“So while we already have eight Geneteccameras that are hooked into the police’s real time crime center and can be viewed in real time by the police, the Flock cameras are cameras that will automatically read your license plate as you enter or leave,” he said.
1 video of previous racing & drifting at LBR:
The installed speed bumps have accomplished nothing btw.
The Bayfront Advisory Commission will be holding a Special Meeting on Thursday July 17th at the Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Building to discuss items that include subcommittee structure, speaker policy and goals for the upcoming year. The agenda can be found below.
Following the Special Meeting, the BAC will hold its monthly General Meeting. The meeting will start at the normal time of 3:30pm. The agenda can be found below.
Also, the BAC, City Planning and City Public Works has provided an updated Bayfront Projects spreadsheet. Please share this information with your civic groups and anyone else interested in these projects. The project status spreadsheet can be found below.
Here’s a few select items from update.
Here’s all the latest plans.
Please note that due to the City’s observance of the Juneteenth Holiday, this month’s BAC meeting has been moved to Monday June 16th at 3:30pm in the Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad.
The agenda for this meeting is below.
Note, there’s a Public Notice posted for a potential Board of Zoning Appeals(BZA) Hearing July 2 2025.
The applicant did not engage with any of the adjacent property owners before submitting this new BZA application since previous attempt to “preserve” church by turning it into a bar “By Right” was pulled by the applicant due to overwhelming opposition and an enormous shortage of parking requirements.
Note:  there will be other land use requirements that will kick in once a plan is submitted that would kick in, as example, minimum requirements for storm water management(SWM).
Depending on direction this application goes – it will be precedent setting for various aspects.
Mark your calendars.
“Since the June BAC meeting falls on the Juneteenth holiday, we have rescheduled the meeting to Monday, June 16 at 3:30pm at the Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad building (3769 E Stratford Rd).
Thanks
Hank”
Agenda & minutes etc to follow.
New to “BAC”? Here’s a great place to start on this website.
Email from City Managers Office:
Thank you […] for reaching out as we navigate the upcoming holiday weekend. It is our hope that the information below addresses your concerns. We can understand how frustrating this situation is for you and your neighbors. We’ve worked to collaborate on a high-level synopsis of how the City is preparing for Memorial Day Weekend and the summer in general as it relates to the Shore Drive area and Bay Beaches.
We are excited to kick off the summer season welcoming locals and visitors alike to safely enjoy our many beautiful beaches and waterways. As always, City Departments have been planning months ahead of time in anticipation of the 2025 summer season.
What is the Public Safety plan for Memorial Day Weekend?
Police: The Virginia Beach Police Department is committed to proactively addressing the concerns surrounding the Lynnhaven Boat Ramp. Following an incident in March, Captain Gordon attended an Ocean Park Civic League meeting with Director Kirschman from Parks and Recreation. This engagement allowed us to hear directly from residents about their concerns and share our constructive response. In response to the community feedback, we have significantly increased our patrols in the area, asking officers to remain visible for a period of time when circumstances allow. This includes patrol officers completing paperwork on-site of the Lynnhaven Boat Ramp from prior calls for service which also enhance their presence within the community.
To further discourage any issues, we’ve strategically placed a police vehicle in the parking lot on occasions, serving as a visible deterrent. Additionally, the 3rd Precinct has conducted musters (shift roll calls) in the Lynnhaven Boat Ramp Parking lot which also increases visibility. Our Traffic Safety Unit has assisted with increased presence to ensure smoother traffic flow and enhance safety around the boat ramp. We have also intensified parking enforcement to effectively address violations. The feedback from the community meeting has been encouraging, demonstrating that our increased efforts are appreciated. We have also communicated our initiatives to those who couldn’t attend via outreach from the Ocean Park Civic League president. Since the March incident and the resulting increase in our presence, we are pleased to note that no further issues have been reported to the department.
Looking ahead to the upcoming weekend, we are deploying officers on ATVs, UTVs, and a Motor Carrier unit as additional resources for traffic management and beach oversight. Our marine unit, in collaboration with the Virginia Marine Police and Virginia Conservation Police, are resources that we can call upon to address boating violations. In addition, cameras at the Lynnhaven Boat Ramp are being monitored by the VBPD Real Time Crime Center. We will do our best to monitor and address conditions at the boat ramp as they arise, realizing that this will be an incredibly busy weekend for the city with a significant number of events in all four precincts that will draw upon our finite resources.
Emergency Medical Services: through the Chesapeake Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad and Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad, will have EMS personnel conducting ATV/UTV safety patrols on the beaches at various times throughout the summer.
In addition, the EMS Marine Rescue Team conducts weekend marine patrols off the beaches and in city waterways throughout the summer on Fridays through Sundays.Emergency Communications & Citizen Services: ECCS is staffed 24/7/365 for informational calls, non-emergency reporting, and 9-1-1 Emergency Services.
Information: 3-1-1 or 757-385-3111
Non-emergency: 757-385-5000
Emergency: 9-1-1Fire: Fire is upstaffing to ensure Fire boats will be staffed for the holiday weekend and most weekends throughout the summer.
How will the City address Waste Management on our beaches, boat ramps, and parks throughout the weekend?
Public Works Beach Operations | Beaches
Beach Operations is operating under normal conditions.
Regular service for all beach waste containers (barrels) is being provided at beach entrances and those on the sand.
Service for these containers occurs each morning around 5:30 a.m.
