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Council members cast final votes on Bill 5 of 2025, which rezones the property from the institutional (INS) zone to the commercial neighborhood (CN) zone, and on Resolution 33 of 2025, which approves subdividing the existing parcel into four lots to support phased redevelopment. Both measures passed 7–0.

The project, as described to the Community and Economic Development Committee and to council, is a phased redevelopment of a campus of buildings. The applicant described three buildings: Building 1 (partially occupied) with an estimated 134 apartments; Building 3 (unoccupied) proposed as phase 1 with roughly 96–100 apartments; and Building 2 (currently an occupied executive office suite) as the final phase. The development team said the campus plan includes retail intended to serve the neighborhood — potential grocery, restaurant, gym and coffee shop space — and about 620 parking spaces, of which 452 are proposed as dedicated spaces. The applicant said the project is seeking historic tax credits and expects roughly 50 full‑time jobs from Building 3 and about 90 from Building 1.

Council members questioned affordability and neighborhood impacts. The applicant told council there is no set affordable housing component in the project; unit pricing presented to the committee included studio rents at $1,199, one‑bedrooms at $1,450 and two‑bedrooms at $1,700. Councilwoman Ross and others said the absence of income‑restricted units was a concern for them.

Parking for existing nearby residents drew sustained attention. Councilman Ralph Rodriguez asked whether the developers would accommodate immediate neighbors worried about construction and parking impacts. The applicant said they had already arranged a parking pass for one neighbor and would provide similar accommodations for other affected residents; the applicant also committed to a follow‑up public meeting once construction drawings were further developed and pledged to publicize a plan for temporary parking accommodations. Council members and a resident suggested permit parking as a possible additional mitigation.

Council member discussion, committee reports and the developer’s presentation noted community outreach: door‑to‑door canvassing within one block, public meetings extending to a three‑block radius and direct follow‑up with nearby residents. The administration’s planning director, Jeffrey Knight, attended the committee session and answered questions about phasing and financing.

The ordinance cites Chapter 7‑303 of the City of Harrisburg codified ordinances as the procedural authority for the rezoning vote. Next procedural steps include submission of a land‑development plan for the first phase; the applicant said that plan will return to the planning commission and council for review.

The council approved both the rezoning ordinance and the subdivision resolution by roll call: Miss Daniels, Miss Davis, Miss Green, Mister Jones, Miss Rawls, Mister Rodriguez and Miss Hill all voted yes.

A follow‑up public meeting on detailed construction drawings was scheduled by the applicant for late July, and council members asked that the applicant make any temporary parking accommodations clear and available to immediate neighbors in advance of construction.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Harrisburg City Council - Legislative Session - 7/8/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Harrisburg City Council on unanimous votes approved a zoning map amendment and a preliminary/final subdivision plan to allow a phased mixed‑use redevelopment at 2601 North Third Street.","taxTitle","Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania","taxId",4675,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6551468,"New Harrisburg superintendent outlines roadmap to close achievement gaps, expand interventions and recruit staff",633,2099000,2732000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5335857-dbd3efc524b4b6b485778b7201863771&start=2099&end=2732","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5335857-dbd3efc524b4b6b485778b7201863771/thumbnail_2099000.jpg","/articles/6551468/Harrisburg/Dauphin/Pennsylvania/New-Harrisburg-superintendent-outlines-roadmap-to-close-achievement-gaps-expand-interventions-and-recruit-staff","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551468-3b3920cfd49b09f7add237d5213a16c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184506&Signature=MwMHUZpd9RWwi03UM~kVueSLmiDV-7xUslM3wfw6I6vV3OLRMEf4fM3GkzitPDpoAk8JmSkMzM7xnJFbkPPRUlfRkSmBDaflfubm-jfCMGgukZblcJFXMd202BC-n5CNZR-6ZKGRdPEVV5LbiO5vlb4h16ruGUs8-cIs8cCT6--LFaZ~bozNFTW4k0LtCt9r6bXyCF0uqVcdRJXFTqMAlnRjnIfSe5j~fuDrgZHa-pj0i13MYzYwJZsq0O7sJjeA-rSk261jQNM7gnRt~wF-tFG7z0frypCV2USTTFin4nlm5wAF0W8vOCwRsPd9OnsUU3qOWhZg8vsl99IFf-7e9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Benjamin Henry, superintendent of Harrisburg School District, presented a first‑year update to Harrisburg City Council outlining priorities to close student achievement gaps, expand interventions and rebuild community trust.

