City Council Meeting 7/14/2026

Name: July 14, 2026 City Council Meeting Transcript
Uploaded: 2026-07-15
Duration: 2 h 38 min 26 s
Description: Transcript of July 14, 2026 City of Harrisonburg City Council Meeting

Attachments

1. Roll Call
1.a. Authorize electronic participation
2. Moment of Silence
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Special Recognition
4.a. Presentation of the World Refugee Day proclamation to Church World Services
- Executed Proclamation.pdf
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 23, 2026 City Council Meeting
- Minutes.pdf
5.b. Consider the special event application request for the annual Race to Beat Breast Cancer 5k Run/Walk on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
- Memorandum.pdf
- Special Event Application.pdf
- Event Map.png
5.c. Consider the special event application request for HDR’s Skeleton Festival on October 24, 2026 from 1-5pm.
- Memorandum.pdf
- Special Event Application.pdf
6. Public Hearings
6.a. Consider a request from Sean Ryan and Lisa Lopez-Ryan for a special use permit to allow short-term rental at 453 West Water Street
- 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
6.b. Consider a request from Honest Meats LLC for a special use permit to allow a meat processing and storage facility at 256 Charles Street
- Memorandum.pdf
- Extract from Planning Commission.pdf
- Site Maps.pdf
- Application and Supporting Documents.pdf
- Public Comment.pdf
- PC Memorandum.pdf
- Notice of Public Hearing.pdf
- Surrounding Property Owners Notice.pdf
- Presentation.pdf
7. Regular Items
7.a. Presentation of the Board of Zoning Appeals’ 2024 and 2025 Annual Reports
- Memorandum.pdf
- Extract from Board of Zoning Appeals.pdf
- 2024 and 2025 BZA Annual Summary.pdf
- Presentation.pdf
8. Other Matters
8.b. City Council and Staff
8.a. Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular agenda. (Name and address are required)
Public Comment Received Electronically
- Public Comments.pdf
10.b. City Council and Staff (Continued)
9. Boards and Commissions
9.a. Harrisonburg Rockingham Regional Sewer Authority
- reappointment.pdf
- reappointment.pdf
- HRRSA letter 2026.pdf
- HRRSA By-Laws.pdf
10. Closed Session
11. Adjournment

1. Roll Call
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1.a. Authorize electronic participation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
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4.a. Presentation of the World Refugee Day proclamation to Church World Services
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 Sean Ryan and Lisa Lopez-Ryan for a special use permit to allow short-term rental at 453 West Water Street
6.b. Consider a request from Honest Meats LLC for a special use permit to allow a meat processing and storage facility at 256 Charles Street
8.b. City Council and Staff
8.a. Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular agenda. (Name and address are required)
9.a. Harrisonburg Rockingham Regional Sewer Authority

City Council Meeting 7/14/2026

1. Roll Call

1.a. Authorize electronic participation

2. Moment of Silence

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Special Recognition

4.a. Presentation of the World Refugee Day proclamation to Church World Services

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 23, 2026 City Council Meeting

5.b. Consider the special event application request for the annual Race to Beat Breast Cancer 5k Run/Walk on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

5.c. Consider the special event application request for HDR’s Skeleton Festival on October 24, 2026 from 1-5pm.

6. Public Hearings

6.a. Consider a request from Sean Ryan and Lisa Lopez-Ryan for a special use permit to allow short-term rental at 453 West Water Street

6.b. Consider a request from Honest Meats LLC for a special use permit to allow a meat processing and storage facility at 256 Charles Street

7. Regular Items

7.a. Presentation of the Board of Zoning Appeals’ 2024 and 2025 Annual Reports

8. Other Matters

8.b. City Council and Staff

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

Public Comment Received Electronically

10.b. City Council and Staff (Continued)

9. Boards and Commissions

9.a. Harrisonburg Rockingham Regional Sewer Authority

10. Closed Session

11. Adjournment