409 S. Main Street  
Harrisonburg, VA 22801  
City of Harrisonburg  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
City Council  
Tuesday, June 23, 2026  
7:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
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 June 9, 2026 City Council meeting  
Attachments:  
5.b. Consider a request from Robin L. Lake to rezone 850 Canterbury Court  
Attachments:  
5.c. Consider approving an ordinance amendment to Section 7-4-1(a)(1)(a), 7-4-1(a)(1)  
(b), 7-4-1(a)(2)(a), 7-4-1(a)(2)(b), 7-4-1(a)(3), 7-4-1(a)(4), 7-4-1(b)(1)(a), 7-4-1(b)(1)  
(b),7-4-1(b)(2)(a),  
7-4-1(b)(2)(b),  
7-4-1(b)(3)  
of  
the  
Harrisonburg  
City  
Code  
increasing water, sewer/authority, and a seasonal tiered rate structure.  
Attachments:  
5.d. Consider amending and re-enacting Section 10-4-19 - Erosion Control and  
Stormwater Management Fees of the Code of Ordinances, Harrisonburg, Virginia  
Attachments:  
5.e. Consider a request to amend the City Code Title 11 Building Code Regulations  
Section 11-1-10 Appeals of the decisions of the building official, et al.  
Attachments:  
5.f. Consider adopting an Ordinance amendment Section 6-5-4(c) - Stormwater Utility  
Fee, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Harrisonburg, VA  
Attachments:  
5.g. Consider the special event application request for the Block Party in the Burg on  
Saturday, August 29, 2026.  
Attachments:  
5.h. Consider the special event application request for the African American Festival on  
Saturday, September 12, 2026.  
Attachments:  
5.i.  
5.j.  
Consider the special event application request for Eastern Mennonite Universitys  
Royals Go Downtown on Thursday, September 24, 2026, from 5-8pm.  
Attachments:  
Consider the special event application request for Eastern Mennonite Universitys  
Homecoming & Family Weekend celebration on Saturday, October 10, 2026.  
Attachments:  
6. Public Hearings  
7. Regular Items  
7.a. Blue Ridge Community College annual update  
7.b. Consider adoption of the 2026 Central Shenandoah Hazard Mitigation Plan  
Attachments:  
7.c. Presentation on the Communications and Public Engagement Plan for the Zoning  
Ordinance Update Project  
Attachments:  
7.d. Presentation on a new City of Harrisonburg-James Madison University Working  
Group  
Attachments:  
8. Supplementals  
8.a. Consider a supplemental appropriation for the General Fund  
Attachments:  
8.b. Consider a supplemental appropriation for the General Fund and General Capital  
Projects Fund  
Attachments:  
9. Other Matters  
9.a. Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular  
agenda. (Name and address are required)  
9.b. City Council and Staff  
10. Boards and Commissions  
10.a. Community Services Board  
Attachments:  
11. Closed Session  
Consultation with legal counsel regarding specific legal matters requiring the provision  
of legal advice by such counsel.  
12. Adjournment  
NOTE TO THE PUBLIC:  
Residents/Media will be able to attend the meeting.  
The Public can also view the meeting live on:  
Public Education Government Channel 1072  
A phone line will also be live where residents will be allowed to call in and speak with City  
Council during the Public Hearings and the Public Comments portion of the night’s  
meeting. We ask those that wish to speak during the public comment period to not call  
in until after all the public hearings and public comment on those have been heard. This  
will avoid anyone calling on any other item from holding up the queue and then being  
asked to call back at a later time.  
The telephone number to call in is: (540) 437-2687  
Residents also may provide comment prior to the meeting by visiting this page:  
Interpretation Services  
Language interpretation service in Spanish, Arabic and Kurdish is available for City  
Council meetings. To ensure that interpreters are available at the meeting, interested  
persons must request the accommodation at least four (4) calendar days in advance of  
the meeting by contacting the City Clerk at (540) 432-7701 or by submitting a request  
El servicio de intérpretes inglés-español está disponible para las reuniones públicas del  
consejo municipal. Para asegurar la disponibilidad de intérpretes, cualquier interesado  
deberá solicitar la presencia de un intérprete al menos cuatro (4) días calendarios antes  
de la reunión comunicándose con la Secretaría Municipal al (540) 432-7701 o por medio