleyway between Water Street Parking Deck and Blacks Run

Consider approving a Downtown Outdoor Dining and Encroachment Requests from Black Sheep Coffee (80 East Market Street)

Appoint one delegate and one alternate for the NLC Annual Business meeting at the NLC Conference in Salt Lake City on November 18-22, 2025

Consider granting an Easement to SVEC to provide power to Pump Station

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

City Council and Staff

Board of Building Code Appeals