Henry said he arrived Nov. 1 and has spent his first months meeting community members and stakeholders. He presented a “roadmap to success” built on five pillars: academic success, continued improvement, student and staff voice, accountability via data, and partnership with the community. Henry said the district recently exited state receivership but remains academically underperforming and that closing the education gap is a central focus.

As a near‑term instructional intervention, Henry described a spring pilot of a reading intervention (referred to in the presentation as a corrective reading program) at Ben Franklin and Roland schools that, he said, showed measurable gains. The district plans a staggered rollout: four elementary schools will onboard the program in the fall, the remainder of elementary and middle schools in the spring, and high schools the following year. Henry emphasized the district will not rush implementation and wants to ensure proper support for each school.

Henry also described workforce strategies to address teacher shortages — with professional development intended to “grow our own” teachers, principals and administrators — and plans to redesign kindergarten classrooms to encourage collaboration and 21st‑century learning. He said the district will expand multi‑tiered systems of support (MTSS), positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS), and social‑emotional learning programs to address post‑COVID learning gaps and behavioral needs.

Council members asked about school safety and parent engagement. Councilman Jones, who chairs public safety, said safety is a prerequisite for instructional progress and urged collaboration between the district and public safety partners. Henry said PBIS and SEL are part of the district’s approach to safety and that if students do not feel safe, schools cannot teach.

Council members also encouraged more civics education and stronger parent involvement; Jones and others suggested incentives and paid roles for parents to increase presence in schools. Henry said the district wants to be visible and build trust and that business partnerships and cooperative opportunities for students will be expanded.

Council members praised the return of after‑school programs and a recent musical, and several members offered continued assistance and collaboration. Henry said the district will post the three‑ and five‑year plans on its website and welcomed continued council engagement.","Harrisburg School District Superintendent Dr. Benjamin Henry presented a roadmap focused on academic recovery, staff recruitment and community partnership to City Council.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6551473,"Finance department launches 2026 budget public‑engagement survey; council urges broader outreach",173,1356000,1529000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5335857-dbd3efc524b4b6b485778b7201863771&start=1356&end=1529","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5335857-dbd3efc524b4b6b485778b7201863771/thumbnail_1356000.jpg","/articles/6551473/Harrisburg/Dauphin/Pennsylvania/Finance-department-launches-2026-budget-publicengagement-survey-council-urges-broader-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551473-77a0c32efba17a2273ce8f05799b02b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184506&Signature=K3-mX32uwC53lLd8a3vj9yGKY5pPwVsSRs8dcYiwleOGScYA6SU8pTwCCnZV4MUfG7XuQqSv4weppYxq~yVx5B--DB9yvz5Wflq5aetdSEu4D2pUPKWEVkNZdtQHvRsGQIrHVsOxT3iOq8rQsE4ga0ujUs70Z2kmwA9rugoYePwx1TMW7AIyaoVqqLQaFr760HVn3kkAwsZaN3-pSMUfS3GX~Hdmvl0Fs68gNFo8CQa3CHPL5GRO070ZtDr3VKjxugLGRZyqFkxymzn0E950my~IX3ke~CQbdiRQFJmlabMsVu288r0MF9JGKAeG71aHzh9Hy1gWGHEzepEFHVAPdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City finance officials on Tuesday presented a public‑engagement survey designed to gather resident priorities ahead of the 2026 budget and asked council to help broaden outreach.

Finance Director Bob Kinnick and Budget Manager Timothy Brooks said a short, five‑question survey — distributed via a website banner, social media and a QR code used at recent events — will run through the end of July and will be followed by additional survey rounds. Kinnick said more than 100 survey responses were recorded in the first three days after a social‑media push and festival outreach.

