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“The Governor has signed the legislation dealing with Online Rental Platforms. It will become effective on July 1st of this year.”

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Letter to Ad Hoc Committee. (1 page PDF)

New Virginia Online Rental Platform Legislation.(10 page PDF)

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C. 1. If a locality adopts a registry ordinance pursuant to this section, such ordinance may include a
554 penalty not to exceed $500 per violation for an operator required to register who offers for short-term
555 rental a property that is not registered with the locality. Such ordinance may provide that unless and
556 until an operator pays the penalty and registers such property, the operator may not continue to offer
557 such property for short-term rental. Upon repeated violations of a registry ordinance as it relates to a
558 specific property, an operator may be prohibited from registering and offering that property for
559 short-term rental.
560 2. Such ordinance may further provide that an operator required to register may be prohibited from
561 offering a specific property for short-term rental in the locality upon multiple violations on more than
562 three occasions of applicable state and local laws, ordinances, and regulations, as they relate to the
563 short-term rental.
564 D. Except as provided in this section, nothing herein shall…

Remember taking the survey? Transit Planning Public Engagement Summary February ‘17.

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First off, THANK YOU For participating in survey if you did.

Your feedback DOES make a difference.

View entire PDF at VBGov.com here.

View & download entire Transit Planning Public Engagement Summary (86 page PDF)

There are a ton of great well thought out comments in the entire package.

Some sample feedback including 215 first place votes for Shore Drive Ocean Park Phase IV roadway project.

March Baylines from Bayfront Advisory Committee

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View Baylines here.

“Outreach ‘17” signup deadline extended

The deadline for Bayfront neighborhood organizations to place themselves on the invitation list for an upcoming outreach meeting has been extended. The Bayfront Advisory Commission plans to hold a meeting later this spring or early summer to solicit suggestions from civic leagues, condominium officials and neighborhood associations about their most-pressing issues and concerns.

Called “Outreach ’17,” the meeting or meetings will assist the City-Council-appointed Bayfront Advisory Commissionwithsettingprioritiesforthecomingyear. Theextensionwillallowthoseneighborhoodgroups who meet less frequently than monthly to poll their memberships about their most-pressing concerns and to appoint a contact person from the organization.

When scheduled, “Outreach ‘17” will be public.
To place a neighborhood on the invitation list, please send contact information to Scott Ayers, BAC Communications Committee chairman at bayfrontadvisorycommissionvb@gmail.com. Reach him by phone at (757) 671-3343.

Article & photos of old #LESNERBRIDGE 

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View at Pilotonline.com. 

Another article & photos here also at Pilotonline.com today.


2nd photo from construction cam capturing blizzard of March 3rd ’17. 

Governor McAuliffe Announces Updates to Virginia Flood Risk Information System

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View Press Release:

The new VFRIS was developed by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science’s Center for Coastal Resources Management in partnership with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, the agency responsible for the state floodplain management program.

“Flooding is the most common natural disaster our we experience in the Commonwealth, and our Hampton Roads and Eastern Shore communities are particularly at risk for severe damages caused by recurrent flooding.” said Governor McAuliffe. “It is my hope that VFRIS becomes a mainstay for homeowners, businesses, and communities going forward. March begins Flood Safety Awareness Month and I encourage all Virginians to access VFRIS to see how a flood might affect their home or business.”

View Virginia Flood Risk Information System (VFRIS) info:

Virginia Flood Risk Information System (VFRIS) is a collaboration between DCR and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science’s Center for Coastal Resources Management. VFRIS helps communities, real estate agents, property buyers and property owners discern an area’s flood risk.

Launch VFRIS here.

Click screen shot to Launch VFRIS

Click screen shot to Launch VFRIS

Boat shop in Ocean Park robbed Super Bowl Sunday night. “King is asking anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the area between 7 p.m. Sunday night and 2 a.m. Monday morning to call police.”

