Category Archives: City Government

“City Council approves all Shore Drive Safety Task Force recommendations!” #ThrowbackThursday 17 years

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Equitable safety improvements for cyclists & pedestrians like contiguous sidewalks & bike lanes are coming to Shore Drive!

DELAYS since June 7th 2006!*

Read the news here where Vice Mayor Jones was quoted:

“I think the council is committed to getting the improvements done[.]”

* Remember when the powers that be tried making Shore Drive 6 LANES in the 90s?!

Remarkably, the then named Shore Drive Advisory Committee(SDAC) heard the presentation from the Shore Drive Safety Task Force at their April 20th 2006 meeting.

Highlights:

Here is the entire report from the Shore Drive Safety Task Force from April 20 2006. [LOL CITY OF VB BROKE THAT LINK. AGAIN. CUZ NEW WEBSITE. 🤡]

SHORE DRIVE SAFETY TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL 2006. (PDF open in new tab)

SDAC, now named the Bayfront Advisory Commission(BAC) has their public meeting today at 330pm at the Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad where they will be grappling with the news of yet another PROPOSED delay in upgrading circa 1950s infrastructure in the “Gateway to the OceanFront & Virginia Beach” while the OceanFront continuously receives virtually infinite money for almost every idea proposed there.

Clearly this is heavily used by pedestrians & cyclists.
Why do City priorities continue to ignore the infrastructure needs of this area let alone the aesthetics that it’s embarrassing & looks like shit?
Shore Drive Safety Task Force Documents .pdfDownload

Join us today at BAC at OPVRS!

BAYFRONT ADVISORY COMMISSION Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad 3769 E. Stratford Drive (Enter on side opposite Shore Drive)April 20 2023 Thursday at 330pm

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Thanks to Hank for Agenda!

4-20-23 BAC Meeting Package.pdfDownload
Welcome to the Bayfront of Virginia’s largest city.

“I have a saying, let’s get to yes on alotta things.”

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First 27 minutes 30 seconds is discussion about why no presentation.

~ 27 minutes 35 seconds starts “Budget Reduction Options”.

~ 2 hours 53 minutes starts Presentation for Proposed CIP for Transportation Section including Phase 4 Deferred/Delay. Lower your expectations accordingly.

All you people who came out against 6 lane Shore Drive have delayed 2 miles of contiguous sidewalks in the 2nd most densely populated area in VB for 30 years.

Shore Drive, the 2nd most densely populated area in the largest city in Virginia, is getting contiguous sidewalks & bike lanes soon!

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The Gateway to Virginia Beach, which is located on the Chesapeake Bay, has now become a high priority on par with the Oceanfront.

Woo hoo!

APRIL FOOLS you fool. 😐

“This project first appeared in the FY 2007-08 CIP. On January 9, 2007, City Council established this project with the appropriation of FY 2005-06 fund balance from the General Fund.”

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Not to bury the lede:

Shore Drive is a major east-west arterial in the northern portion of the City. The existing roadway carries 38,800 vehicles per day with a current capacity of 36,900 vehicles per day. Without this project, the roadway will continue to experience vehicular, bicyclist, and pedestrian safety incidents, and restrict traffic volume due to inadequate stormwater drainage.

🟢 The City Manager’s Proposed City Budget at VBGOV.com.

Welcome to “The Gateway to Virginia Beach” until years & years & years past 2029 according to current City priorities.
City Manager Proposed Budget Presentation
FACE TO FACE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

A few highlights of Proposed City Budget include:

Economic & Tourism Development

EV-22-0001 $200,000
Shore Drive Study Update
This project provides an update to the Shore Drive Corridor Plan (2000) and the Shore Drive Corridor Design Guidelines (2002). Flood mitigation strategies from the Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) for JEB Little Creek and JEB Fort Story (2019) as well as the bond referendum projects will be integrated into the update creating a broader, more comprehensive Shore Drive Plan. The Bayfront Advisory Commission will be utilized as a steering committee for the development of the update, public input, coordination, and engagement with the local community. The updated plan/guidelines will include: determination of existing conditions; development of a community wide public input survey; identification of issues and opportunities; development of specific land use recommendations by corridor segment; and development of architectural/landscaping/signage/public infrastructure guidelines.

To bury the other lede:

By the way, with this current proposal YOUR real estate taxes will probably jump over 10% based on recent new assessments.

“It really comes down to telling the story.”

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IMPORTANT ACOE SLR FEASIBILITY STUDY PROGRAM PRESENTATION

BAYFRONT ADVISORY COMMISSION Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad3769 E. Stratford Drive (Enter on side opposite Shore Drive)March 16, 2023 Thursday at 330pm.

