Rezoning + special-use tracker
Filter the activity feed to just rezoning and special-use permit filings across both jurisdictions — under review, approved, or tabled.
Who it’s for · Developers & Builders
Every rezoning,
one feed.
Development in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County moves through GIS layers, planning agendas, and site plan sets. What The Lot pulls them together so you're never surprised by a competitor breaking ground three blocks over.
Pre-filtered for developers & builders
The short version
See the parcels moving through review, the projects a competitor just filed, and the zoning changes that reshape a submarket — before they hit the paper.
What you’ll actually use
Built around your workflowSite plan pipeline by status
Every project grouped by status — under review, approved, under construction — with the reviewing jurisdiction and hearing date on each card.
Parcel deep-dives
Ownership record link, acreage, zoning district (with plain-English summary), and any recorded proffers — all sourced from the city and county GIS.
Parcel watchlists + alerts
Save a parcel and get an email when a project touching it changes status. Neighbor-project resolution is automatic based on address and tax-map match.
How it helps day-to-day
Scenario 01
Underwriting a new site
- Confirm zoning and any recorded proffers without opening five map viewers.
- See adjacent parcels and any projects already filed on the same block.
- Pull the direct link back to the city or county record for your file.
Scenario 02
Watching the competitive pipeline
- Filter the activity feed to your submarket's status + type combination.
- Save parcels you care about and let alerts do the watching.
- Compare density and unit counts on comparable approved projects.
Scenario 03
Prepping for planning commission
- Every project card shows its scheduled hearing date when the jurisdiction has published one.
- Deep link into a filtered activity view for your legal or design team.
- Follow the source link straight to the staff report.
Common questions
Straight answersWhere does the data come from?
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Every card on What The Lot is sourced from public GIS and planning data published by the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Each parcel and project page links back to the underlying record.
How current are the rezoning and site plan feeds?
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The feed refreshes against each jurisdiction's published layers on our ingest schedule. When a status changes upstream, it flows through here shortly after.
Can I follow specific parcels?
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Yes. Create a free account, save any parcel, and you'll get an email alert when a project touching that parcel is filed or changes status. Corridor / drawn-area watchlists are on the roadmap.
Does it cover Rockingham County or just Harrisonburg?
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Both. What The Lot covers every parcel in the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, VA, using each jurisdiction's public GIS as the source.
Is this an official planning tool?
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No. What The Lot is an independent editorial layer on top of public data. It's a faster way to read the record — not a substitute for it. Always verify final numbers with the city or county.
Start here
One address is enough.
Search a parcel, follow it, and get a note when something changes. Everything on What The Lot links back to the public record it came from.