Monthly Archives: April 2025

Shore Drive Phase 3 to start in May 2025 – Learn about this 3 year Improvement project

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The Shore Drive Phase 3 Improvement Project(SDP3), first identified as a City Capital Improvement Project (CIP) in 2007, is finally getting ready to happen. This 3 year long construction project will improve the section of Shore Drive between the Lesner Bridge and North Great Neck Road, making the road safer for pedestrians and vehicles. Construction will take place over the next 3 years and will definitely have an impact on our Bayfront area in the process.

In an effort to help provide as much information to the residents as possible, we have been working with the City and Councilman Cummings to gather as many details as possible to help answer questions regarding this project. Thanks to the City’s Public Works and Councilman Cummings, we are able to provide the following detailed drawings for construction, traffic management and storm water plans. Please see below for a link to our project page for the SDP3 project.

https://weloveshoredrive.com/phase3/

The detailed project drawing documents should be able to help answer some of the following questions we have heard from the residents.

  • What is planned for the Storm Water control at the Page Harbor Landing area?
  • What is planned for the entrances at the boat ramp parking area near Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls?
  • What is planned for the BoBo’s Fine Chicken and Lynnhaven Colony Park parking areas?
  • What is planned for the Lynnhaven Beach Condominium entrance/ Westminster Canterbury acceleration lane area?
  • What impact to Live Oak trees is planned along the entrance area to Westminster Canterbury?
  • What are the impacts to entrances for Shorebreak, Bay Local, Cape Henry Exxon and CP Shuckers?
  • What are the Shore Drive median impacts to areas in Cape Story by the Sea near Beech Street?

Additional information regarding this CIP can be found at the City’s website link https://vbgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/11ca2d264a6c45aeaf6e6b4723297341

The City’s CIP data sheet can be seen below

We understand that this data is a lot to digest and we plan to help by posting drawing analysis reviews and City provided updates as best possible. Similar to the Lesner Bridge 3 year project, we can make it through the pain to get to the well deserved benefits and information will be a critical factor.

On Thursday May 1st, there will also be an opportunity to learn more about the upcoming construction project at the District 8 Councilman Cummings Community Meeting. More information on this meeting can be found below.

Stormwater Management Implementation Advisory Group first meeting Friday. Join us!

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Start here at City’s website to learn more about the group, who’s on it & its mission.

The duties of the Stormwater Management Implementation Advisory Group shall be to:

  • Further review the topic of stormwater management and its impact and consequences on land use and redevelopment issues.
  • Identify whether there are any opportunities, advantages, or disadvantages to strengthening regulation alignment and specificity based on the City’s varied drainage basins, and a property’s land use and zoning characteristics.
  • Formalize a cost-sharing program relative to stormwater infrastructure and policy to include developing criteria for cost-sharing eligibility.
  • Determine whether there are any opportunities to …

Construction coming to 3933 & 3941 Shore Drive.

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APPROVED-ADDRESSED-PROTECTED PLAN DSC FILE F03-009961-RPA – 3933 Shore Drive (reduced).pdfDownload
APPROVED-ADDRESSED-PROTECTED PLAN DSC FILE F03-0009960-RPA – 3941 Shore Drive (reduced).pdfDownload

VB Property records for 3941 & 3933 Shore Drive.

News about this previously on this website. Addresses changed due to subdividing parcel.

Update on construction coming to “Pleasure House Point”

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Did you know not all of Pleasure House Point(PHP) is preserved? Start here to view, sign & share petition that asks PLEASE PRESERVE 100% OF PLEASURE HOUSE POINT NATURAL AREA in VIRGINIA BEACH VA. [opens in new window]

It’s too late to preserve this corner. Clear cutting this parcel starts June ‘25.
CHESTERFIELD AVE DP LOT 15 DSC# G03-008694 APPROVED PLAN (reduced).pdfDownload
Up next. Construction of this. Potential to preserve unknown. Sign & share petition link to hopefully preserve this area!
Ocean Park Presubmittal Meeting Request 4-23-2024.pdfDownload
Pre-submittal Meeting Notes for Ocean Park (14 lots on Marlin Bay).pdfDownload
Approved Protected Plan DSC File G03-011303ES-CGP.pdfDownload
50568C-Updated Ocean Park Layout.pdfDownload

Bayfront Advisory Commission Meeting – Thursday April 17th at 3:30pm in Ocean Park Fire and Rescue Squad Building

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Enter door opposite of Shore Drive.

4-17-25 BAC Meeting Packet.pdfDownload
1 photo of more complete blocking of sidewalks. Seems doubtful this will ever be taken seriously. Strange, especially considering ADA compliance issues.

Virginia Beach Draft Comprehensive Plan – Comments are encouraged

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This post will expand on the civic engagement request mentioned in the recent Bayfront Advisory Commission April Baylines Bulletin regarding the City’s request to comment on their Draft Comprehensive Plan. The information below just highlights some of the sections that pertain to the Bayfront/Shore Drive area. You are encouraged to read the entire document and provide comments to the Bayfront Advisory Commission at BayfrontVB@gmail.com and the City’s Planning Department at CompPlan@vbgov.com

The following are brief details from the Draft Comprehensive Plan. The entire draft plan can be view at https://planning.virginiabeach.gov/comp-plan/2040-comprehensive-plan-draft-document

Image #1 above shows the Coastal Planning Area which covers most of Shore Drive. The plans for this area can be found starting on page 112 of the Draft Plan.

Image #2 shows the Local Core Center development details identified for the area around the intersection of North Great Neck Road and Shore Drive (page 170)

Image #3 shows the design guidelines for the Core and Edge zones for the Local Center. Core building heights of 3 to 6 stories and Edge building heights of 3 to 10 stories are recommended.