SDCC General Meeting Agenda – Monday July 28, 2008

SDCC General Meeting – Monday July 28, 2008, 7:30 to 9:00pm
Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Hall (parking in back, on side streets and across Shore Drive)

Program/Presentation – No program planned for this month.  Time will be allotted to Old & New Business Sections.

The general agenda for the evening will be:

Officer’s Reports – Brief Reports
Secretary – Tim
Treasurer’s Report – Leslie
Vice President & President – Daphne & Todd

Old Business-
Indigo Dunes Project – Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has asked for more time to review and answer the public’s concerns before going before the State Water Control Board (WCB).  The next WCB meeting is scheduled for September 30th.  The SDCC Pleasure House Point (PHP) committee has scheduled a meeting with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), Lynnhaven River Now (LRN), Wetlands Watch and our legal representation to put together a plan for the WCB hearing. 

Lynnhaven Boat Ramp (LBR) Proposed Spoils Transfer Station – City Staff is still pursuing the purchase of land behind the AT&T-Battery Plus building on the Blvd. for the dredging of the Western Branch as a permanent dredge transfer station. This site would also provide kayak
& canoe access when not being used as a transfer station.  City Staff is looking at purchasing or condemnation of all the property in the area (excluding the vets office) to also allow a Fire Station.  Staff plans to present details to City Council on Aug 12 at a closed session.
[Correction 2:18pm Monday July 28th 2008.]

Proposed Rezoning of City Marina – Planning Commission review was deferred from the July 9th meeting to the August 13th meeting at noon in City Council Chambers.  SDCC has sent a letter to City Staff and Council opposing the rezoning from P-1 to B-2.  Reasons for opposition include the fact that a marina is considered a principal use in a P-1 zoning district so there is no need to rezone and the current arrangement is a money making venture for the City, about $50,000 per year.  Making it a private venture runs the risk of losing this income.

City Council Candidate Forum and Questionnaire –  SDCC agreed to partner with OPCL and host a City Council Candidate Forum the week of September 22nd – 26th.  The locations suggested were the VB resort conference hotel, Baylake Pines church, Lynnhaven Congregational church and Westminster Canterbury.  It was recommended that Todd moderate and the format still needed to be decided.

SDCC Oyster Roast – Mark your calendars for Saturday Nov 15th from noon until 4pm at the VB Resort Conference Hotel.  First committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday August 21st at 6:30pm at Charlie’s Restaurant.  Volunteers are needed, email Todd if you’re interested in helping.  Todd@sdcc.info

SDCC Officer Nomination Committee – The nominating committee is narrowing down the list of candidates and is still in need of a good candidate for Vice President or Secretary.  If you are interested in running or know of anyone that may be, please contact Dan Creedon at DanVaB@aol.com.  The committee will make their presentation of names at the October 27th general meeting.

New Business –

Lynnhaven Boat Ramp (LBR) Proposed Spoils Transfer Station – Should SDCC write a letter to City Staff and Council supporting the plan to purchase and/or condemn businesses behind PEP Boys for a transfer station?  Should SDCC partner with Saw Pen Point C.L. is support of this site?

Community Legislative Town Hall Meeting -The City of Virginia Beach and the Virginia Beach Council of Civic Organizations will be co-hosting a town-hall style discussion to give citizens an opportunity to provide valuable input into the City’s 2008 Legislative Agenda – goals which the City will submit to members of the local General Assembly delegation later in the year.  Meeting will be Wednesday August 6th at 7:30pm in the VB Convention Center and is open to the public.
Indigo Dunes Project – With the possible Sandlers financial troubles reported by the Virginian-Pilot, does the SDCC think it’s a opportune time to sit down with City Staff and Council to discuss working up possible purchase scenarios (land swaps, tax reductions, etc.) and then have the City pursue these plans with the Sandlers?

Sincerely,

Todd Solomon
Shore Drive Community Coalition – President

Visit http://www.sdcc.info for additional information regarding the Bayfront area.

Thanks to Emily for her article.
Title by Tim.

