On the agenda: Harrisonburg City Council — License Plate Recognition (Oct 13)

City of Harrisonburg

409 S. Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Meeting Agenda - Final
City Council
Tuesday, October 13, 2026

7:00 PM

Council Chambers

1. Roll Call
2. Moment of Silence
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Special Recognition
4.a.

Proclamation recognizing October 23, 2026 as National Lights On Afterschool Day
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 September 22, 2206 City Council meeting.
Attachments:

5.b.

Minutes

Consider a supplemental appropriation for an Opioid Abatement Authority
grant
Attachments:

(OAA)

Memorandum
Supplemental Appropriation

5.c.

Consider adopting an ordinance granting a Lease of Certain Real Property of the
City
Attachments:

Memorandum
Ordinance
Harrisonburg Ground Lease
HEC BESS Resolution
July 2025 Agenda Memo
Property Description
Public Hearing Notice

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5.d.

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Consider approving the enactment of an Ordinance Prohibiting Procurement or Use
of Automatic License Plate Recognition Systems by City
Attachments:

Memorandum
draft Ordinance

6. Public Hearings
6.a.

Consider a request to amend the definition of “Dwelling, single-family” within the
Zoning Ordinance to include qualifying manufactured homes
Attachments:

Memorandum
Extract from Planning Commission
Current Ordinance Reflecting Recommended Amendments
PC Memorandum
Public Hearing Notice
Presentation

6.b.

Consider a request to amend the Zoning Ordinance to reduce the minimum lot width
for single-family detached dwellings in the R-8 district
Attachments:

Memorandum
Extract from Planning Commission
Current Ordinance Reflecting Recommended Amendments
PC Memorandum
Public Hearing Notice
Presentation

6.c.

Consider a request from Eastern Mennonite School to amend the master plan at 701
and 801 Parkwood Drive and 1251 Virginia Avenue
Attachments:

Memorandum
Extract from Planning Commission
Site Map
Applicant’s supporting documentation
PC Memorandum
Notice of Public Hearing
Surrounding property owners notice
Presentation

7. Regular Items

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7.a.

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Consider Adopting a Resolution Dedicating a New Section of University Boulevard
as a Public Street and Renaming a Section of University Boulevard to Driver Drive, a
Section of Forest Hill Road to University Boulevard and Convocation Service Drive to
Driver Drive.
Attachments:

Memorandum
Resolution
Overview
City Impacted Addresses
JMU Impacted Addresses
Presentation

7.b.

Introduction to the New Safe Streets Harrisonburg Planning Efforts
Attachments:

Memorandum
Presentation

7.c.

Presentation on Draft 2027 Legislative Agenda
Attachments:

Memorandum
Presentation

7.d.

Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions
as Part of the 2030 Decennial Census

7.e.

Appoint one delegate and one alternate for the NLC Annual Business meeting at the
NLC City Summit in Nashville, TN on Friday, November 20, 2026 from 2:30 pm to
4:30 pm.

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. Closed Session
Consultation with legal counsel regarding specific legal matters requiring the provision
of legal advice by such counsel.

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9.a.

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October 13, 2026

Closed Session as authorized by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Virginia
Code Section 2.2-3711(A), under:
Subsection 3 for a discussion of the acquisition of real estate for a public purpose
where the discussion in an open session would adversely affect the bargaining
position or negotiating position of the public body, and
Subsection 8 for consultation with legal counsel on specific legal matters requiring
the provision of legal advice by such counsel.

10. 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

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