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SDCC’s Short Term Rental Overlay District Opposition Letter to City Council
Click here for a printable version of the SDCC letter – SDCC STR Opposition Letter
Additional opposition to STR Overlay District in Cape Story by the Sea:
Cape Story by the Sea Civic Association – CSBTS_BACLetter_STR_11192020signed
Bayfront Advisory Commission – BAC STR Overlay Opposition Email
SDCC Opposes STR Overlay District in Cape Story by the Sea and Anywhere Along Shore Drive Corridor
December 31, 2020
Dear Mayor Dyer and City Council Members,
The Shore Drive Community Coalition (SDCC), a 20 year old organization made up of local civic groups representing residents in the Bayfront area of Virginia Beach, formally requests that the Short Term Rental (STR) Overlay District, randomly created by Vice Mayor Wood, for the Cape Story by the Sea neighborhood (East Shore Drive) be removed immediately from the proposed STR ordinance change.
Similar to the official opposition positions taken by the Cape Story by the Sea Civic Association and the Bayfront Advisory Commission, the SDCC voted unanimously at its November 23rd meeting to “Oppose the creation of a STR Overlay District in the Cape Story by the Sea (East Shore Drive) neighborhood as well as any future STR Overlay Districts in the Shore Drive Corridor.”
The Shore Drive Corridor Plan states, “The Shore Drive area is first and foremost a residential community, comprised primarily of residential neighborhoods…It is envisioned that this predominance as a residential community should continue to form the backbone of land use for the area.”
The Shore Drive Corridor, the most densely populated section of the City, consists of small lots sizes of 5000 and 7500 square feet narrow streets that don’t allow for on-street parking. These conditions result in area that is not appropriate for the uncontrolled proliferation of “by right” STR business zoning that will be created by the overlay district that is being proposed.
If you have any questions, I can be reached at 667-8533 Cell or todd@sdcc.info
Sincerely,
Todd R. Solomon
Shore Drive Community Coalition, President
Short Term Rental Virtual Workshop – Thursday Jan. 7, 2021 at 6:00pm
The City’s Planning Department will be holding a virtual workshop regarding the newly proposed ordinance to create Short Term Rental Overlay districts that will allow “by right” operation of STRs for all homes located in an overlay. Shore Drive East (Cape Story by the Sea Neighborhood) is one of the proposed overlays. For more information and to register for the workshop, see links below. SDCC has also asked for an additional workshop to be scheduled since the mailer identifying the December workshop didn’t arrive in time to support that event.
City website for information on Short Term Rentals – https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/planning/Pages/Short-Term-Rentals.aspx
STR VIRTUAL WORKSHOP
THURSDAY JANUARY 7, 2021
6PM-7PM
The next scheduled Short Term Rental Virtual Workshop is January 7th, 2021.
TO REGISTER: CLICK HERE
PRESENTATION FROM CITY STAFF — PUBLIC WILL BE ALLOWED TO PROVIDE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Planning Commission sets another negative precedent expanding use of A-24 & A-36 Zoning in Shore Drive Community
“The curriculum is focused on hands-on experiments and solving real environmental problems, meant to put students in the world around them every single day, Freeman said.”
In new environmental studies program, Virginia Beach students get a hands-on experience at Pilotonline.com.
“This isn’t a school. This is not at a school setting,” Freeman said. “It’s sort of redefining what a classroom looks like.”
To say we’re excited about this unique learning experience that we’ve been working on making happen since 2003 would be a profound understatement!
The first time the idea was written up in The Virginian-Pilot.
5 WAYS TO GIVE TO OPVRS
Marina Shores expansion presentation to BAC info
Changes to original presentation posted at SDCC.info here.
Previous 60 unit expansion, now 49 unit that requires a Conditional Use Permit as they’re proffered at maximum units allowed right now.
New traffic light at North Great Neck and Lynnhaven Drive still turned down by CoVB even after more lobbying for it in spite of added minimum dozens of trips per day through that intersection from new condo & apartment development.