All,
> I returned from a two week vacation to find that residents had taken matters
into their own hands.  The noise, traffic congestion, overcrowding, obnoxious
revelry etc. had not gotten better and several of our residents called in
complaints to police and ABC Board.  We had a sign made giving notice that our
parking lot is for residents only. One of our residents was in our garage and
observed two young men come out of Chick’s Bar, walk into our parking area and
knock our sign over.  They continued to walk toward him through our garage, he
confronted them nicely and they were verbally aggressive to him.  He called the
police and filed a complaint.  Police have promised to have a larger presence
and ABC was supposed to have a meeting with Chick’s owners last week to discuss
the issues.  It appears that with the opening of the “Tiki Bar” at Chick’s, the
area has now become a “bar hopping” area and young people from all around are
patronizing the area bars.  So now we not only have the cars blocking Vista
Circle and sometimes entry to our garage, to worry about, but also foot traffic
through our property has become a problem.  In the past, we have had
items(cars, bikes) stolen out of our garage and we don’t want it used as a cut
through.  Our property even though it is clearly posted has become the “short
cut” to Chick’s.  I don’t know what the end result will be, I just pray for
winter.  I invite any of you who have not experienced this to visit the area on
a weekend night between 7:00 PM and 12:00 AM.
>
> We, Lesner Cove Condominium Association, are going to stick to our original
decision to ask at the zoning meeting on August 13, that the City not rezone the
City Marina.  The letter we wrote prior to the July meeting still stands.  We
have asked for support from SDCC and they have agreed to support our position of
leaving the Marina as a Preservation Area.  We certainly don’t need another
“attractive nuisance” in the area drawing more traffic, more noise and more
drinking.  We are overwhelmed.  Any support you can give us will be much
appreciated.
> Emily McBride, President
> Lesner Cove Condo Association

On the Record, Sunday July 27, 11:30am, WVEC TV
The threat of global warming became became more important in Washington
earlier this year when a group of retired admirals and generals issued a
report on its potential impact on national security.  One of the authors,
retired Admiral Joe Prueher, who headed the Pacific Fleet and became U.S.
Ambassador to China from 1999-2001, now lives in Virginia Beach. This Sunday
Prueher and retired captain Joe Bouchard, now a Virginia Beach delegate,
talk about the challenges posed by rising seas, both here and abroad.
Prueher also chats about China today, in advance of the Beijing games which
start next month. 

And in My Minute, my take on Mayor Holley’s remarks about the need for a
“black hotel” in Portsmouth.

That’s this Sunday’s On the Record, 11:30am on WVEC TV.  Have a great weekend. 

There’s been a bunch of anecdotal evidence that other developer’s permit applications submitted to DEQ have been & still are required to include their financial docs.

You probably remember Indigo Dunes was allowed to “slide” on submitting theirs to DEQ.
Could it be because of press reports of their ~$500M profit destroying/developing PHP?

More about Indigo Dunes & DEQ at SDCC.info.

The City of Virginia Beach and the Virginia Beach Council of Civic Organizations

will be co-hosting a town-hall style discussion to give citizens an opportunity to provide valuable input into the City’s 2008
Legislative Agenda – goals which the City will submit to members of the local General Assembly delegation later in the year.

City Council members and General Assembly members will be invited to answer questions and hear
your comments. This meeting will be an opportunity for neighborhoods, civic leaders, and citizens to
share goals and ideas for state legislation that can have a positive impact on our city.
Remember, because of the Dillon Rule, many local ordinances require General Assembly approval. So
this meeting will impact more areas of local life than you may realize.

When: 7pm, Wednesday, August 6

Where: Virginia Beach Convention Center

For meeting details, and examples of the City’s Legislative Agendas from recent years, please visit
VBCCO.org.
SAVE THE DATE

From Cape Story’s neighborhood watch:

The following was received from a resident on Wake Forest St.

There is a creepy man out there impersonating Animal Control. I had an ad in the paper for a missing cat. He is calling the ads and attempting to prey on someone’s emotions of the lost pet to gain access to your house. He called at 9:00 PM stating he was Animal Control and had found the cat and if I give him my address he will bring the cat to the house. I told him that animal control does not work that way and asked who he really was. I said if Animal Control has the cat I will visit the Animal Control building to claim the cat. He kept insisting that he was Animal Control and I need to give him my address so he could bring the cat back.  Of course I did NOT give any information to him. He ended up hanging up on my husband. I then called Animal Control to warn them and they transferred me to the non-emergency police number. They took down his phone number and were going to investigate. I just wanted to remind everyone that if Animal Control does have your pet, you ALWAYS have to go get it.  They do not call you at night or anytime to deliver your lost pet. It is scary to imagine what he would have done if he gained access to my house. There is actually a happy ending to this story.  The cat was found last night on top of a roof!!

Please remember to call 911 if you see a crime in action and call 385-5000, option 1, to report crimes after they have occurred or to report any suspicious activity.

As of July 18, 2008, Sandler at Indigo Bay, LLC is delinquent by $93,158.76 on their real estate taxes.