Brooks told council the survey results will be used to help prioritize department capital requests during the 2026 budget decision process. \"This input will help us prioritize the capital requests we've received from each department,\" Brooks said.

Council members pressed staff on outreach methods. Councilman Jones and others asked whether the city’s government access channel (Channel 20) and the city’s YouTube feed were being used; Brooks said the presentations are airing live on Channel 20 and on YouTube and that the administration had already promoted the survey on social platforms. Council members recommended additional frontline distribution — hard copies delivered with trash‑bill mailings, placement at community events, magnets or QR codes on city vehicles, and targeted sharing with landlords and schools. Brooks said staff will accommodate hard‑copy requests and that a Hispanic (Spanish) version of the survey was already in development.

Councilwoman Ross suggested the city demonstrate how survey input is used in the budget — for example, highlighting which resident suggestions were incorporated when the proposed budget is later presented — to build trust and future participation. Brooks said the survey includes an open‑response box for suggestions and that staff will review ideas as they plan the next survey round.

The presentation came during the council’s communications segment; no formal council action was required. Finance staff asked residents to scan the posted QR code or visit the city’s website for the survey link and to contact the finance office for print copies if needed.","The city’s finance department unveiled a QR‑code survey to gather resident input on capital priorities for the 2026 budget; council members recommended hard copies, bilingual versions and more aggressive distribution after staff reported roughly 100 responses in the first three days.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6551477,"Council reallocates $2.2 million to satisfy Brunner Motors jury verdict; vote 6–1",395,5292000,5687000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5335857-dbd3efc524b4b6b485778b7201863771&start=5292&end=5687","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5335857-dbd3efc524b4b6b485778b7201863771/thumbnail_5292000.jpg","/articles/6551477/Harrisburg/Dauphin/Pennsylvania/Council-reallocates-22-million-to-satisfy-Brunner-Motors-jury-verdict-vote-61","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551477-5ada1ece17ce0b62918fbe1a610b4699/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184506&Signature=W07C0ILfa5O0LPZ1ktbAQ2PXcFFP1iDGkxGm4VCFwWOzXYuLKwb6DkxpwsRL65UDqwa~mES36825aJnNSPuO6LsqYWBJ9M9-97z7MFOgWfm3I43qOr0uc8N3TondPuzsSnY742iVEh~zRKuVk~PdzOGlPMDerN4j6XcHjKjo7LLQDkrOgE1yNjgHIZTeav3fkiUly2qgrdMZLgNAvdKEh5NzYP9TzyB~En2F2Yl~Otpe-Hwk-RVa8C1FQztk5J4ykhv6ivSwNghqhRGtVA1DpEsnygaSMMMpL4UoSU-mj7TrlZhhBJZuf8hTPrkwGwXYcB8ZIvXg1t9en8bfM8dYYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Harrisburg City Council approved a budget reallocation to fund a jury verdict in ongoing litigation tied to a Brunner Motors eminent‑domain matter, voting 6–1 on Resolution 48 of 2025.

Vice President Green and city finance staff told council that a jury verdict created an immediate obligation with interest accrual. Finance staff presented a proposed appropriation that would raise the neighborhood services fund liability and related legal and consulting expense lines by $1,950,000 and combine that with $250,000 already appropriated, for a planning figure of $2,200,000 to cover the liability, accruals and related fees. The staff said the appropriation would be funded by transfers from multiple fund balances rather than by taking money from current year operating budgets.

Budget manager Timothy Brooks and accounting manager Brian McCutcheon described the sourcing as a mix of the neighborhood services fund cash balance and transfers from the host fund, an old sanitation fund, a special public works fund and the debt service fund. They said the transfers would be reflected as interfund transfers in the city’s accounting and that, if the council approved the reallocation, staff intended to wire the funds to settle the obligation by July 15.

Vice President Green noted the appropriation would not reduce current‑year line‑item budgets but would reduce available cash balances for future uses. Council members asked questions about the calculation of interest and the timing; staff said the final total would be adjusted to reflect interest accrued to settlement and that the $2.2 million figure was intended to be a reasonable coverage amount while final calculations were completed.

