409 S. Main Street  
City of Harrisonburg  
Harrisonburg, VA 22801  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
City Council  
Tuesday, February 10, 2026  
7:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
1. Roll Call  
2. Moment of Silence  
3. Pledge of Allegiance  
4. Special Recognition  
4.a.  
Presentation by the Rocktown and Harrisonburg High Schools (Rock City Musical) of  
the musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”.  
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. Consider a request from Turkey Properties LLC to rezone 797 Chicago Avenue  
Attachments:  
Memorandum  
Site Maps - Updated  
Extract from Planning Commission  
Application and Supporting Documents  
Approved 1995 B-2C Proffers  
Approved 2022 R-5C Proffers  
PC Memorandum  
Site Maps  
Notice of Public Hearing  
Surrounding property owners notice  
PowerPoint presentation  
Approval letter  
Approved proffers  
5.b. Consider a request from Valley Corner LLC to rezone 1110 N Liberty Street  
Attachments:  
Memorandum  
Extract from Planning Commission  
Site Maps - Updated  
Application and Supporting Documents  
PC Memorandum  
Site Maps  
Notice of Public Hearing  
Surrounding property owners notice  
PowerPoint presentation  
Approval letter  
5.c.  
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  
Attachments:  
Memorandum  
Extract from Planning Commission  
Application and Supporting Documents  
Current Ordinance Reflecting Recommended Amendments  
AMYoder and Co - Letter for Absence  
PC Memorandum  
Notice of Public Hearing  
PowerPoint presentation  
Executed ordinance  
5.d.  
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  
Attachments:  
Memorandum  
Extract from Planning Commission  
Application and Supporting Documents  
Current Ordinance Reflecting Recommended Amendments  
PC Memorandum  
Notice of Public Hearing  
PowerPoint presentation  
Executed ordinance  
5.e. Minutes from the January 11, 2026 City Council Retreat  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
5.f. Minutes from the January 3, 2026 City Council meeting  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
6. Public Hearings  
7. Regular Items  
7.a. Update from Open Doors  
Attachments:  
PowerPoint Presentation  
7.b. Update from the Massanutten Regional Library  
Attachments:  
PowerPoint Presentation  
7.c.  
Consideration approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between National League  
of Cities and Harrisonburg  
Attachments:  
Memorandum  
Memorandum of Understanding  
Executed MOU  
7.d.  
7.e.  
7.f.  
Consider amending and re-enacting Section 2-3-23 - General Order of Business, of the  
Code of Ordinances, City of Harrisonburg, Virginia  
Attachments:  
Current ordinance reflecting recommended amendments  
Executed Ordinance  
Consider amending and re-enacting Section 2-2-6 - Special Meetings, of the Code of  
Ordinances, City of Harrisonburg, Virginia  
Attachments:  
Current ordinance reflecting recommended amendments  
Executed Ordinance  
Consider adopting a resolution ratifying the City Manager’s Declaration of Local  
Emergency  
Attachments:  
Memorandum  
Resolution  
Resolution - revised  
Executed resolution  
8. Other Matters  
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. Boards and Commissions  
9.a. Community Services Board  
Attachments:  
William Holland - CSB reappointment  
9.b. Environmental Performance Standards Advisory Committee (EPSAC)  
Attachments:  
Admassu Yonathan  
Kathleen Holm  
Rebecca Schrupp  
9.c. Harrisonburg Transportation Safety and Advisory Commission (TSAC)  
Attachments:  
Kyle Lawrence - reappointment  
Michael Van Poots  
10. Closed Session  
11. Adjournment  
NOTE TO THE PUBLIC:  
Residents/Media will be able to attend the meeting.  
The Public can also view the meeting live on:  
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The City’s website, https://harrisonburg-va.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx  
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:  
www.harrisonburgva.gov/agenda-comments  
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 online at:  
www.harrisonburgva.gov/interpreter-request-form  
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  
de la página por internet al: https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/interpreter-request-form