On the agenda: Harrisonburg City Council on 2025-01-14 7:00 PM - Jan 14, 2025 — data center (Jan 14)
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City of Harrisonburg
409 S. Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised
City Council
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
7:00 PM
Council Chambers
1. Roll Call
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Special Recognition
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 December 10, 2024 City Council Meeting
Attachments:
5.b.
Minutes
Minutes from the January 2, 2025 City Council Reorganization Meeting
Attachments:
Minutes
6. Public Hearings
6.a.
Consider CDBG PY2025 Funding Priorities
Attachments:
Memorandum
Schedule
Public Hearing Notice
PowerPoint Presentation
6.b.
Consider a request from Florence LLC to rezone 160 Carpenter Lane
Attachments:
Memorandum
Extract from Planning Commission
Site Maps
PC Memorandum
Application and supporting documents
Notice of Public Hearing
Surrounding Property Owner Notice
PowerPoint presentation
City of Harrisonburg
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6.c.
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Consider a request from the City of Harrisonburg to amend the Zoning Ordinance to
allow the acceptance of cash proffers
Attachments:
Memorandum
Extract from Planning Commission
Current ordinance reflecting recommended amendments
October 9, 2024 PC Memorandum
October 9, 2024 Extract from Planning Commission Meeting
August 26 2024 Memo from City Attorney Chris Brown to City Manager Ande Banks
Virginia Code Sections
PC Memorandum
Notice of Public Hearing
Surrounding Property Owner Notice
PowerPoint presentation
6.d.
Consider a request from the City of Harrisonburg to amend the Zoning Ordinance to
allow data centers as a use permitted by special use permit in M-1
Attachments:
Memorandum
Extract from Planning Commission
Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments Regarding Data Centers
Public comments received prior to and at the Planning Commission meeting
PC Memorandum
Notice of Public Hearing
Surrounding Property Owner Notice
PowerPoint presentation
6.e.
Consider a request from the City of Harrisonburg to preliminarily subdivide property and
dedicate public street right-of-way for East Kaylor Park Drive (Rocktown High School)
Attachments:
Memorandum
Extract from Planning Commission
Application and Supporting Documents
Site Maps
PC Memorandum
PowerPoint presentation
6.f.
Consider approval of an Access Easement to Oak Box, LLC
Attachments:
Memorandum
Public Hearing Notice
Plat
City of Harrisonburg
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6.g.
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Consider granting a Temporary Construction Easement to VDOT on property located at
2970 East Kaylor Park Drive.
Attachments:
Memorandum
Plan sheets
Public Hearing Notice
6.h.
Consider authorizing the conveyance of a portion of Cardinal Drive and Eastover Drive
to James Madison University
Attachments:
Agenda memo JMU Eastover Cardinal
Plan sheets
Aerial photograph
Public Hearing Notice
7. Regular Items
7.a.
Consider adopting resolutions approving issuance by Harrisonburg Redevelopment
and Housing Authority of Revenue Bonds for the acquisition, construction, and
equipping of an approximately 80-unit multifamily residential rental housing project and
an approximately 84-unit age-restricted senior living housing facility (the “Projects”) in
the City of Harrisonburg, Virginia, on behalf of the Beverly J. Searles Foundation and its
Affiliates.
Attachments:
Memorandum
City Council Resolution - BJS Harrisonburg Family (HRHA) - 2025
City Council Resolution - BJS Harrisonburg Senior (HRHA) - 2025
Inducement Resolution - BJS Harrisonburg Family (HRHA) 11-20-24
Inducement Resolution - BJS Harrisonburg Senior (HRHA) 11-20-24
9. Other Matters
9.a. Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular
agenda. (Name and address are required)
9.b. City Council and Staff
10. Boards and Commissions
10.a. Planning Commission
Attachments:
Shannon Porter
William Jones
City of Harrisonburg
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January 14, 2025
10.b. Harrisonburg Electric Commission (HEC)
Attachments:
Kevin Comer
Aaron Ludwig
Erica Lewis
HEC Letter of recommendations
10.c. Shenandoah Valley Airport Commission
Attachments:
Joe Bowman - reappointment
11. Closed Session
12. Adjournment
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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
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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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