The following update was provided by the City’s Public Works Department. The spreadsheet identifies all of the current projects in the Bayfront Area. Updates are identified in RED.

Thursday, March 19, 2026
3:30 P.M.
Ocean Park Fire and Rescue Squad Building
3769 E. Stratford Road

The mission of the Bayfront Advisory Commission is to review and make
recommendations to the City Council regarding public and private projects and issues
associated with the Bayfront area

Special Presentation

Shore Drive Corridor Plan & Design Guideline Topic Breakdown – Environmental
Sustainability: Shoreline Resiliency & Environmental Conservation & Protection

Councilmember Cummings will host a District 8 community meeting on March 19 to update residents on current City projects and issues. Topics of discussion include e-bikes, the City budget, construction on Shore Drive and the draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Residents also will hear from the Virginia Beach Police Department about public safety within the district. There will be an opportunity for Q&A.

The meeting will be 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.

Please note the location change from the auditorium to the cafeteria.

You can find out more regarding the meeting topics at the City website link D8 Community Meeting

The City of Virginia Beach is implementing an imminent threat curfew for unaccompanied minors at the Oceanfront starting on Friday, March 13.  

The curfew will be enforced from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. every weekend, Friday to Sunday, until the end of April. The geographical area of such curfew shall be bounded to the south by Rudee Park, the west by the western boundary of Pacific Avenue, the north by the northern boundary of 31st Street, and the east by the Atlantic Ocean.

More information can be found on the City’s website at Oceanfront Curfew

The following basic information was taken from a presentation made by Mr. Mark Ronsenfield, Exec. VP of McLeskey, at the February Bayfront Advisory Commission meeting.

• 52 Condo Units consisting of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom layouts
• 2,000 to 2,500 sf commercial component
• 4 to 5 stories tall with living space overtop parking
• Maximum height approximately 62 feet

The project will require a change in zoning from its “by right” PDH-1 (4.25 units per acre) to B-4 (24 units per acre).  It will need to be reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved by City Council before construction can start.  Public comment will be possible at both of the future meetings.

The developer’s complete presentation can be found below

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Automated cameras will soon be activated around several Virginia Beach City Public Schools, the city confirmed.

In partnership with Altumint, the cameras are being installed at the following school zones: Red Mill Elementary School, Centerville Elementary School and Great Neck Middle School/John B. Dey Elementary School. A spokesperson for the City of Virginia Beach said cameras in those three areas should be activated Tuesday, February 17, weather permitting.

Drivers violating the speed limit will be mailed a ticket and fine after an initial 30-day warning zone.

The city plans to implement camera monitoring at additional school zones in the 2026-2027 school year.

The School Speed Zone Camera Enforcement Program’s initiative is to promote changes in driving behaviors and raise awareness on the impacts of speed-related crashes in school zones, work areas and residential communities.

Click here to read/listen to WAVY story – https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/virginia-beach-activates-speed-cameras-in-several-school-zones/

Last week the USACE held 5 public meetings to provide updates to the CSRM feasibility study. You can view the meeting presentation slide show at the following link https://www.nao.usace.army.mil/About/Projects/VBCSRM/

The two slides shown above provide the projects proposed for the Bayfront area. They include tidal surge flood gates at the Lesner Bridge, floodwalls, levees and dune modification.

November 2026 is the scheduled date for the selection of the tentative plan.

If you would like to sign up to receive the BAC’s Baylines newsletter and/or the Shore Drive Phase 3 email updates, you can find both at the City’s BAC homepage. Click the above image or the link listed below.

https://planning.virginiabeach.gov/boards-commissions/bayfront-advisory-commission

This is a new project that was just added to the Bayfront Area projects list. Please be aware if you live along the sand pile or the beach access routes during this replenishment.

In response to the recent October coastal low pressure storms, Public Works obtained quotes to place approximately 84,000 cubic yards of sand along 1,700 feet of the Cape Henry Beach shoreline between Ocean Shore Cresent and Spinnaker Ct. Virginia Carolina Civil received the purchase order to conduct the sand truck haul on 11/7/2025. Sand will be excavated from the City sand stockpiles at the Lynnhaven Sand Stockpile site adjacent to the Lynnhaven Municipal Boat Ramp and the Maple Street sand stock pile. The sand placment effort will begin in early December. (Updated 11/14/2025).

The following update was provided by the City’s Public Works Department. The spreadsheet identifies all of the current projects in the Bayfront Area. Updates are identified in RED.

Event:   Christmas Bazaar – Lynnhaven Colony Congregational Church – 2217 W. Great Neck Road

Date:     Saturday – November 22, 2025

Time:     9:00am – 2:00pm

Sponsoring Organization:   LCCC Women’s Fellowship

Features:

Many local vendors, handcrafted items, pottery, wooden items, stained glass, jewelry, hand knitted & crocheted items, quilts, holiday wreaths & floral arrangements, towels, photography, note cards, oyster crafts, home decorating items, and much more.  They will also have a raffle, bake sale, gently used Christmas items and clothing, as well as a luncheon.

If you have questions, please call their Church office at 757-481-7674.