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Harrisonburg amends zoning rules so some single‑family homes in B‑2 and M‑1 can stay residential
Summary
Council unanimously approved an amendment to the city’s nonconforming use rules allowing certain single‑family detached dwellings in the B‑2 (General Business) and M‑1 (General Industrial) zoning districts to retain residential status if they meet narrow administrative criteria.
Harrisonburg City Council voted Feb. 25 to amend two sections of the city zoning ordinance so certain nonconforming single‑family detached dwellings in the B‑2 and M‑1 districts may remain a residential use without rezoning or a special‑use permit if they meet defined criteria.
Adam Fletcher, director of community development, told council the change grew out of a rezoning request for 895 North Liberty Street, where a buyer learned after purchase that a single‑family home had been converted to a duplex without proper approvals. Under the existing code, expansions or increases in…
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