Should Beach Ops receive prior notification of a large unauthorized party on the beach, they will arrange to have roll-off containers for beachgoers to utilize.Parks and Recreation | Boat Ramps and Parks
Boat Ramp staff are onsite from 5:30 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Service for the ramp’s dumpster is provided by a contracted commercial waste hauler and performed on a set schedule. If needed, they can request a special pick-up.
Parks Staff will be actively checking all parks and ensuring that waste containers are serviced as needed.Public Works Waste Management | Residential Household Waste
Waste and Recycling Collection Services for the residential homes in the Shore Drive/Bay Beach areas occur on Wednesday.
To find when your next recycling service day will be, visit https://VirginiaBeach.gov/wastemgt and use the “Find My Trash Day” tool.
For service day reminders, residents can sign up to receive text or email notifications at VB Connect
To report a miss in service (trash, recycling, bulky or yard waste), residents can create a Service Request at https://vb311.virginiabeach.gov/assist/servicetypesWhat happens if the Lynnhaven Boat Ramp Reaches Maximum Capacity
Ramp Signage: Parks and Recreation (PAR) will change all four ramp signs to full to indicate no availability. These are drop down “full” signs located on Shore Drive in the east and west bound directions.
Staff at Entrance: PAR will place two staff members at the entrance to the boat ramp, equipped with radios for communication. Staff are there to assist with the notification to boaters that the ramp is full and to continue traveling on East Stratford Road to exit the neighborhood.
If upon exiting the parking lot traffic becomes a problem, staff and/or residents are asked to notify Police to assist in either flushing the traffic out onto Shore Drive and out of the neighborhood. If a vehicle is unoccupied, Police will ticket the violator.
Barricade Road: PAR will use crowd control barricades to close off Piedmont Circle access into the facility. Once open spaces are available then staff will let trailers begin entering.
Car Lot and Trailer Monitoring: PAR is going to consistently check the car lot and trailer numbers to ensure proper parking and space utilization.
Launch and Recovery Monitoring: PAR will ensure individuals who are launching and recovering boats are exiting the ramp area promptly and moving to the designated areas.
Ramp Control Staff: PAR will station one staff member for ramp control to maintain order and assist with operations.
Staffing: Parks and Recreation has hired an additional staff person to support the Lynnhaven Boat Ramp and Supervisors are scheduled proactively during the busiest times.Please let me know if you need anything additional.
Thank you,
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
Desk | 757.385.4242 | CMOffice@vbgov.com
City Hall, Building 1, Suite 2017
2401 Courthouse Drive | Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Hopefully these plans works this holiday weekend and the entire summer before people die.
Neighbors who’ve been concerned of the increasing public safety issues have started sharing videos on YouTube recently.
Hopefully the beloved Lynnhaven Boat Ramp & Beach Facility will be fun and safe for everyone this Memorial Day weekend.
Ocean Park Fire and Rescue Squad(OPVRS) Building
3769 E. Stratford Road. Enter door opposite Shore Drive.
The mission of the Bayfront Advisory Commission(BAC) is to review and make recommendations to the City Council regarding public and private projects and issues associated with the Bayfront area.
An enormous amount of information starts here.
Project Overview
At Dominion Energy, we continually review our infrastructure to provide the reliable, affordable and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. We are rebuilding approximately 13 miles of 115 kilovolt (kV) electric transmission line between the Burton Substation and Virginia Beach Substation. This project will ensure the continued safety and reliability of the electric grid.
The Shore Drive Phase 3 Improvement Project(SDP3), first identified as a City Capital Improvement Project (CIP) in 2007, is finally getting ready to happen. This 3 year long construction project will improve the section of Shore Drive between the Lesner Bridge and North Great Neck Road, making the road safer for pedestrians and vehicles. Construction will take place over the next 3 years and will definitely have an impact on our Bayfront area in the process.
In an effort to help provide as much information to the residents as possible, we have been working with the City and Councilman Cummings to gather as many details as possible to help answer questions regarding this project. Thanks to the City’s Public Works and Councilman Cummings, we are able to provide the following detailed drawings for construction, traffic management and storm water plans. Please see below for a link to our project page for the SDP3 project.
https://weloveshoredrive.com/phase3/
The detailed project drawing documents should be able to help answer some of the following questions we have heard from the residents.
Additional information regarding this CIP can be found at the City’s website link https://vbgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/11ca2d264a6c45aeaf6e6b4723297341
The City’s CIP data sheet can be seen below
We understand that this data is a lot to digest and we plan to help by posting drawing analysis reviews and City provided updates as best possible. Similar to the Lesner Bridge 3 year project, we can make it through the pain to get to the well deserved benefits and information will be a critical factor.
On Thursday May 1st, there will also be an opportunity to learn more about the upcoming construction project at the District 8 Councilman Cummings Community Meeting. More information on this meeting can be found below.
Start here at City’s website to learn more about the group, who’s on it & its mission.
The duties of the Stormwater Management Implementation Advisory Group shall be to:
VB Property records for 3941 & 3933 Shore Drive.
News about this previously on this website. Addresses changed due to subdividing parcel.
Did you know not all of Pleasure House Point(PHP) is preserved? Start here to view, sign & share petition that asks PLEASE PRESERVE 100% OF PLEASURE HOUSE POINT NATURAL AREA in VIRGINIA BEACH VA. [opens in new window]
Enter door opposite of Shore Drive.
#WeLoveShoreDrive 