Woman attacked in Va. Beach after declining dance
By Kathy Adams
The Virginian-Pilot
© January 21, 2011
VIRGINIA BEACH

Police are looking for a man who attacked a 20-year-old woman after she refused to dance with him at a local bar.

The man asked her to dance at Cabo Cafe, at 2301 Red Tide Road off Shore Drive, but she declined, said Officer Adam Bernstein, a police spokesman.

Then, as the woman was leaving at about 1:40 a.m. Wednesday, he confronted her in the parking lot, Bernstein said. They argued, and the man pulled out a knife and attacked her. She suffered injuries requiring stitches and staples to her forehead, he said.

The man fled, Bernstein said. He’s described as black, between 21 and 28 years old, and 6 feet 3 inches tall with a muscular build. He was wearing a gray skullcap and a gray T-shirt with a black design on it.

Police ask that anyone with information on this case call Crime Solvers at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP

December 20 – Wetlands Board meeting. – Project to add commercial pier and to affect wetlands in CSBTS and Long Creek between CSBTS/CHS and Bay Island

Along Long Creek near Maple Street there is sign posted indicating a December 20, 2010 Wetlands Board meeting to:

– Construct 1026’ x 12’ Floating Pier with 45 Boat Slips to Marina Shores Marina
– Construct 80 feet of bulkhead, east of existing bulkhead;
– Establish a commercial pier along the river all the way down to Wake Forest Street, starting at the Marina Shores parking lot
– Relocate the existing boat channel 35’ to the south closer to Bay Island to so the new commercial pier will fit all of the new boats; (This portion is being coordinated with the Department of Public Works.)
– Dredge 3,797 cubic yards;
– Impact 1220 sf of wetlands to create a barge inlet to serve a dredge spoil site (long-term)
– Construct a Dredge Spoil Transfer Facility
– Rezone the property from residential(R7.5) to commercial.

Project area shown below or at the following link http://www.vbgov.com/file_source/dept/planning/I03.pdf [Dead link as of Sept 26 ’14]

Project Plans can be viewed by clicking on this .pdf link. Marina_Shore_Boat_Slip_Expansion [14 page PDF re-posted Sept 26 ’14.]

The meeting is at City Hall on Monday December 20 at 10:00 am.

For more information, call Lonnie Warren, City Coastal Zoning Inspector at 385-8246.

TAKE SURVEY NOW | Print & Mail Survey [PDF]

In an effort to allow community input to be part of the speed limit reduction evaluation planned for the end of this year, SDCC has created an evaluation survey.  The survey can be taken online or filled out on a hard copy and sent to Dave Williams. 

The City has hired a consultant to perform an evaluation study of the speed limit reduction.  Results of this evaluation will be presented to City Council in a report presented in December or January.  This evaluation doesn’t take into account public input or dialogue.  THe survey below will help to capture your opinions.  SDCC will collect and submit all surevey results, so please take the time to fill in the “other” or “comment” boxes.

This link will take you to the online version of the survey. Click here to take survey

Hard copy version of survey to be mailed in Speed_Limit_Evaluation_Survey.pdf

This month Public Works Operations will begin a project to perform repairs to the concrete beams on the Lesner Bridge. The repairs will address aging patches of concrete and help slow corrosion to help extend the performance of the current bridge until the replacement bridge project can be funded.

The City’s contractor will be on site from mid-August through January 2011. Repairs will be performed from equipment both below the bridge and from the roadway, which will require some lane closures.  Public Works Operations is also performing repairs to some of the supporting piles for the Lesner Bridge. These repairs are done by barge from the water and consist of placing concrete “jackets” around the piles to reinforce them and contain cracks. These repairs are expected to be completed by the end of August. Repairs to the fender system at the bridge have just been completed.

If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Phillip Koetter in Public Works Operations at 385-1470 or pkoetter@vbgov.com

A small fire occurred at Chesapeake House on the Bay around 12:15pm Wednesday. 

Click here to read the Virginia-Pilot article.

NEWS RELEASE
Virginia Beach Police Department
Municipal Center
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
8/2/2010                                                                           2010-108

national night out in virginia beach

On Tuesday, August 3, 2010, communities nationwide will be celebrating the “27th Annual National Night Out.”  The goal is to (1) heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, (2) generate support for and participation in local anti-crime efforts, (3) strengthen neighborhood and police community partnerships, and (4) send a message to the criminals that neighborhoods and the police are united in fighting crime.

Some of the neighborhoods participating in Virginia Beach are:
1st Precinct – Lotus Creek, Ocean Lakes, Red Mill Farm, Shire Village (Buckner Farm), South Shore Estates, Southgate, and Villages at West Neck.
2nd Precinct – Atlantis Apartments, Baycliff, Croatan, Rudee Heights, Seabridge Square, Southall Quarter, Waldon by the Chesapeake, and Wolfsnare Plantation.
3rd Precinct – Bishops Gate, Chesapeake Beach, Cypress Point, Diamond Springs/Gardenwood Park, L&J Gardens, Lake Shores, Little Creek, Summerset Lake Condos, and Thoroughgood Colony.
4th Precinct – Bellamy Plantation, Commons at Princess Anne, Driftide Condos, Fairfield Forest, Framingham Village (College Park), Green Run, Kempsville Lake, Liberty Ridge Townhomes, Salem Woods, and Tivoli Apartments.

Most events begin around 6:30 p.m.
Even if your neighborhood is not having a planned event, we encourage all of the citizens of Virginia Beach to get out and send the message that we are fighting back against crime and drugs.  Leave your porch lights on all night to show your support!

For more information, please contact MPO Helen Gillespie, office 385-1331, hgillesp@vbgov.com 

MPO Jimmy Barnes
Public Relations/Marketing /Spokesperson
Virginia Beach Police Department
jfbarnes@vbgov.com , 757-385-4494

The following email update was sent by the President of Cape Story by the Sea.

Paving Project on Shore Drive (southern portion between Beech and Kendall Streets) in Progress —check link below and BE CAREFUL out there
Click here for more information http://capestory.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/shoulder-paving-to-begin-from-beech-to-kendall-on-south-side-of-shore-drive-monday-july-19th/

Also Cape Henry Beach raking and cleaning scheduled for 4:30 AM this Wednesday.  Per City’s Beach and Coastal Engingeer, the area between Beech and Kendall Streets will be groomed to help remove dirt clumps and unwanted plant growth.
Click here for more information http://capestory.wordpress.com/2010/06/17/city-working-to-clean-up-appearance-of-cape-story-beach/

Empsy Munden,
Pres Cape Story by the Sea
emunden@aol.com  869-5785

City Announces Partnership to Acquire Pleasure House Point
Plans include environmental education center and preservation of open space

City News Release Date:  Tuesday, July 13, 2010 6:30 p.m.
 

…“Thanks to The Trust for Public Land, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and the citizens of Virginia Beach, we have a plan to save the vast majority of Pleasure House Point from development,” Mayor Sessoms said. “The strength of this partnership gives us the best chance yet to preserve this unique property. Our persistence is paying off!”…
 

To read the entire news release, click on this link Partnership to Acquire Pleasure House Point

You can also check for additional updates on this topic at the Pilotonline’s article Virginia Beach to buy, preserve Shore Drive property