Applications are currently being accepted for the 26th session, which will run from September 23 through November 25th, 2008, with classes held every Tuesday night from 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.  The class will be held at the Virginia Beach Law Enforcement Training Academy, 411 Integrity Way, just off of Birdneck Rd. at 19th Street.  Applications are available at any Virginia Beach Police Precinct, the Crime Prevention Unit Building #15 at the Municipal Center, or you can print a copy [pdf file] from the city’s web site.

Completed applications for this session must be received by the Crime Prevention Office either by mail or personal delivery by Friday, September 12, 2008.  Please do not drop off completed applications at a police precinct.  Seating is limited to 30 citizens.

Topics that are discussed in the academy include:

ü  Recruitment Selection and Training
ü  A Day in the Life of a Patrol Officer
ü  Firearms Safety & Range Operations
ü  Deadly Force Encounters
ü  Forensics
ü  Basic Criminal Law
ü  Animal Control
ü  Crime Prevention Programs
ü  Special Investigations (narcotics,  vice, gang investigations)
ü  Police Chaplains Program
ü  Criminal Investigations
ü  Consumer Fraud
ü  Special Operations

Also included are field trips to the Police Mounted Patrol Barns and the City Jail.

For further information, call MPO Jeff Eaton at 385-1066, bjeaton@vbgov.com or, MPO Leta Krieger at 385-1324, lkrieger@vbgov.com.

MPO Jimmy Barnes, Public Relations Office, 385-4494, jfbarnes@vbgov.com .

You probably saw the barge/crane gone since apparently the repair work is complete.

The company attempted to take their equipment Friday.

You might not know the ~82’ barge was grounded for at least 3 hours blocking the channel when it tried to leave yesterday.

Still no official word about the LBR&BF being taken off the list or moved to the bottom for the proposed Permanent Public & Private Dredge Spoils Transfer Station being located there.

“All of a sudden they started floating really fast in the current,” remembers Barnum.
WAVY.com coverage.

In Virginia Beach, companies controlled by the Sandlers did not pay the second installation of the 2008 taxes on Indigo Dunes off Shore Drive…

Pilotonline.com article.
Imagine a partnership creating this, as an example. Could be a win, win, win. Worth trying?

There are other ideas out there. Let us know what they are.

So they would’ve been forgiven for being on different wavelengths Tuesday, when Newton’s Army unit returned to Fort Story after 15 months in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
Pilotonline.com article.

…he called L.M. Sandler officials last week to ask about the rumors. As of Tuesday morning, he hadn’t heard back, he said.
Pilotonline.com article.

Virginia Beach City Treasurer John Atkinson, “Sure there’s smoke. This is a company that has a track record of paying everything on time, as and when required.”
Developer hasn’t paid some property taxes, WAVY10.com.

Read the entire article at Pilotonline.com.

HamptonRoads.com has a comprehensive way to search crime.

We are simply trying to absorb and give full consideration to all comments to ensure we have adequately addressed all issues within our purview.

New date possibly in September.
Comments submitted from various people & orgs include SDCC, Walt, Cheri & Gary, Wetlands Watch, and you!
Thanks again to all who took the time to comment…obviously, they are being taken very seriously.
Stay tuned.

Hi Tim,

I just now got word that the Indigo Dunes project has been removed
from the Board agenda in July.  It will likely be before the Board at
their subsequent meeting in September.  I’ll keep you posted on that.
Basically, the project has been removed from the July agenda so that we
can have sufficient time to thoroughly evaluate and address all public
comments before going before the Board.

I wanted to let you know as soon as I found out, so you can update
your webpages, which I know the majority of the public goes to for
information on this project.  Thanks!

Sheri Kattan

Team Leader/Project Manager
Virginia Water Protection Permit Program
DEQ – Tidewater Regional Office
5636 Southern Blvd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Phone 757-518-2156/Fax 757-518-2009
sakattan@deq.virginia.gov

Soldiers from the 2nd Platoon, 241st Seaport Operations Company, 11th Transportation Battalion will be returning to Fort Story from a 15-month deployment between Monday and Wednesday of next week.
Monica K. Miller
Fort Eustis Command Information Officer/Fort Story Public Affairs
757-878-4920 Fort Eustis Office
757-878-4928 Fort Eustis Fax
757-422-7101 Ext. 225 Fort Story Office
757-422-7706 Fort Story Fax

Has anyone seen Jaxi, the solid white cat that lives on Wake Forest St. near the bike path?  She is an elderly cat and has not been seen since the 4th of July. I am very worried about her. If you have seen her please call Marlene at 496-4105.