City Council Meeting 1/13/2026

Name: January 13, 2026 City Council Meeting Transcript
Uploaded: 2026-01-13
Description: Transcript of January 13, 2026 City of Harrisonburg City Council Meeting

Attachments

1. Roll Call
2. Moment of Silence
3. Pledge of Allegiance
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)
6.a. Consider a request from AM Yoder & Co to amend the Zoning Ordinance to modify special use permit requirements to reduce required side yard setbacks in the R-8 district
6.b. Consider a request from Honest Meats LLC to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow meat processing and storage by special use permit in M-1
6.c. Consider a request from Turkey Properties LLC to rezone 797 Chicago Avenue
6.d. Consider a request from Valley Corner LLC to rezone 1110 N Liberty Street
6.e. Consider CDBG Funding Priorities
7.a. Amendments to the 2023, 2024, and 2025 CDBG Action Plans
7.b. Consider approving the Write Off of 347 Utility Bills from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023
7.c. Consider approval for donation of public art at the Spraygrounds at Ralph Sampson Park
7.d. Follow Up on Correspondence to Federal and State Representatives
- Letter to State and Federal Representatives 12.8.25
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.a. Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority (HRHA)
- HRHA
- HRHA
9.b. Board of Equalization (BOE)
- Gerald Bland
- alternate
10.a. Closed Session as authorized by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711(A), under: Subsection 7 for consultation with legal counsel and staff regarding actual or probable litigation where such consultation in open session would adversely affect the negotiating or litigating posture of City Council.

1. Roll Call
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2. Moment of Silence
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
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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)
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6.a. Consider a request from AM Yoder & Co to amend the Zoning Ordinance to modify special use permit requirements to reduce required side yard setbacks in the R-8 district
6.b. Consider a request from Honest Meats LLC to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow meat processing and storage by special use permit in M-1
6.c. Consider a request from Turkey Properties LLC to rezone 797 Chicago Avenue
6.d. Consider a request from Valley Corner LLC to rezone 1110 N Liberty Street
6.e. Consider CDBG Funding Priorities
7.a. Amendments to the 2023, 2024, and 2025 CDBG Action Plans
7.b. Consider approving the Write Off of 347 Utility Bills from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023
7.c. Consider approval for donation of public art at the Spraygrounds at Ralph Sampson Park
7.d. Follow Up on Correspondence to Federal and State Representatives
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.a. Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority (HRHA)
9.b. Board of Equalization (BOE)
10.a. Closed Session as authorized by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711(A), under: Subsection 7 for consultation with legal counsel and staff regarding actual or probable litigation where such consultation in open session would adversely affect the negotiating or litigating posture of City Council.

City Council Meeting 1/13/2026

1. Roll Call

2. Moment of Silence

3. Pledge of Allegiance

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)

6.a. Consider a request from AM Yoder & Co to amend the Zoning Ordinance to modify special use permit requirements to reduce required side yard setbacks in the R-8 district

6.b. Consider a request from Honest Meats LLC to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow meat processing and storage by special use permit in M-1

6.c. Consider a request from Turkey Properties LLC to rezone 797 Chicago Avenue

6.d. Consider a request from Valley Corner LLC to rezone 1110 N Liberty Street

6.e. Consider CDBG Funding Priorities

7.a. Amendments to the 2023, 2024, and 2025 CDBG Action Plans

7.b. Consider approving the Write Off of 347 Utility Bills from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023

7.c. Consider approval for donation of public art at the Spraygrounds at Ralph Sampson Park

7.d. Follow Up on Correspondence to Federal and State Representatives

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.a. Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority (HRHA)

9.b. Board of Equalization (BOE)

1. Roll Call

2. Moment of Silence

3. Pledge of Allegiance

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)

6.a. Consider a request from AM Yoder & Co to amend the Zoning Ordinance to modify special use permit requirements to reduce required side yard setbacks in the R-8 district

6.b. Consider a request from Honest Meats LLC to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow meat processing and storage by special use permit in M-1

6.c. Consider a request from Turkey Properties LLC to rezone 797 Chicago Avenue

6.d. Consider a request from Valley Corner LLC to rezone 1110 N Liberty Street

6.e. Consider CDBG Funding Priorities

7.a. Amendments to the 2023, 2024, and 2025 CDBG Action Plans

7.b. Consider approving the Write Off of 347 Utility Bills from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023

7.c. Consider approval for donation of public art at the Spraygrounds at Ralph Sampson Park

7.d. Follow Up on Correspondence to Federal and State Representatives

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.a. Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority (HRHA)

9.b. Board of Equalization (BOE)