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Council closes public alley at 530 North Main Street; neighborhood groups consulted, staff reserves easements

5944362 · October 14, 2025
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Harrisonburg City Council approved closing the public alley at 530 North Main Street Oct. 14, with conditions to preserve utility and drainage easements.

Harrisonburg City Council voted Oct. 14 to close the public alley adjacent to 530 North Main Street after staff and the planning commission recommended approval with conditions to preserve public utility and drainage easements.

Community development staff told council the paper alley dates to 1859, that some segments were vacated during urban renewal in the 1960s, and that the alley is heavily encumbered by floodplain and the mapped Black’s Run drainage. Adam Fletcher said staff had consulted the…

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