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409 S. Main Street City of Harrisonburg Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Meeting Agenda - Final-revised City Council Tuesday, February 11, 2025 7:00 PM Council Chambers 1. Roll Call 2. Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Special Recognition 4.a. Proclamation Celebrating Anniversary Attachments: 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. Minutes from the January 28, 2025 City Council meeting Attachments: Minutes 5.b. Consider amending and re-enacting Section 4-2-124, Section 4-2-23 and Section 4-2-25 of the City Code of Harrisonburg, in regard to personal property and real estate tax relief Attachments: Memorandum Current ordinance reflecting recommended changes Public Hearing Notice PowerPoint Presentation 6. Public Hearings 6.a. Consider a request from the City of Harrisonburg to amend the Zoning Ordinance, Article E. - Nonconforming Structures and Uses Attachments: Memorandum Extract from Planning Commission Current Ordinance Reflecting Recommended Amendments PC Memorandum Notice of Public Hearing PowerPoint presentation City of Harrisonburg Page 1 Printed on 2/6/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final-revised February 11, 2025 7. Regular Items 7.a. Update on Massanutten Regional Library Attachments: PowerPoint presentation 7.b. Consider a request from B & A Group LLC to rezone a 290, 294, and 298 Lucy Drive Attachments: Memorandum 2 New supporting documents Memorandum Extract from Planning Commission Site maps Application and supporting documents PC Memorandum Notice of Public Hearing Surrounding Property Owners Notice PowerPoint Presentation Updated PowerPoint presentation 7.c. Consider a request from B & A Group LLC for a special use permit to allow attached townhomes of not more than eight (8) units at 290, 294, and 298 Lucy Drive Attachments: Memorandum 2 New supporting documents Memorandum Extract from Planning Commission Site maps Application and supporting documents PC Memorandum Notice of Public Hearing Surrounding Property Owners Notice PowerPoint Presentation Updated PowerPoint presentation 7.d. Consider approving an encroachment license agreement for 77 E Market St. Attachments: Memorandum Application and supporting documents - 77 E Market 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) City of Harrisonburg Page 2 Printed on 2/6/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final-revised February 11, 2025 8.b. City Council and Staff 9. Closed Session 9.a. Closed Session as authorized by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711(A), under: Subsection 3 for the discussion of the disposition of publicly held real property; 10. Adjournment NOTE TO THE PUBLIC: Residents/Media will be able to attend the meeting. The Public can also view the meeting live on: • The City’s website, https://harrisonburg-va.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx • Public Education Government Channel 3 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 City of Harrisonburg Page 3 Printed on 2/6/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final-revised February 11, 2025 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 City of Harrisonburg Page 4 Printed on 2/6/2025