Councilmember Schulman will host a meeting regarding Pleasure House Point on June 8

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Info on City’s website here:

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. It is currently unknown why Councilman Schulman hasn’t been able to answer the question.

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!

Coastal Storm Risk Management – Councilmembers Cummings and Schulman Cohosting Community Meeting on Wed May 27 @ 6pm

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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

$50 Virginia Beach Resident Parking Voucher Plan for Use in Resort Area

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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

Bayfront Public Works Projects May 2026 Update

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Thank you to Katie Shannon and all the Public Works staff for keeping the residents informed with these monthly updates.

BAC Meeting – PW Projects – May 2026 UpdateDownload

Bayfront Advisory Commission Meeting Thursday May 21st at 3:30pm in OPVRS – Special Presentation on Short Term Rental Overlay Changes

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Thursday, May 21, 2026
3:30 P.M.
Ocean Park Fire and Rescue Squad Building
3769 E. Stratford Road

BAC 5-21-26Download

Virginia Beach City Council Votes to Adopt Revised FY 2027 Budget

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The Virginia Beach City Council adopted the revised FY 2026-27 budget and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) on May 12 by a vote of 11 to 0.

Personal property owners will get up to $80 in tax relief per vehicle.

More information can be found at the City’s website by clicking on this link Virginia Beach City Council Votes to Adopt… | City of Virginia Beach

Cape Henry Beach Sand Replenishment Update

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The project’s eastern end point has been extended from the original Spinnaker Ct. to now ending at 2317 Mariners Mark Way.

The latest update from the City’s website is listed below. To follow additional updates, you can click on this link Beach Replenishment | City of Virginia Beach

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.

Westminster-Canterbury – Parking Garage

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April 16, 2026

Presented to Bayfront Advisory Commission (BAC)

Westminster-Canterbury – Parking Garage – BAC Meeting – 4.16.2026 POST Meeting Update.pdfDownload

Previously:

PRESENTATIONS/PROJECT BRIEFINGS – Westminster Canterbury, 3100 Shore Drive. Modification of Conditions to construct a parking garage

Virginia Beach moving forward with proposal for flood surge barrier at Lynnhaven Inlet

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WHRO | By Katherine Hafner

Published April 23, 2026 at 1:45 PM EDT

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.

Click here to read the entire article

Bayfront Advisory Commission (BAC) Meeting – Thursday April 16th at 3:30pm

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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
4-16-26 BAC Meeting PacketDownload

Bayfront Projects Spreadsheet – The following is a spreadsheet that lists all of the current projects in the Bayfront area with their respective status updates.

BAC April Meeting Update – PW Projects SpreadsheetDownload

Hooray! One step closer to preserving 100% of what people have believed was Pleasure House Point Natural Area.

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Coverage at WHRO.org:

Virginia Beach will spend $2.66 million to buy five undeveloped lots and add 0.57 acres at Crab Creek to the Pleasure House Point Natural Area.

Coverage at WAVY.com:

“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.

Coverage at 13NewsNow.com:

“We are so excited for what the future holds,” said Rachael Childs, who volunteers with the program. “We hope to continue partnering with the city.”

Coverage at WTKR.com:

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.

Coverage at Pilotonline.com is paywalled.

The 5 parcels adjacent to “3608”.

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.

HIT & RUN 3200 BLOCK SHORE DRIVE MARCH 8th about 310am

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STORY AT WAVY.COM

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.com and submitting a tip.

Bayfront Public Works Projects Status Spreadsheet – March ‘26 update

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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.

PUBLIC WORKS BAC March 2026 Meeting Update – PW Projects.pdfDownload

Construction of new condo at PHP & Chesterfield.
What’s planned to happen here? Brock behind trees.
So smoooooooth.
Pedestrian signaling coming soon.

Bayfront Advisory Commission Meeting – Thursday March 19th at 3:30pm

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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

3-19-26 BAC Meeting PacketDownload

District 8 Community Meeting Hosted by Councilmember Stacy Cummings – Thursday March 19th at 6pm in Cox HS Cafeteria

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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

Virginia Beach Oceanfront: 7:00PM Emergency Curfew Implemented Impacting Unaccompanied Minors

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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

Shore Drive Condominium Project Proposed (Shore Drive and Marlin Bay Drive Intersection)

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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

McLeskey Shore Drive Condo Project at Marlin BayDownload

Thursday February 19th ‘25 330pm BAC meeting at OPVRS. Join us!

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Ocean Park Fire and Rescue Squad(OPVRS) Building
3769 E. Stratford Road. Enter door opposite Shore Drive.

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

Public comment has apparently changed: expect no public comment discussion with city staff or an ability to ask city staff any questions. Public comment is available at the end of the meeting and may or may not be included in any minutes.

Agenda below:

BAC 2-19-26.pdfDownload

This long delayed project allegedly now starts May 2026.
Note: “Property Acquisition” according to state law could have started & been completed years ago. It’s a CoVB policy not to do so.

Transportation Program Update Briefing Final (01.15.2026).pdfDownload

Be careful walking & cycling on Cape Henry Drive detour while Cape Henry Trail is closed!

Concerns navigating the area during construction & have ADA challenges this link here has info.

VB School Zone Speed Cameras Activate Tuesday February 17th

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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/

Virginia Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study – Updated

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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.