Category Archives: City Government

“Temporary Road Closure: Pleasure House Road between Northampton Boulevard and Shore Drive”

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Weather permitting, the temporary road closure is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, and reopen at approximately 7 p.m. on the same day.

Check the info at VBGov.com:

Traffic will be temporarily affected on a portion of Pleasure House Road between Northampton Boulevard and Shore Drive while a water line is replaced.

During the water line replacement, Pleasure House Road will be closed to through traffic between Northampton Boulevard and Shore Drive. Local traffic will be maintained along Pleasure House Road up to the point of work. Through traffic will be rerouted via Northampton Boulevard and Shore Drive. Advanced warning signs will be installed advising motorist of the alternate routes. Local businesses and the church along Pleasure House Road have been notified of the traffic disruptions.

Weather permitting, the temporary road closure is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, and reopen at approximately 7 p.m. on the same day.

For additional information, contact Gene Rainey, Assistant Utility Suerintendent at (757) 650-4987.

***CANCELLED due to lack of interest*** VBCCO Neighborhood Conference/Light Rail Forum

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Attention Residents: 

 

Please be advised that the Virginia Beach Council of Civic Organizations (VBCCO) has cancelled its annual neighborhood conference that was slated for Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.

Please contact the VBCCO  or email mjmcf@cox.net for refunds or further information.

Mon. Oct. 28th at 7:30pm Community Meeting with Councilman Wood – Shore Drive Flooding Issues – Present and Future Solutions

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Click here for a printable version of the agenda SDCCAgendaOCT2013

 

Shore Drive Community Coalition

Monday, 28 OCT – 7:30-8:30 pm

SDCC General Meeting  

Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Station (Intersection of Shore Drive and East Stratford Rd.)

 

Call to order:

Meeting topic:   Councilman Jim Wood Discusses Shore Drive Flooding Issues, Present and Future Solutions

                                           

 Officers’ Reports:    President’s Report              David Williams

                                    Vice President’s report       Rick Mercadante

                                    Secretary’s Report               Todd Solomon –SEPT Minutes

                                    Treasurer’s Report              Ann Williams (acting treas.)

 

Old Business  

New Business       

Adjourn

 Next SDCC- Monday NOV 25, 2013               Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Center

 Topic: City Topics (Light Rail, Dredging, Lesner Bridge Construction)

Please check www.sdcc.info for more information on area news and events

2014 Legislative Agenda – Recurring Flooding Item letter from the Mayor

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Read the entire 75 page PDF which includes the Mayor’s letter, slides, etc.

As council is well aware, the recurrent flooding issue is of great concern to our citizens.

So the Mayor is asking City Council to add an additional item for VB’s legislative agenda.

…but to ask to support the authorization of the study.

Legislative Request # 1: The City of Norfolk requests the General Assembly to establish and fund a Joint Study Committee to further investigate and make recommendations on recurrent coastal flooding in Virginia.

A slide from the 75 page PDF

A slide from the 75 page PDF

The VIMS Report concludes Virginia localities are not adequately equipped to address and
implement meaningful flood mitigation strategies required for responding to predicated
relative sea level rise on their own. Within the VIMS Report, there are a series of simulations
that show impacted areas as influenced by: a) storm surge, b) sea level rise, and c) the
recurrences of storms making land fall within the region. All of these factors both individually
and collectively, are anticipated to increase the frequency and the severity of coastal flooding
events. This will increase damages to public and private property, amplify impacts to public
safety, and increase disruption to individuals and the economy. Left unaddressed, the
Commonwealth can reasonably anticipate that it will see significant and profound coastal
flooding now and into the immediate planning horizon.

City Letter Regarding 2013 Lynnhaven Inlet Dredging Project

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Thanks you to the Bayfront Advisory Committee’s newsletter for providing the City’s letter on the 2013 Lynnhaven Inlet Dredging Project.  You can read the BAC newsletter here VisionNewsletter 2 101 (2)

 

Click here for a printable version of the City letter – 2013 Dredging Project City Letter

 

2013 Dredging Project Letter

 

Lynnhaven Inlet Dredging to Begin in 30 days. Sand to be placed on Ocean Park Beach.

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According to an email City staff sent to Mrs. Dorinda Ennis of 3356 on the Bay, the Lynnhaven Inlet dredging, which was scheduled to take place last year but was delayed because of funding problems, will start within the next 30 days.  Please see the City staff email below

According to David Jarman….

Here is the feedback from our Coastal Group that handles the dredging work:

  • The Corps inlet contract has been awarded.   Notice to proceed will be issued 9/10/2013 and work will begin within 30 days.  The dredged sand will be placed on the Ocean Park Beach.  Project completion is anticipated by the end of February.  If necessary, truck hauling from the boat ramp stockpile to the Ocean Park Beach will be available once the Corps dredging project is complete.  This work would begin in March and last for a few weeks, again as needed.
  • Crab Creek bids were opened two weeks ago, work will begin in November, with completion by the end of March.