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Thanks to Hank for Agenda & Draft Minutes.

3-16-23 BAC Meeting Package.pdfDownload

Edit: New Business addition “presentation from Monty Heath, who represents a group that raises awareness of veterans with PTSD and other sustained disabilities”.

There’s a new dashboard in town folks. You asked about Phase 4?

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The link for the new still being improved Capital Improvement Project (CIP) dashboard.

Be gentle though as it appears the new CIP Dashboard isn’t fully operational yet.

Here’s a link to a previous CIP Project Dashboard page: https://cipstatus.vbgov.com/ProjectDetail.aspx?id=4361.

Phase IV will dramatically upgrade Shore Drive in Ocean Park.

Join us! BAYFRONT ADVISORY COMMISSION Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad 3769 E. Stratford Drive (Enter on side opposite Shore Drive)February 16, 2023 Thursday 330pm.

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Thanks to Hank for the agenda.

PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
1) Encroachments discussion with Mr. LJ Hansen, Director of Public Works

2-16-23 BAC Meeting Package.pdfDownload
A couple hanging out by Lynnhaven River & Lesner Bridge spotted by students at ESP.

Community Meeting Hosted by Councilmember Chris Taylor

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Mark your calendar!

February 16, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Great Neck Recreation Center
2521 Shorehaven Drive, Virginia Beach

Councilmember Taylor will host a town hall meeting to update residents on current city projects and issues that impact District 8. City representatives from the Police, Fire, Public Works and Parks and Recreation departments will be in attendance to discuss topics such as stormwater referendum progress, Great Neck Park, traffic updates and more. Attendees will have an opportunity to have their questions addressed.

The meeting will be held in Rooms 1 and 2.

Info at VBGov.com.

First VB City Council Retreat that is streamed live & archived. #VB60Years

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Historic and powerful! Strongly encourage you to watch in its entirety.

Hip hip hooray for more public engagement & transparency!

“We learn a lot by talking to the people”

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Important discussion about the fundamental issue of voting & fair elections in both Informal & Formal City Council sessions.

Informal includes detailed discussion on City of Virginia Beach Finances including our current stellar AAA Credit Rating and some of the challenges going forward.

ICYMI: Council Member Delceno Miles Hosted Bayside District Community Meeting

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Start her to view the meeting that was held Nov. 29 at the Williams Farm Recreation Center.

Meeting Handouts

Bayside Town Hall with Councilwoman Miles at the Williams Farm Recreation Center on Tuesday, November 29 from 6:30pm-8:30pm

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Join us!

BAC Thursday NOV 17 330pm at OPVRS. Join us!

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Thanks to Hank for the Agenda.

BAC AGENDA 11-17-22 .pdfDownload

Two important items:

1) Discussion of proposed Noise Ordinance – City Attorney Mark Stiles will be available to answer questions regarding the City’s proposed changes to the Noise Ordinance.

STAFF REPORTS
Commercial Area Pattern Book Status Update – this is about guidelines for future redevelopment of Bayfront area & VB.

BAYFRONT ADVISORY COMMISSION(BAC) meets at Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad(OPVRS) at 3769 E. Stratford Drive. (enter on side opposite Shore Drive)

Resident-Suggested Changes to Proposed Noise Ordinance

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Share your input to improve Proposed Noise Ordinance changes!

From Hank:

We will be discussing the Noise Ordinance at BAC next week, but there are a few things related to that that are happening prior to Thursday that I wanted to remind everyone of. There will be two public meetings about the proposed noise ordinance on Wednesday, 11/16 at Princess Anne High School. The first meeting is from 3:30pm-5:00pm, and the second meeting is 6:30-8:00pm.

Also, the online survey will close at 11:59pm on Sunday, 11/13, so if you are so inclined, please head over to: https://publicinput.com/noiseordinance and provide your input.

From Councilman Moss:

For reference, the current noise ordinance can be found at http://www.Municode.com (Select Code Library, then Virginia, then Virginia Beach; the relevant section is Chapter 23, Article II (Section 23-63 through Section 23-73 of the City Code (not the City Charter)).
This item appeared on the City Council agenda for October 18; City Council voted to defer the matter to December 6, 2022. It will appear on City Council’s agenda that day and you will have an additional opportunity to speak to the entire City Council prior to the vote on the item.
If you have any questions concerning this issue, please contact Ms. Bloom at (757) 385-6279.

View PDF below from Councilman Moss.

20221105-CC-Moss-Invitation to Stakeholders.pdfDownload