NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                            MEDIA CONTACT:

June 7, 2010                                                         Faith Christie, (757) 385-4621

                                                                  Marc Davis, (757) 385-4308

Bayfront Advisory Committee to Meet June 17, 2010

The Bayfront Advisory Committee will hold its annual retreat on Thursday, June 17th, at the Virginia Beach Resort Hotel & Conference Center, 2800 Shore Drive, from 11:00am to 3:00pm. The Committee will be continuing discussions regarding recommendations for revisions to the Shore Drive Corridor Plan, the Shore Drive Design Guidelines, and private encroachments on City right-of-way, pedestrian access issues, parking issues, and related matters.

The meeting will be open for the public to observe; however, there will not be an opportunity for the public to participate in the Committee’s deliberations.

The Bayfront Advisory Committee will then hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 3:30 p.m., at the Virginia Beach Resort Hotel & Conference Center, 2800 Shore Drive.

The agenda for the meeting will include the following:

Ø    Update on Public and Private Projects in the Bayfront Area

Ø    Update on Committee Activities in the Bayfront Area

There will be an opportunity for presentations from the public on projects in the Bayfront area. The Committee generally concludes its deliberations around 4:30 p.m. The meeting is then opened to the public for comments.

For additional information or to obtain a copy of the draft agenda prior to the meeting, call Faith Christie in the Planning Department at (757) 385-4621 or email at fchristi@vbgov.com.

For more information regarding the Bayfront Advisory Committee please visit vbgov.com/Bayfront