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Commission backs rezoning of portion of South Main Street parcel to R3 to preserve historic dwelling

Harrisonburg Planning Commission · January 14, 2026
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Summary

The Planning Commission recommended rezoning a roughly 3-acre portion of a 13.14-acre parcel at 262580 South Main Street to R3 to make two historically nonconforming dwellings conforming; the owner proffered limits on units, prohibited fraternity/college use and agreed to traffic-impact review if certain thresholds are exceeded.

The Harrisonburg Planning Commission on Jan. 14 voted to recommend rezoning a roughly three-acre portion of a larger parcel at 262580 South Main Street from its current designation to R3 (resident medium-density residential).

Staff explained the parcel contains two nonconforming dwellings and an accessory barn; rezoning the selected portion would make the two dwellings conforming to the zoning ordinance. The planner…

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