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Harrisonburg council approves rezoning for 1211–1231 Smithland Road with limits on access and density
Summary
On April 22, 2025, the Harrisonburg City Council approved rezoning two parcels at 1211 and 1231 Smithland Road from R-1 to R-8C with proffers that cap density at 55 units, limit duplexes to 20% of units, and restrict the street connection to a single intersection at least 330 feet from Smithland Road.
The Harrisonburg City Council on April 22, 2025, voted to rezone two parcels addressed as 1211 and 1231 Smithland Road from R-1 to R-8 conditional zoning (R-8C), approving a set of proffers that cap development, limit access and add pedestrian and street design requirements.
City staff and the applicant described the site as a little more than 10 acres of largely undeveloped land south of Smithland Road, near Smithland Elementary School and Skyline Middle School. Adam Fletcher, director of community development, summarized changes to a previously discussed proffer package and said the additions gave staff “an additional layer of certainty about potential public street layouts” for the area.
Under the approved…
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