STAFF REPORTS
1) Public Works
• Shore Drive Phase III CIP Project Update
2) Planning
• Shore Drive Corridor Plan and Design Guidelines Scope of Work…
NEW BUSINESS
PRESENTATIONS/PROJECT BRIEFINGS
1) Pleasure House Point Kayak Launch Presentation
Get involved!
Check out the City’s Eastern Shore Drive Bundle page.
Thanks to Chad with P&R for the files!
Previous plans for proposed kayak launch:
Update on proposed parking lot for kayak launch on Pleasure House Point July ‘17.
Williams Farm Recreation Center
5252 Learning Circle, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462
ROW= Right of Way. The tax payers property.
Title above is about the Shore Drive Pedestrian Improvements Project in Ocean Park.
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING JULY 14, 2026
INFORMAL PRE-MEETING 3PM.
City Council Chamber
2401 Courthouse Drive, Building 1, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456
FORMAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6PM.
City Council Conference Room
2401 Courthouse Drive, Building 1, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456
SHORE DRIVE AREA PROPERTIES, LLC for a Conditional Change of Zoning from PD-H1 Planned Unit Development District to Conditional B-4 (SD) Mixed Use District and a Conditional Use Permit re develop a fifty-two (52) condominium project with a small commercial component at 3853
Shore Drive parcels directly Southeast of 3853 Shore Drive DISTRICT 9
Visionaries who’ve accepted the realities & challenges of SLR(Sea Level Rise), climate change and the DewBerry Report understand this is not the highest & best land use of this particular location.
Virginia Beach in a very quick 20 years will be dramatically different in low lying neighborhoods like Ocean Park excluding any direct hits by large hurricanes, nor’easters or tornadoes.
From Hank:
Please see the attached packet for next week’s BAC meeting. Just as a reminder, we will be starting at 1:00pm on Thursday to go over goals and objectives for FY2027. The regular meeting will begin at 3:30pm. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out any time. Have a great weekend!
We invite you to attend our Open House on July 27, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Bayside Recreation Center, located at 4500 First Court Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23455.
The Open House will provide an opportunity to review project information, ask questions, and share feedback with the project team.
View story including video at 13NewsNow.com.
The City’s public PR disaster over this project continues.
Full version of District 9 public meeting.
The lack of attention to detail and continued PR disaster about this project starting in October ‘25 is truly astonishing.
Questions still remain unanswered such as why were only $30,520 worth of saplings planted – less than mulch for said saplings – vs staff recommended $1,562,665 for tree canopy replacement?
Note: City Council can choose to accept, fine tune or ignore staff recommendations when seeking guidance about Ordinances they Adopt.
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REFORESTATION POLICY passed unanimously by City Council and was Adopted May 19 2020.
Thursday, June 18, 2026
3:30 P.M.
Ocean Park Fire and Rescue Squad Building
3769 E. Stratford Road
The BAC meeting agenda and minutes are shown below
Bayfront Projects Spreadsheet with updates as of June 17, 2026
Here: https://youtu.be/I9Z2ngPv158?is=jtMXgNHh5GXJtIRn
Strongly encourage you to watch the entire public meeting & in particular the Q&A which starts about 40 minutes in.
A comment: Zero live oak lumber was preserved. Public Works Director LJ Hansen misspoke about that. There were also another number of glaring errors in the presentation & answers in the Q&A. These errors are also on the public record based on FOIA documentation. Still remarkable the lack of detail about this highly controversial project & PR disaster.
The very talented Hutton Strader drone video of PHP WMB progress: https://youtu.be/dHKDQMVrdhQ?is=rTP1K0s7rgPJttH5
Follow the extremely talented Hutton Strader on his YouTube Channel.
Applicant & Property Owner: Shore Drive Area Properties, LLC
Planning Commission Public Hearing: June 10, 2026
City Council District: District 9 (Schulman)
Select screenshots from application.
Still fascinating how City gives only 6 days instead of 30 to review submitted Planning Commission applications.
A sign-up sheet for those interested in speaking in person on proposed applications is available in the Council Chamber prior to each Planning Commission meeting.
To comment virtually, register for WebEx online and contact the Planning Department at (757) 385-8673 or bnharriso@vbgov.com before 5 p.m. the day before the public hearing.
Those in need of reasonable accommodation due to a disability should also call the Planning Department prior to the meeting. People who are hearing impaired can contact Virginia Relay at 711 for TDD service.
Send an email to all Planning Commissioners.
Entire submitted application below:
Related:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District announces the Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Virginia Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study. The feasibility study will formulate and evaluate plans to address coastal storm risk problems and opportunities in the City of Virginia Beach. One of the projects recommended for the Bayfront region is a storm surge gate system shown above.
The public is invited to submit comments on the study through June 30, 2026. Comments may be submitted during the public comment period via email to: vbcsrm@usace.army.mil or via mail to Justine Woodward, USACE Norfolk District at Fort Norfolk, 803 Front St., Norfolk, VA 23510.
The USACE is also holding virtual meetings on June 10th and June 15th . In addition to the virtual meetings, an in-person meeting is scheduled for June 17th at Cox HS.
More information can be found here Virginia Beach CSRM
WTKR News 3 article by John Hood
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Residents near the Lynnhaven Boat Ramp in Virginia Beach are hopeful new digital signs will help reduce traffic congestion and neighborhood disruptions during the busy summer boating season.
Click here to read entire article https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/virginia-beach/virginia-beach-installs-signs-to-warn-boaters-when-lynnhaven-ramp-is-full
Councilmember Schulman will host a District 9 community meeting on Monday, June 8, to update residents on Pleasure House Point. The agenda will include a progress update presentation with time for questions and a general Q&A session with the council member. The meeting will be 6-8 p.m. at Williams Farm Recreation Center.
Directions to Williams Farm Recreation here. (Opens in new window)
Note: Councilman Schulman at last Bayfront Advisory Commission Meeting (BAC) when asked if he had any updates on City Staff Recommendations driven by the RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REFORESTATION POLICY UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED MARCH 11 2020 by City Council he mentioned city staff would answer the question why the recommended $1,562,655 for Pleasure House Point (PHP) 5,214 trees – tree canopy destruction in March ‘25 – has been replaced so far by 703 trees & according to public records the contract shows $30,520. 1/50th of staff recommendations.
Additional note: It is up to City Council whether they choose to follow, fine tune or ignore staff recommendations.
Google Earth satellite images above. The destroyed $353,874 of annual economic value is publicly available information calculated by the City.
The over $1,000,000 worth of wetlands grasses & shrubs planted look great in person btw!
Councilmembers Cummings and Schulman will cohost a community meeting on May 27. Topic of discussion will be the action City Council recently took on coastal storm risk management with guest speaker Mike Tippen, Public Works Stormwater Engineering Center administrator.
The meeting will be held from 6-8 p.m. in the cafeteria at Frank W. Cox High School. Park and enter through the cafeteria doors at the rear of the building.
Meeting Details
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 6-8 p.m.
Cox High School, 2425 Shorehaven Drive
The Resident Parking Voucher Plan for the Resort Area provides Virginia Beach residents with a $50 annual parking voucher to use at participating Oceanfront garages, surface lots and designated on-street metered spaces.
Click here to learn more about the program and how to apply. Resident Parking Voucher Plan | City of Virginia Beach
Thank you to Katie Shannon and all the Public Works staff for keeping the residents informed with these monthly updates.
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