Coverage including video at WVEC.com.
Police said the SUV was believed to have been stolen. Several firearms were recovered from the vehicle, according to the release.
All three tried to run from the car. Police searched the area with a helicopter and K-9’s, and apprehended three suspects.
From City Arborist:
I wanted to let you and the SDCC know that three Live Oak trees at the intersection of Tazewell Rd. and East Stratford Rd must be removed soon by Virginia Beach Landscape Management. The city has been monitoring the trees for a few months and carried out crown cleaning. However the soil in the median where the trees are growing is extremely compacted, and this has led to the decline of the trees and canopy dieback. A strength test was performed on these trees which revealed decay within the shell walls of the trunk. We will be replacing these trees with three more Live Oak trees in our next planting season. One tree will go into the center of the median where the soil is less compacted and the other two trees will be planted nearby.
Thank you for helping us inform the neighborhood residents. Please let me know if there are any additional questions.
Best wishes,
Susan
Susan French
City Arborist
Virginia Beach Parks & RecreationLandscape Management Division | 4141 Dam Neck Road | Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Phone 757.385.4076 | Fax 757.427.1895 | sfrench@vbgov.com | VBgov.com/Parks
A couple goals discussed includes staging the live oak lumber some place dry to cure it to create art.
You might have seen live oak lumber used in Brock Environmental Center that was saved from live oaks cut down for a development in Ocean Park to be built. (View some of the art at this link in SDCC.info.)
Other teachable moment opportunities include clearly illustrating why the live oaks had to be cut down and how to ensure yours stay healthy.
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Read story at Pilotonline.com.
The filing names more than 50 property owners near the Chic’s Beach shore, but only a handful are actively contesting the city’s assertion. Many residents declined to sign paperwork to opt out of the lawsuit and accepted default status, meaning they would accept whatever the court’s decision is, Boynton said.
Click here for a printable version of the agenda – 5.23.16 SDCC Agenda
SDCC General Meeting Agenda
Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Hall
(parking in back, on side streets and across Shore Drive)
Special Presentations – No scheduled presentation. This time will be used to discuss which future presentations should be pursued. Possibilities include:
Officer’s Reports
Secretary – David Williams; Treasurer’s Report -Kathy Pawlak; Vice President – Wally Damon; President – Todd Solomon
Old Business-
Marina Shores Proposed Development – Update on proposal to rezone the site and construct 261 apartments. City’s Planning Department evaluation update. When will the project go before the Planning Commission?
Beach Event Houses – Update from the Beaches & Waterways Commission overseeing this evaluation.
New Business –
Bayfront Advisory Commission News – Mr. Wally Damon will update us on the actions of the Bayfront Advisory Commission.
Community Concerns – Does your neighborhood/condo have any issues that have come up that need help or may be a warning to others?
Next SDCC Meeting – Monday June 27, 2016
Read & view photos of Case Study entitled The Chesapeake Bay Brock Environmental Center:
This site is a fantastic location for an Environmental Education Center, as it provides a wealth of opportunities to study both the ongoing restoration of the landscape and the interface where the land meets the water. The center will be an active demonstration site for important and relevant restoration projects, including living shorelines, oyster, wetland, and other habitat restoration, as well as water quality improvement initiatives.
Photo Credit: International Living Building Institute
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International Living Building Institute have been notified.
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From their Facebook page this morning:
We are incredibly excited to announce to you that CBF’s Brock Environmental Center has been named the newest Living Building in the world!
The Brock Center has officially met all requirements of the Living Building Challenge through the International Living Future Institute! Thank YOU for your support in making this happen–truly a celebration for all!
Learn more about the Living Building Challenge.
Not all of Pleasure House Point is permanently preserved yet.
View map at our Pleasure House Point page.
The following notice was graciously sent to SDCC by Mr. Phill Roehrs, P.E. Water Resources Engineer with the City of VB Public Works Engineering. Thank you Phill for keeping us up to date.
