Thanks to Hank for the agenda.
PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
1) Encroachments discussion with Mr. LJ Hansen, Director of Public Works
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.
Historic and powerful! Strongly encourage you to watch in its entirety.
Hip hip hooray for more public engagement & transparency!
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!
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
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A VBFD spokesperson told 13 News Now that eight apartments, currently under renovation, sustained heavy damage.
Crews did not report any injuries or anyone displaced, at this time.
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.
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.
Thanks to Hank for the Agenda.
BAYFRONT ADVISORY COMMISSION meets at Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad at 3769 E. Stratford Drive. (enter on side opposite Shore Drive)
PRESENTATIONS
1) Conditional Use Permit Application for Car Wash at 4769 Shore Drive – Grace Haverly from Kimley Horn will present updated site plans, elevations, and 3D renderings for the car wash proposal located at the southeast corner of Shore Drive and Pleasure House Road. BAC to vote yes/no on recommending support of the proposal.
September 20th is new possible City Council hearing date.
From a City Attorney:
“This ordinance does not require a public hearing, but you will be able to speak on the agenda item.”
As of now the language in potential Ordinance & LBR&BF User Agreement is unknown.
View potential Ordinance language & potential LBR&BF User Agreement language below.
This entire civic engagement thing about a historically controversial topic directly related to safety in the Bayfront area has been fascinating.
Previously, including links to the history of LBR&BF as a potential dredge transfer station for private use at “As of now there are no plans to use it as a dredge materials transfer station” and Updated Presentation info for BAC Thursday July 21 meeting.
News including video at 13NewsNow.com.
“We’re in the very infancy of our investigation, so we’re reaching out to a bunch of people, witnesses, employees things of that nature to try and determine what exactly happened that night,” said O’Brien.
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View the terrific news at Pilotonline.com.
“This is going to save the taxpayers that $25 million and the saved money will be allocated to other flood remediation projects,” said Bradley Vanderwarker, the project manager.
CONGRATS TO BRADLEY VANDERWARKER & TEAM!
#WeLoveShoreDrive 