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.
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.
Public Comments
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.
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.
An opportunity to transplant live oak trees, The City Tree, which may be destroyed for Westminister Canterbury new parking garage to these proposed condos. Homes with mature tree canopy typically sell for 3% to 15% more than similar properties without tree cover.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The sand truck haul to renourish the beach between 2428 Ocean Shore Crescent and 2317 Mariners Mark Way is underway. The contractor, Virginia Carolina Civil, will be excavating about 84,000 cubic yards of beach-quality sand from the sand stockpile adjacent to the Lynnhaven Municipal Boat Ramp facility and the Maple Street sand stockpile site.
The sand will be hauled via dump truck and placed on the beach. The contractor will access the beach at the Oak Street beach access entrance. Earth-moving equipment will grade the sand to build the beach.
The contractor’s work hours are between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Work hour adjustments may occur if deemed necessary by the City of Virginia Beach Department of Public Works. Expect to see an increase in dump truck traffic along Oak Street.
Sections of the beach will be closed for the public’s safety and to allow the contractor to complete the beach renourishment work. The contractor will have safety personnel on-site for public safety. The project is to be completed by June 14, 2026, (weather or other logistical reasons permitting).
Should you have questions or concerns, please contact Ryan Firenze, E.I.T., with the Department of Public Works/Coastal Division at 757-385-8985 or RFirenze@vbgov.com.
The project is part of the city’s Coastal Storm Risk Management partnership with the Army Corps.
Virginia Beach City Council this week agreed to advance plans to build a barrier across Lynnhaven Inlet to protect surrounding neighborhoods from storm surge.
The barrier, which has not yet been designed or funded, would include a series of tide gates fronting the Lesner Bridge.
The concept is part of the city’s larger Coastal Storm Risk Management project with the Army Corps of Engineers.
Thursday, April 16, 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.
Agenda highlights
PRESENTATIONS/PROJECT BRIEFINGS – Westminster Canterbury, 3100 Shore Drive. Modification of Conditions to construct a parking garage
COMMITTEE REPORTS – Design and Project Outlook Committee, Marlin Bay Drive Conditional Rezoning Discussion
Bayfront Projects Spreadsheet – The following is a spreadsheet that lists all of the current projects in the Bayfront area with their respective status updates.
“Can you imagine if there were six duplexes, with six foot privacy fences, on pilings, how much that would change the nature of the park,” she said in a Wednesday afternoon interview.
City leaders plan to use a combination of grant funding and open space money to help cover the cost of the acquisition, including $300,000 in approved grants.
AS SPECTACULAR AS THIS IS THERE’S STILL WORK TO BE DONE!
Encourage City Council & sign & share the PETITION to preserve the parcels that are along the walkway from Marlin Bay to Brock Environmental Center.
The tree canopy.
Our vital tree canopy. 5,214 trees were destroyed last year for the planned Wetlands Mitigation Bank. Currently $30,520 has been invested in 703 saplings to replace the 5,214 trees. Many find this completely unacceptable and it violates the spirit and a City Ordinance adopted years ago.
City Council UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED a RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REFORESTATION POLICY which according to staff recommendations the City should invest $1,562,655 in our vital tree canopy.
Police said the vehicle is possibly a 2013-2015 Lexus RX350.
The victim suffered severe injuries.
If you have any information about this case, you can submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-888-LOCK-U-UP, downloading the P3 tips app to a mobile device, or visiting www.P3tips.comand submitting a tip.
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
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
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