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Commissioners recommend rezoning 320 South Main to remove parking minimums, bar drive‑thrus

5916700 · October 8, 2025
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Summary

Owners of 320 South Main sought rezoning from B‑2 to B‑1 to eliminate minimum off‑street parking requirements and gain flexibility for office/retail uses; the planning commission recommended approval after hearing staff and one public caller express concerns about reduced parking minimums and public notice errors.

HARRISONBURG, Va. — The Harrisonburg Planning Commission on Oct. 8 recommended approving a rezoning request for 320 South Main Street that would change the property from B‑2 (General Business) to B‑1 (Central Business), eliminate minimum off‑street parking requirements and add proffers that bar drive‑thru uses.

Planner Meg Reppke told the commission the 4,670‑square‑foot building fronts South Main with an angled, one‑way rear parking lot that currently requires vehicles to back onto the public right of way. The lot was constructed under a 1960…

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