Bayfront Advisory Committee to Meet Thursday October 17th

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The Bayfront Advisory Committee will meet Thursday, October 17 at the Resort and Conference Center, 2800 Shore Drive, from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

The agenda for the meeting will include the following:

  • Update on public and private projects in the Bayfront area
  • Update on committee activities in the Bayfront area
  • The Department of Parks and Recreation will present on bike trails in the Bayfront area.

There will be an opportunity for presentations from the public on projects in the Bayfront area. The committee generally concludes its deliberations around 4:30 p.m. The meeting is then opened to the public for comments.

Subcommittees will meet from 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. at the Resort and Conference Center, 2800 Shore Drive. The subcommittees will discuss public and private parking with Mr. Robert Gey, P.E., from City of Virginia Beach Public Works.  Subcommittee meetings are open for the public to observe.

For additional information or to obtain a copy of the draft agenda, contact Kristine Gay in the Planning Department at (757) 385-4621 or kgay@vbgov.com. For more information regarding the Bayfront Advisory Committee, visit www.VBgov.com/Bayfront.

Barbara Duke to Speak at Friends of Live Oaks Meeting Monday Sep. 23rd

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Friends of Live Oaks meeting

Monday, Sep. 23rd

at the Bayside Rec Center on
First Court Road.

 

Barbara Duke, Senior Planner with the Department of Parks and Recreation,

will talk to us about the city’s new Urban Forest Management Plan. 

There will be an opportunity for questions.
For more information contact Karen at tomandkarenmurphy@gmail.com

Public Meeting on Stormwater Management Program and Floodplain Ordinance Set for Sept. 26

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More at VBGOV.com:

The meeting agenda will include the following:

· The Floodplain Ordinance is being changed to meet the most recent FEMA requirements. An overview of the changes will be presented by city staff.

· Stormwater Management Program changes, including a revised ordinance and technical design criteria, are required by state law.

Swimming Advisory Issued for Two Locations on the Chesapeake Bay

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Swimming Advisory Issued for Two Locations on the Chesapeake Bay  

The Virginia Beach Department of Public Health has issued a swimming and wading advisory for two locations on the Chesapeake Bay: between Ocean View Avenue (5000 block) and Mortons Road, and between Rockbridge Road and Starfish Road. Recent testing conducted by the Health Department showed that bacteria levels in the water exceeded the State Water Quality Standards. The advisory does not affect the Virginia Beach oceanfront or resort area.

For more information click here to read the City’s notice  http://www.vbgov.com/news/Pages/selected.aspx?release=1630

Areas in RED are under a swimming Advisory

 

Swiming Advisory Locations

Article on dredging: “Two years ago, neighborhood residents packed a meeting room to tell city officials not to build a transfer site in a residential area on Maple Street along Long Creek.”

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At Pilotonline.com:

A crane on a barge will scoop mud and sand from the bottom of the Lynnhaven River. The dredged material will be brought ashore at the Thalia Dredged Material Transfer Facility, and trucked to a spoils site off Oceana Boulevard.

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ATTEND OUR MEETING MONDAY! “Come hear the City’s interim plan to fix stormwater problems for areas east of the Lesner Bridge. There will also be an $80+ million project that could impact homes and businesses. You will definitely want to attend and learn the study details.”

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Meeting at:

Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad

STARTS 730pm

VIEW MEETING AGENDA at SDCC.info

Dave L. Hansen – Deputy City Manager will be making the presentation.

As article below mentions, City Council will be voting on the recommendations in August 2013.

They plan to present the idea to the Shore Drive Community Coalition on Monday before taking it to the council in August, Hansen said…But [Todd Solomon] said the city should explore some less-expensive solutions, such as using inflatable pipe plugs to prevent tidal flooding, like the one installed in Ocean Park before Hurricane Sandy.” at SDCC.info

City Engineers Present “Eastern Shore Dr. Interim Drainage Improvement Proposal”

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On Thursday June 20th at the Bayfront Advisory Committee (BAC), City Engineers presented the “Eastern Shore Drive Interim Drainage Improvement Proposal”.  This proposal was the result of an engineering study performed by City engineers and engineering consultant Kimley-Horn.  The study was performed as part of the community’s on going request (since 2009) to fix tidal flooding issues in neighborhoods east of the Lesner Bridge.  The presentation, studies and recommendations can be found on the City’s Public Works website.  Click here to access

The City’s Engineering results on interim flooding fixes has been summarized on Slide 33 of their presentation shown below.  This presentaiton will be made to City Council at which point they will decide whether to fund the interim projects.  Please note that the housing and garage impacts are based on a 4.0 foot tide occurence.

Return On Investment

  • Total Cost of Interim Improvements: $1.2 M
  • Benefit is some reduction in flooding frequency for:

– 5 houses

– 15 Garages

– 570 L.F. of Street

  • Comprehensive improvements are budgeted and initial phases could begin in 2016
  • A decision on whether to fund the Interim Improvements is needed

 

SDCC General Meeting Notice and Agenda – Monday June 24th at 7:30pm

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Come hear the City’s interim plan to fix stormwater problems for areas east of the Lesner Bridge.  There will also be an $80+ million project that could impact homes and businesses.  You will definitely want to attend and learn the study details.

