409 S. Main Street  
City of Harrisonburg  
Harrisonburg, VA 22801  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
City Council  
Tuesday, March 10, 2026  
7:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
1. Roll Call  
2. Moment of Silence  
3. Pledge of Allegiance  
4. Special Recognition  
4.a. Proclamation recognizing March 2026 as Youth Art Month  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
Executed Proclamation  
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 Todd B. Stone to rezone a portion of 2600 and 2580 South  
Main Street  
Attachments:  
Memorandum  
Extract from Planning Commission  
Site Maps  
Application and Supporting Documents  
PC Memorandum  
Notice of Public Hearing  
Surrounding Property Owners notice  
PowerPoint presentation  
5.b.  
Proposed Amendments to Ordinance Section 15-2-24- Fowl, Chickens and Other  
Domestic Birds  
Attachments:  
Memorandum  
Current Ordinance Reflecting Recommended Amendments  
PowerPoint presentation  
Executed ordinance amendment  
5.c. Minutes from the February 24, 2026 City Council meeting  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
6. Public Hearings  
6.a. Consider the Disposal of Public Property Located at 301 S. Main Street  
Attachments:  
Memorandum  
Contract and Sales Agreement  
Draft Deed  
Public Hearing Notice  
Ordinance  
7. Regular Items  
7.a.  
Consider a request from The Edge Realty Partners LLC for variances from the  
Subdivision Ordinance related to street design standards for an undeveloped portion of  
Franklin Street located between parcels addressed as 625 and 630 Franklin Street  
Attachments:  
Memorandum  
Extract from Planning Commission  
Site Maps  
Application and supporting documents  
Exhibit 3  
PC Memorandum  
PowerPoint presentation  
7.b. Presentation on the State of the Schools  
Attachments:  
PowerPoint presentation  
7.c.  
Consider adopting a Resolution ratifying a Real Estate Contract between the City and  
7-11, Inc.  
Attachments:  
Memorandum  
Sales Contract  
Map  
Resolution  
Executed resolution  
7.d.  
Consider adopting a resolution terminating the Declaration of Local Emergency dated  
January 24, 2026.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
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. 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