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Check story including video at WTKR.com.

“When all the damage is done, or how they pulled it out of the dash, all the steering and everything we are talking well over $200,000 of motors,” King told News 3’s Todd Corillo Wednesday.

There’s a short Survey at VBGov.com that could help get Shore Drive upgraded in Ocean Park.

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Question #9 please choose Shore Drive !

Question #9 please choose Shore Drive !

Help Ocean Park!

Question 9. Please rank the following roadway projects 1-8 in order of priority, with 1 being the highest priority and 8 being lowest. (Project | Unfunded Amount)
Please choose “Shore Drive Corridor Improvements Phase IV as #1 or slide it to top.

Extra bonus points.

Question 8. What else should we consider as we plan the future of public transit in Virginia Beach and the region?
Answer Question #8 by Write in: We want Shore Drive/Oceanfront Trolley Loop

Even more love for Ocean Park & Shore Drive.

Question 10. If you have any additional comments or questions, please write them here:
Write in: PLEASE FINISH SHORE DRIVE PHASE IV NOW

Click to start short survey.

#LESNERBRIDGE 1 lane each direction Wednesday Feb 1 from 9a-3p

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From an email from Bayfront Advisory Committee:

BOTH directions of Shore Drive over the Lesner Bridge will be reduced to ONE LANE between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.1, as crews repair a leaking 16-inch water main line. Affected lanes for this closure will be the INSIDE lanes both east and west bound, said Christopher J. Wojtowicz, project manager. Repairs will be done on Shore Drive at Vista Circle eastbound and at Page Avenue westbound.

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“Westbound traffic on the Lesner Bridge will be reduced to one lane at Shore Drive and Page Avenue tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 31, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m….”

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From Bayfront Advisory Committee email:

“. . .said Christopher J. Wojtowicz, project manager for the bridge replacement. The outside, right lane, will be closed while repairs are made to a shock-absorber-like “impact attenuator” that had been hit and to fix the concrete collar around one of the drainage inlets in that lane closest to the sidewalk. Plans call for the work to be completed and the lane reopened no later than 3 p.m.”

Screen shot of construction cam at 100pm January 30th 2017.

Screen shot of construction cam at 100pm January 30th 2017.

“I wanted to give back to my community and bring people together through a collaborative project that everyone could enjoy,” she said.

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Check out article at Pilotonline.com.

Photo courtesy of Michaella Lynch

Photo courtesy of Michaella Lynch

“Public Works Waste Management collections will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 10 on schedule since there are no Monday collections. Due to road conditions, service may be slower than normal. Residents should leave bins out until crews can get to them.” And more updates . . .

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City Working to Get Roads and Services Back ASAP at VBGov.com:

“The first priority is to make passable approximately 900 lane-miles of primary roads and an additional 300 lane-miles of priority streets that access hospitals, fire stations and police stations within 12 hours after snow stops falling,” said Phil Davenport, director of Public Works. “Neighborhood streets are not cleared because parked vehicles and other safety considerations make snow removal from these streets impractical or far too costly for the couple of storms we get each year. The process goes much quicker when citizens refrain from driving and streets are free of traffic.”

Main Winter storm update page at VBGov.com.

Pleasure House Point during Helena on Saturday. Photo Credit: Tim Solanic

Pleasure House Point during Helena on Saturday. Photo Credit: Tim Solanic

“Council Extends Deadline for Waiver of Permit Fees for Disaster Repairs People now have until April 10, 2017 to get permits for repairs related to Hurricane Matthew.”

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Check the news at VBGov.com:

“Homeowners are just now receiving funds from their insurance companies and FEMA, so they needed more time to apply for permits and hire contractors to help with home repairs,” said Barry Frankenfield, director of Planning & Community Development. “We want to make it a little bit easier for property owners to get necessary repairs completed properly and safely. This extension will help homeowners continue to recover from damages caused by Hurricane Matthew.”

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