Dear Shore Drive Residents:
We wanted to let you know about an upcoming truck haul of sand from the City’s stockpile south of the Lynnhaven Boat Ramp and Beach Facility to a section of Cape Henry Beach.
As you know, the sand stockpile area has been the repository for sand dredged from the Crab Creek channel in recent years. Portions of Cape Henry Beach have experienced erosion over the previous winter, and would benefit from the placement of the sand dredged from Crab Creek.
There is also a need to remove sand from the stockpile area to create capacity for future dredging of Crab Creek and to help alleviate space issues at the staging area for the Lesner Bridge Replacement Project.
As such, the City has begun coordinating a truck haul of up to 30,000 cubic yards of material from the sand stockpile to a portion of Cape Henry Beach for purposes of beach replenishment.
Some of the details are:
Ø Trucks will begin hauling sand as early as May 9, 2016, in an attempt to finish the beach work prior to Memorial Day.
Ø The replenishment area will be the area to the west of the Lynnhaven Fishing Pier.
Ø The Jade Street beach access will serve as the vehicular access point for trucks hauling sand to the beach.
Ø This truck haul will result in increased storm protection for portions of Cape Henry Beach just prior to the upcoming hurricane season, and will serve to nourish the beach westward to the Lesner Bridge by natural drift.
If you have any questions or would like further details about this project, please contact Thomas Gay via email at tgay@vbgov.com, or by phone at 385-4838.
Thank you for your time and please share this information.
Check article and photos at Pilotonline.com:
When the project is complete in January 2017, sensors that monitor water height along the ditch will signal the gates to move up or down, a process that typically takes 10 to 15 minutes, according to Mike Mundy, water resource program manager for the city. Though the gates are primarily for protection from tidal water, they will also be monitored to prevent heavy rainfall from causing flooding when they’re closed.
Graphic Credit: Virginian-Pilot
Obviously a clean Lynnhaven River makes the world a much better place for all of us!
Learn more about the Virginia Beach Oyster Heritage Fund at LRNow.org:
The shells that have accumulated at the landfill over the past six years are slated to be used to build a 1.5 acre sanctuary reef in Eastern Branch of the Lynnhaven River in spring 2017.
Click here for a printable version of the agenda – 4.25.16 SDCC Agenda
SDCC General Meeting Agenda
Monday April 25, 2016 from 7:30 to 9:00pm
Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Hall
(parking in back, on side streets and across Shore Drive)
Special Presentations – City Comprehensive Plan Update – City staff members Jeryl Phillips, Comprehensive Planning Coordinator, and Steven White, City Planning Evaluation Coordinator, will provide an update of the 2016 Comprehensive Plan with a focus on the Bayfront area. The Comp Plan is the City visioning document that guides progress in 5 year increments. In 2015, Bayfront residents provided a large number of comments to the plan at an open house held in John B. Dey ES. Come out to hear how your comments made a difference to this important planning document.
Officer’s Reports
Secretary – David Williams; Treasurer’s Report -Kathy Pawlak; Vice President – Wally Damon; President – Todd Solomon
Old Business-
Shore Drive to Oceanfront Bus Loop – First Landing State Park and City are working on a plan to create a stop on the beachfront parking area. This plan looks possible and if executed will allow the test route to take place in 2017.
Marina Shores Proposed Development – Update on proposal to rezone the site and construct 261 apartments. City is evaluating parking requirements. Eastern access road doesn’t look possible due to environmental/Army Corps impact.
New Business –
Bayfront Advisory Commission News – Mr. Wally Damon will update us on the actions of the Bayfront Advisory Commission.
Beach Event Houses – The City is evaluating an ordinance to control the use of rental property that is being used for short term events. Single family homes are being rented for durations less than a week and being used for large events without following current event permit requirements. Sandbridge is the biggest impact area, but what impact would this have on the Bayfront area?
Community Concerns – Does your neighborhood/condo have any issues that have come up that need help or may be a warning to others?
