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.
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
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.
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.
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.
A big Thank You to Ms. Katie Shannon, Deputy Director of Public Works for providing the monthly Bayfront Projects Spreadsheet update for September 2025. The projects spreadsheet is an excellent way for Bayfront residents to stay informed regarding current projects that may impact their neighborhoods. The spreadsheet can be viewed below.
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