The City of Harrisonburg is required to publicly advertise and provide notice for upcoming public hearings. This webpage will provide an additional resource for the public to be notified of upcoming public hearings.
Notice of Intent to Comply with Americans With Disabilities Act
Special assistance is available for disabled persons addressing City Council, Planning Commission, and Board of Zoning Appeals. Efforts will be made to provide adaptations or accommodations based on individual needs of qualified individuals with disabilities, provided that notification at least five (5) business days prior to the date of the meeting has been received by the City Clerk's Office. For assistance, please contact the City Clerk's Office, 409 S. Main Street City Hall, at 540-432-7701.
Language Interpretation Services Available
Language interpretation service in Spanish is available for City Council, Planning Commission, and Board of Zoning Appeals 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’s Office at 540-432-7701 or by submitting a request online.
Upcoming Public Hearings
All files are in PDF format, unless otherwise noted.
City Council Meeting: February 24, 2026:
- Special Use Permit – 380 Sunrise Avenue (To allow reduction in required side yard setback in R-8)
- A request from Jason Burch for a special use permit per Zoning Ordinance Section 10-3-59.4 (11) to allow a reduction in required side yard setbacks in the R-8, Small Lot Residential District. The +/- 13,300-square foot property is addressed as 380 Sunrise Avenue and is identified as tax map parcel number 23-A-1 and 2. Note that a separate request by AM Yoder & Co to amend Zoning Ordinance Section 10-3-59.4 (11) was presented to Planning Commission on December 10, 2025 and is scheduled for public hearing at City Council on January 13, 2025.
- Special Use Permit – 660 Walnut Lane (To allow multiple-family dwellings of up to 12 units per building)
- A request from Craig D. and Sue W. Smith for a special use permit per Zoning Ordinance Section 10-3-48.4 (6) to allow multiple-family dwellings of up to twelve (12) units per building under conditions set forth in subsection 10-3-48.6 (e). The +/- 16,400-square foot property is addressed as 660 Walnut Lane and is identified as tax map parcel 25-L-8-A.
- Rezoning – 2600 & 2580 South Main Street (M-1 to R-3C)
- A request from Todd B. Stone to rezone a +/- 3.0-acre portion of a +/- 13.14-acre parcel zoned M-1, General Industrial District to R-3C, Medium Density Residential District Conditional. The property is addressed as 2600 and 2580 South Main Street and is identified as tax map parcel 2-B-5.
- City of Harrisonburg Capital Improvement Program FY 2026-2027 through 2030-2031
- Public hearing to consider the proposed Capital Improvement Program, for fiscal years 2026-2027 through fiscal years 2030-2031. The Capital Improvement Program is a multi-year projection and scheduling of capital projects of $50,000 or greater. This plan is prepared annually in an effort to facilitate planning and setting priorities among capital improvements needs over a subsequent five-year period. Copies of the capital improvement program are available for review on the city’s website (https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/cip), in the Department of Community Development, and the City Manager’s Office.
- Applications and other information are available for review by contacting the Department of Community Development, 409 South Main Street, Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. Please call 540-432-7700 to obtain a copy by email or by appointment. More information is available at www.harrisonburgva.gov/public-hearings. Interested parties will be able to attend the meeting and to watch the meeting on Public Education Government Channel 1072, and the City’s website at www.harrisonburg-va.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
These public hearings will be held during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting, which meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm. This meeting will take place in City Hall, 409 South Main Street. Use the ground-level entrance, closest to Main Street in the front of the building to enter Council Chambers. Community members can also watch the meeting on Local Access Programming Channel 1072 or on the City’s website at harrisonburg-va.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
Any person requiring auxiliary aids, including signers, in connection with this public hearing shall notify the City Manager at least five (5) days prior to the time of the hearing.
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) - No February 2026 Meeting
The BZA meets as needed on the first Monday of the month at 4:00pm at the City Council Chambers (409 South Main Street). Use the ground-level entrance, closest to Main Street in the front of the building to enter Council Chambers. Community members can also watch the meeting on the Local Access Programming Channel 1072 or on the City’s website. A phone line will also be live where individuals can call in and to speak during public hearings. The telephone number to call is 540-437-2687. Community members may also express their views electronically prior to the meeting by emailing Tyler.Blanks@harrisonburgva.gov.
Staff reports are posted at harrisonburg-va.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx approximately one week prior to the Board meeting.
Planning Commission Meeting - February 11, 2026
There are no public hearing items. Planning Commission will meet on February 11, 2026 to consider other business items.
Applications and other information are available for review by contacting the Department of Community Development, 409 South Main Street, Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. Please call 540-432-7700 to obtain a copy by email or by appointment. More information is available at www.harrisonburgva.gov/public-hearings. Interested parties will be able to attend the meeting and to watch the meeting on the Local Access Programming Channel 1072, and the City’s website at www.harrisonburg-va.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
Community members may also express their views electronically prior to the meeting by emailing CDPlanning@harrisonburgva.gov.
Meeting agendas and staff reports are posted at harrisonburg-va.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx approximately 5 days prior to the Planning Commission meeting.
Planning Commission meetings normally take place on the second Wednesday of every month and may include the third Tuesday of every month. The meetings begin at 6:00pm in City Council Chambers at 409 South Main Street, Harrisonburg. Use the ground-level entrance, closest to Main Street in the front of the building to enter Council Chambers.
Harrisonburg City Council must take action on many issues which require public notice under state law or city ordinances. Ordinances imposing or changing fees, levies, and taxes, land use actions (rezoning and special use permits), budget approvals or amendments, sale of city real estate, and many other issues require a public hearing that must be advertised in a newspaper having general circulation in the city.
While the Code of Virginia is very specific as to the notices required for specific actions, as a general rule, a public hearing must be advertised once a week for two consecutive weeks. There must be at least seven days between the first and second advertisements and the second advertisement shall not be more than ten days before the public hearing.