Civic Engagement Opportunities-
Comprehensive Plan Comments –
City Budget Comments –
Common Ground for Action – National Issues Forum – Climate Choices online dialogue opportunity. There will be 2 opportunities to participate in an online conversation regarding Climate Choices. Wednesday April 27th from 10am to Noon and Friday April 29th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Go to www.sdcc.info to sign up. The event is free.
Next SDCC Meeting – Monday May 23, 2016
PLEASE NOTE MEETING DATE MOVED ONE WEEK DUE TO MEMORIAL DAY
Read article at Pilotonline.com:
Crews will focus on the area west of the Lynnhaven Fishing Pier and north of Fort Story.
Virginia Beach used to have a permanent fund for beach replenishment, but stopped putting money in it during the recession, which began in December 2007. Since then, Public Works has shifted money around as beaches have needed erosion repair.
Read & comment at Pilotonline.com:
Among the proposed messages: “Keep your dog from running up uninvited to unfamiliar people, unfamiliar dogs, or leashed dogs,” and, “Dogs off leash might claim balls that do not belong to them, which can lead to aggression. If a fight breaks out, pull dogs apart from the back. Call Animal Control 757-385-5000 ext. 2.”
Check story with photos at Pilotonline.com:
The park, at 3125 Shore Drive, is being prepared for installation of new playground equipment.
Councilmember Rosemary Wilson forwarded me a copy of your numerous questions related to the Neighborhood SSD Dredging Program. Attached you will find responses to each. Let me assure you that the City of Virginia Beach adheres to all regulatory and safety provisions when performing construction work either in-house with our City workforce or by contractors.
Previously at SDCC.info: Search “Dredging” results
Click on the link for a printable version of the agenda 3.28.16 SDCC Agenda
SDCC General Meeting Agenda
Monday March 28, 2016 from 7:30 to 9:00pm Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Hall
(parking in back, on side streets and across Shore Drive)
Special Presentations – None
Officer’s Reports Secretary – David Williams; Treasurer’s Report – Kathy Pawlak; Vice President – Wally Damon; President – Todd Solomon
Old Business-
Shore Drive to Oceanfront Bus Loop – Update on proposed seasonal bus route between Shore Drive and the Oceanfront. City staff, Councilman Wood, Bayfront Advisory Committee, Hampton Roads Transit (HRT), First Landing State Park reps and SDCC met at State Park to discuss proposed service.
Marina Shores Proposed Development – Update on proposal to rezone the site and construct 261 apartments.
Possible Dredge Transfer Station at Crab Creek – Update on the possibility of using the Lynnhaven Boat Ramp at Crab Creek for a transfer site, the neighborhood dredge program in general and actions of the Beaches and Waterways Commission.
New Business –
Bayfront Advisory Commission News – Mr. Wally Damon will update us on the actions of the Bayfront Advisory Commission.
City of VB Comprehensive Plan 2016 – The final draft is out for review prior to City Council vote on May 17th. Would a presentation from City staff at the SDCC April 25th meeting be beneficial?
Community Concerns – Does your neighborhood/condo have any issues that have come up that need help or may be a warning to others?
Civic Engagement Opportunities-
Comprehensive Plan Comments –
City Budget Comments –
Next SDCC Meeting – Monday April 25, 2016
Now, it’s finally getting off the ground. And Viau’s back.
This time, instead of knocking back a cold one, he’s shoring up concrete for an apartment complex.
“Happy hour on a Friday – this was the place to go,” said Viau, project manager for Clancy & Theys, the general contractor.
Photo Credit: Stephen M. Katz | The Virginian-Pilot
Photo Credit: Clancy Theys
Here’s recent detailed info about the project at VBGov.com:
May 13, 2015 Public Hearing
APPLICANT: GREYSTAR GP II, LLC
PROPERTY OWNER: THE TERRY COMPANIES FIVE, LLC
Screenshot of Lesner Bridge Construction Camera just before amazing sunset Friday night. Click to go to Construction Cam.
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