On the roll call for the resolution, the clerk recorded the result as “Resolution 48 passes with a vote of 6 yays to 1 nay.” The transcript record includes the roll call procedure and the staff presentation; an individual roll‑call vote assignment for the “nay” was not explicitly recorded in the legislative minutes provided.

Council authorized the budget reallocation by resolution; finance staff said they would return with accounting entries and reconciliation showing exact interest and final transfer amounts.","Harrisburg City Council approved a fourth 2025 budget reallocation to cover an eminent‑domain jury verdict related to Brunner Motors, moving roughly $2.2 million from several fund balances; council discussed sources and timing for the wire transfer.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6551464,"Votes at a glance: council approves rezoning, subdivision, planning commission appointment and a budget reallocation",49,5633000,5682000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5335857-dbd3efc524b4b6b485778b7201863771&start=5633&end=5682","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5335857-dbd3efc524b4b6b485778b7201863771/thumbnail_5633000.jpg","/articles/6551464/Harrisburg/Dauphin/Pennsylvania/Votes-at-a-glance-council-approves-rezoning-subdivision-planning-commission-appointment-and-a-budget-reallocation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551464-94eb9480474a7724dc7dddb1829d0927/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184506&Signature=anRN6Osq-sqw4iblnXB7sl84Sl86xgz6CtiGrU4jypqR84hPmvpSIXUJoUFQ2PPh~61vCtzg9oJIqD2PquSBGSYp9OGqQErQRt4YTJ2tUuJ3pmuFQ1neB9MPGtOVDzYcbfSzo6qgsSORFmk-tXju021Zen4fCg2xFGdRzBQMLF1QyPvu3AQi-suuXHHutGdHz-Pql67i-1rIN7BwhtdFUfDMTJrIk7485mNWZTUp3uneljFaAS4NZJmyauVSVW3BcZpGoV-P9TTPtDBrSSrJa9KUfDBXei08HuxaG7oIV6DMuLtnYB7ETlmUb3EVeipS~2ngmn1vI3vLDiUCCab4~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Harrisburg City Council recorded the following formal actions during the legislative session:

- Bill 5 of 2025 (rezoning of 2601 North Third Street from INS to CN): passed unanimously, 7–0. The ordinance amends the city’s zoning map pursuant to Chapter 7‑303 of the codified ordinances.

- Resolution 33 of 2025 (preliminary/final subdivision plan for 2601 North Third Street): passed unanimously, 7–0. The resolution subdivides the property into four parcels to enable phased mixed‑use redevelopment.

- Resolution 46 of 2025 (appointment of Basir Vincent to the Harrisburg Planning Commission): passed unanimously, 7–0. The administration committee recommended the appointment after Mr. Vincent introduced himself and reported no conflicts of interest.

- Resolution 48 of 2025 (fourth proposed 2025 budget reallocation to fund an obligation from litigation, Brunner Motors eminent‑domain matter): passed 6–1. Finance staff described a proposed $1,950,000 adjustment plus $250,000 previously appropriated (planning figure $2,200,000) to be funded from multiple fund balances and interfund transfers; staff said the intention is to wire funds by July 15 to halt further interest accrual.

For those items that require further steps, council members and staff noted follow‑up: the developer of the 2601 North Third Street project will return with land‑development plans and more detailed construction drawings; finance staff will finalize interest calculations and complete reconciliation after transfers; the planning commission appointment is effective upon council approval.","A quick reference to outcomes from the Harrisburg City Council legislative session: Bill 5 (rezoning) and Resolution 33 (subdivision) passed unanimously; Resolution 46 (planning commission appointment) passed unanimously; Resolution 48 (budget reallocation for litigation) passed 6–1.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves rezoning and subdivision for mixed-use project at 2601 North Third Street

New Harrisburg superintendent outlines roadmap to close achievement gaps, expand interventions and recruit staff

Finance department launches 2026 budget public‑engagement survey; council urges broader outreach

Council reallocates $2.2 million to satisfy Brunner Motors jury verdict; vote 6–1

Votes at a glance: council approves rezoning, subdivision, planning commission appointment and a budget reallocation