For a printable version of the agenda, click here SDCC Agenda June 2013 (1)

Shore Drive Community Coalition

Monday 24 June 2013

SDCC General Meeting

SDCC General Meeting- Monday, 24 JUNE- 7:30- 8:30

 Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Station- (Intersection of Shore Drive and East Stratford Rd.)

 

Call to Order 

Meeting topic: Storm Drainage Improvements for East Shore Drive – Deputy City Manager Dave Hansen and City Public Works Engineers 

Officer’s Reports: 

          President’s Report                  David Williams

          Vice President’s Report                    Rick Mercadante

          Secretary’s Report                  Todd Solomon- May Minutes

          Treasurer’s Report                 Ann Williams (Acting Treasurer)

 

Old Business

New Business

Adjourn

 NEXT SDCC Meeting- Monday JULY 29, 2013

Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Center

Bayfront Advisory Committee to Meet June 20

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View Press Release about Meeting held at Resort & Conference Center June 20 from 330p-530p.

You can also view the Bayfront Advisory Committee’s newsletter here with this and more information –  VisionNewsletter 3.6

A study to address flooding and storm water issues in the Bayfront by the Department Of Public Works is near completion. The results of the study and a plan of action will be presented at the June 20th meeting of the Bayfront Advisory Committee. The public meeting will be held at Virginia Beach Resort Hotel and Conference at 3:30 pm.

Everyone is invited to attend.

Emphasis ours.

Learn about flooding & storm surge issues and more at SDCC.info/HOT.

Photo Credit: Friends of Lynnhaven Colony in Facebook. Starfish & Cape Henry. Photo taken ~1130 Monday during Super Storm Sandy Oct 2012.

Photo Credit: Friends of Lynnhaven Colony in Facebook. Starfish & Cape Henry. Photo taken ~1130 Monday during Super Storm Sandy Oct 2012.

“The Bayfront Advisory Committee will meet Thursday, May 16, at the Virginia Beach Resort and Conference Center, 2800 Shore Drive, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.”

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View press release at VBGov.com.

VBAlert is city’s emergency alert and warning system

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Visit VBGov.com/VBAlert to sign up.

Sign up is pretty cool in that you can pick areas on a map that you’re interested in.

Visit this link to learn more including watching a video. A video that includes a snow plow.

VBAlert is the city’s emergency alert and warning system. The city will send out VBAlert notifications when there is a public safety situation. Events that could prompt a VBAlert message include:

Weather warnings (flash flood, tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings)
Evacuation notifications
Rabid animal alert
Hostage/barricade situation
HazMat spill
Boil water advisories

VBAlert messages are automatically sent to landline telephones in the affected area of the city. Residents do not need to be registered with VBAlert in order to receive a VBAlert message on their landline phone within city limits…

Contact Information
VBAlert Help

Direct: (757) 385-3111 | Email: VBAlertHelp@vbgov.com

“Attached you will find our response to the Norfolk District Commander of the Corps of Engineers attesting to the City’s commitment for providing the necessary real estate interests for the project features identified in the Lynnhaven River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Plan. This plan consists of restoring 38 acres of Wetlands, 94 acres of sub~aquatic Vegetation (SAV), the reintroduction of bay scallops on the SAV and the construction of 31 acres of reef habitat.”

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Recent correspondence between City of VB & ACOE re: Lynnhaven River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Plan. (9 page PDF)

We understand that concerns exist regarding the City’s ability to accomplish the real estate acquisition that may be necessary for the project. Please be assured that We have reviewed the potential real estate requirements identified in the District’s letter dated March 12, 2013. We acknowledge that the provision of all real estate interests necessary for the construction, operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of the project will be the responsibility of the City of Virginia Beach as the Non-Federal Sponsor for this project It is understood that the procurement of real estate interests may include acquiring or terminating existing oyster leases, acquiring permanent real estate interests from private and pubîic property owners for wetlands restoration, and securing permanent easements over state-owned river bottoms to support the parts of the project involving submerged aquatic vegetation restoration, bay scallops reintroduction, and reef habitat creation.

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City Page – April 11, 2013 Special Budget Edition In this edition, you will find the cover letter that City Manager James K. Spore presented to the City Council on March 26 as part of his proposed Fiscal 2013-14 Budget.

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Visit VBGov.com City Page.

Photo Credit: Kevin O'Hara

Photo Credit: Kevin O’Hara

Lesner Bridge construction slated to start January 2014, end January 2017

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Visit VBGov.com to learn more and watch a video:

Construction will commence January 2014 to replace the bridge in a project that stretches westward from Vista Circle to East Stratford Road on the opposite bank. Two precast concrete bridges will replace the existing span and work is expected to last approximately three years.

Lesner Bridge Replacement Study