Category Archives: Quality of Life
Community Meeting Hosted by Councilmember Chris Taylor
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.
First VB City Council Retreat that is streamed live & archived. #VB60Years
Historic and powerful! Strongly encourage you to watch in its entirety.
Hip hip hooray for more public engagement & transparency!
“The bills (SB1391 and HB2271) essentially strip cities and localities of some of their power to regulate short-term rentals operated by Virginia realty companies.”
Excuse me what!?
“The bills (SB1391 and HB2271) essentially strip cities and localities of some of their power to regulate short-term rentals operated by Virginia realty companies.”
Triennial preventive maintenance on sewer lines happening right now
“We learn a lot by talking to the people”
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.
Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Open House February 18th 12pm-6pm
Learn more about this fun event at OPVRS website.
The rescue squad will also be hosting other medical and public safety vendors, along with a BBQ truck with more to come!
- Tidewater EMS Council sharing information about the new Whole Blood Initiative.
- Sentara Nightingale Air Ambulance
- Virginia Beach Department of Public Health
- Flavor Savor BBQ Truck
- Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
The event is free and open to the public. No registration is required to attend, drop in anytime. The Facebook event can be found HERE
Meet us at the Environmental Studies Program!
Join us on January 24th, 2023 from 4 to 7pm at the Brock Center 3663 Marlin Bay Dr
Learn more at Environmental Studies Program Event Page.
Start here to learn more about the spectacular ESP.
Meet our new Vice Mayor & City Councilpersons!
ICYMI: Council Member Delceno Miles Hosted Bayside District Community Meeting
Condemnation clarity for Phase 3 & encroachment last night at City Council
Virginia Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) petition. Worth your consideration!
Bottom Line: Virginia does not have an easy or affordable pathway to dispose of unwanted vessels. This reality has led many vessel owners to abandon and/or sink their vessels in public waters creating a hazard to navigation, damaging marine ecosystems, and littering Virginia’s scenic landscape. Virginia has an opportunity to follow the examples set forth by Florida, Oregon, and California through establishment of a proactive Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP), which would provide a subsidized removal pathway and increase responsible disposals…
From our friends at Vessel Disposal & Reuse Foundation.
VDRF Mission:
Help waterways achieve sustainable health through removal of Abandoned and Derelict Vessels, public outreach, and education.
Bayside Town Hall with Councilwoman Miles at the Williams Farm Recreation Center on Tuesday, November 29 from 6:30pm-8:30pm
Join us!
BAC Thursday NOV 17 330pm at OPVRS. Join us!
Thanks to Hank for the Agenda.
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
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.
“Chesapeake Bay region loses ground in effort to increase tree canopy”
EMBARRASSING for VIRGINIA BEACH!
In the entire Chesapeake Bay watershed:
The community with the BIGGEST LOSS was Virginia Beach, that state’s most populous city. It lost more than 1,700 acres — more than three times the next biggest decline.
Urban Forest most recent info at VBGov.com.
SDCC has always loved & thanks the Guardians of Shore Dr, the OPVRS & CBVRS, with our financial donation to both at our last meeting
ADVOCATE for, PARTICIPATE with & DONATE to Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad and Chesapeake Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad!
BAYFRONT ADVISORY COMMISSION Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Thursday October 20, 2022 CALL TO ORDER – 3:30 pm. Join us!
Thanks to Hank for providing the Agenda & the “Shore Drive section of the draft Commercial Area Pattern Book” update. “WPA is working on an updated draft and have told me they will send it over by next week, so hopefully I will be able to send you all an updated version of the document prior to BAC on Thursday.”
Commercial Area Pattern Book at VBGov.com. Several slides re: Shore Drive from draft PDF below.
Draft PDF including Shore Drive slides available here at VBGov.com.
New Ordinance & User Agreement language for private use of LBR&BFDMTS
Thanks to Public Works Director Lj Hansen, Senior Project Manager Dan Adams, City Manager Liaison Jonathan Torres, City Attorney Kay Wilson & Councilpersons Delceno Miles & John Moss, and OPCL President Danny Murphy for meeting with us Friday morning in the new Building One at the Municipal Center to work out the details of the Ordinance & User Agreement for private use of the LBR&BFDMTS.
We really appreciate the community engagement in this process!
Have any questions or comments?
Edit: Updated SOT added below.
SUMMARY OF TERMS TEMPORARY NONEXCLUSIVE USE AGREEMENTS FOR LYNNHAVEN TRANSFER FACILITY Update SEPT2922 .docDownload
Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of Use Agreements between the City and Individual Property Owners Permitting Use of the City-Owned Lynnhaven Transfer Facility for Private Dredging Projects.docxDownload
WHEREAS, numerous waterfront property owners in the City of Virginia Beach (“Owners”) have expressed interest in hiring private contractors to dredge.docDownload
VB Master Gardeners Festival at AREC. Join us!
Join us Saturday September 24th 10-3 at Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center. Located at 1444 Diamond Springs Road VB.
#WeLoveShoreDrive 