…having a sidewalk all the way along the corridor on at least one side of the street…

A very comprehensive report on the work being done by the Beach Sand Replenishment Task Force of the SDCC, the Army Corps of Engineers and the City.

Thanks to Richard Norman of Lynnhaven Dunes Condos for this very detailed report to-date.

The second meeting of the Bayfront Vision group has been scheduled for Tuesday August 2nd from 6pm to 8pm at 3556 by the Bay. 
Satellite map image of 3556.

Shore Drive Community Coalition (SDCC)- General Meeting
Monday July 25 , 2005
7:30pm to 9:00pm
Ocean Park Fire & Rescue Hall

Proposed mixed use development planned for the existing Colley Marine location.  Mr. Bushard will present his plans to build a 3 story structure (lower level parking, retail middle level, condo upper level) on the B-2 lot.  A question and answer session will follow the presentation.  This project will have to apply for a change in zoning to a B-4 for mixed use and then a Conditional Use Permit (CUP).

June Minutes of the BSRTF, or the Beach Sand Replenishment Task Force.

There will not be a July 18th meeting of the Task Force.  Please pass the word to all interested parties.

According to Tommy Drew of Advantis GVA, only 2 of the 9 retail spaces are not rented at the new Kroger Shops… which is located between Krogers and Hollywood Video.

Virginia Beach police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects wanted in connection with a hotel robbery of the Howard Johnson’s on Shore Drive early Friday morning.

In case you missed Mr. Stanton’s letter to the Editor in The Virginian-Pilot on July 11th, it is reprinted unedited below with Mr. Stanton’s permission.

An excerpt:
The Shore Drive area is extremely frail from a land use perspective.  A single bad decision by the city?s leadership can be an enormous set back.

The second meeting of the Bayfront Vision group has been tentatively scheduled for the first week in August and most likely Tuesday the 2nd.  The exact date, time and location will be forwarded to you as soon as the meeting room availability is verified. 

“If the richest, most powerful nation on Earth can’t clean up this mess on the very doorstep of the nation’s capital… Article in June’s issue of the National Geographic magazine.

This is interesting.

The hearing on proposed changes to R-5R zoning was recently scheduled to be heard at the July Planning Commission meeting, then rescheduled to the August meeting.

The draft of the proposed changes will possibly not be ready for the public to view until at least next week.

Although I’m not aware of any construction getting started at 4:30am around the Bayfront area, this article in the PilotOnline.com points out some interesting construction related info.

Mr. Miller is also known as Bill, owner of the Duck-In.

His email is reprinted below, unedited and with Mr. Miller’s permission:

Duck-In and the Beach Club’s management and employees want to express our heartfelt gratitude to all of our Shore Drive neighbors for the unparalleled outpouring of affection and support we are receiving as we end a great run (1952- August 14, 2005)!

The R5R agenda item mentioned earlier this week has been postponed again according to Steve White, the Planning Commissions city staff liason.

The Rite Aid Pharmacy in the Cape Henry Plaza was robbed on June 12 and a chase ensued on the bike path for 2 young males.  During the course of the robbery, the manager was assaulted.

May Minutes of the BSRTF, or the Beach Sand Replenishment Task Force.
June Minutes will be posted when approved.

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There is a proposed Ordinance to amend Section 502 of the City Zoning Ordinance pertaining to Dimensional Requirements for Duplexes in the R-5R Residential Resort District – Item 15 on the Planning Commission’s July 13th agenda[.PDF file].

BSRTF is the Beach Sand Replenishment Task Force which is a group of Shore Drive area residents (under the SDCC umbrella) working with a group of City representatives to establish a beach sand nourishment project for the Cape Henry Beach.

I am extremely concerned over the strong rumor that the ownership of Chicks
Oyster Bar is planning to develop the property next to them that currently
is home to the Lynnhaven Fish company into a Duck Inn style bar….  As it
stands today without any additions, Friday nights and a good portion of the
rest of the weekend are haven to the heavy drinking crowd and a real pain to
the neighborhood. Excerpt from an email by Jacob O.