The following update was provided by the City’s Public Works Department. The spreadsheet identifies all of the current projects in the Bayfront Area. Updates are identified in RED.
If approved as implied in recent update, this is a perfect metaphor for so, so much.
WCCB “ADA COMPLIANT” LOL “PUBLIC BEACH ACCESS” TAX PAYORS ARE CLOSE TO PAYING FOR WITH POTENTIAL ADA VIOLATION LAWSUITS – WE ARE SELF INSURED – PLUS THE PROBABLE COSTS OF TEARING IT OUT & REBUILDING IT CORRECTLY.
Note: the above screenshot of text is in Public Works September Update Spreadsheet posted above.
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The following update was provided by the City’s Public Works Department. The spreadsheet identifies all of the current projects in the Bayfront Area. Updates are identified in RED.
Hooray for live oak protection! WCCB “ADA” walkway at new public access still being worked out. “To date, the developer has not submitted the revised deed of easement and deed of dedication. The City Attorney’s Office will inform staff when the revised subdivision plat is resubmitted. No Change (Updated 08/14/2026).
City Council Chamber 2401 Courthouse Drive, Building 1, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456
FORMAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6PM.
City Council Conference Room 2401 Courthouse Drive, Building 1, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456
SHORE DRIVE AREA PROPERTIES, LLC for a Conditional Change of Zoning from PD-H1 Planned Unit Development District to Conditional B-4 (SD) Mixed Use District and a Conditional Use Permit re develop a fifty-two (52) condominium project with a small commercial component at 3853
Shore Drive parcels directly Southeast of 3853 Shore Drive DISTRICT 9
Visionaries who’ve accepted the realities & challenges of SLR(Sea Level Rise), climate change and the DewBerry Report understand this is not the highest & best land use of this particular location.
Virginia Beach in a very quick 20 years will be dramatically different in low lying neighborhoods like Ocean Park excluding any direct hits by large hurricanes, nor’easters or tornadoes.
One example opportunity to help build resiliency for future generations.
The City’s public PR disaster over this project continues.
Full version of District 9 public meeting.
The shortened version missing 35 minutes recently shared.
The lack of attention to detail and continued PR disaster about this project starting in October ‘25 is truly astonishing.
Questions still remain unanswered such as why were only $30,520 worth of saplings planted – less than mulch for said saplings – vs staff recommended $1,562,665 for tree canopy replacement?
Note: City Council can choose to accept, fine tune or ignore staff recommendations when seeking guidance about Ordinances they Adopt.
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REFORESTATION POLICY passed unanimously by City Council and was Adopted May 19 2020.
Councilmember Schulman will host a District 9 community meeting on Monday, June 8, to update residents on Pleasure House Point. The agenda will include a progress update presentation with time for questions and a general Q&A session with the council member. The meeting will be 6-8 p.m. at Williams Farm Recreation Center.
Note: Councilman Schulman at last Bayfront Advisory Commission Meeting (BAC) when asked if he had any updates on City Staff Recommendations driven by the RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REFORESTATION POLICY UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED MARCH 11 2020 by City Council he mentioned city staff would answer the question why the recommended $1,562,655 for Pleasure House Point (PHP) 5,214 trees – tree canopy destruction in March ‘25 – has been replaced so far by 703 trees & according to public records the contract shows $30,520. 1/50th of staff recommendations.
Additional note: It is up to City Council whether they choose to follow, fine tune or ignore staff recommendations.
Google Earth satellite images above. The destroyed $353,874 of annual economic value is publicly available information calculated by the City.
The over $1,000,000 worth of wetlands grasses & shrubs planted look great in person btw!
“Can you imagine if there were six duplexes, with six foot privacy fences, on pilings, how much that would change the nature of the park,” she said in a Wednesday afternoon interview.
City leaders plan to use a combination of grant funding and open space money to help cover the cost of the acquisition, including $300,000 in approved grants.
AS SPECTACULAR AS THIS IS THERE’S STILL WORK TO BE DONE!
Encourage City Council & sign & share the PETITION to preserve the parcels that are along the walkway from Marlin Bay to Brock Environmental Center.
The tree canopy.
Our vital tree canopy. 5,214 trees were destroyed last year for the planned Wetlands Mitigation Bank. Currently $30,520 has been invested in 703 saplings to replace the 5,214 trees. Many find this completely unacceptable and it violates the spirit and a City Ordinance adopted years ago.
City Council UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED a RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REFORESTATION POLICY which according to staff recommendations the City should invest $1,562,655 in our vital tree canopy.
The following update was provided by the City’s Public Works Department. The spreadsheet identifies all of the current projects in the Bayfront Area. Updates are identified in RED.
In Tree City USA, the PHP WMB plantings are complete including the 703 saplings listed in contract as $30,520. Less than the tree mulch cost of $34,240.
About WCCB “[m]entioned in [Thursday’s BAC] meeting that the City will not be accepting the beach access ramp from the private developer until it is made ADA compliant. Once the ramp is ADA compliant, the City will accept the ramp and take over maintenance.”
Church Point/Thoroughgood BMP & Conveyance Improvements Project Number 100596 Council District 9 CIP Budget 2024-2030 Total Programmed Project Cost $45,660,000.
Event Details:
Councilmember Schulman will host a District 9 community meeting to update residents on current city projects and issues. Topics of discussion include the citywide benefits of tourism and what it brings to our overall economy, new cultural arts funding and related grant programs and pedestrian/bike connectivity improvements currently underway in the district.
He said he knows the lawsuit against federal officials may be an uphill battle, but he also wants to send a message.
“If we cannot get them to stop what they’re doing, at least we are going to put up some resistance to any future thoughts about taking out the rest of this park,” he said.
Katherine Hafner / WHRO News The site of the controversial wetlands project at Pleasure House Point in Virginia Beach, where the city cleared thousands of trees earlier this year. As seen Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
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.
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.
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.
The duties of the Stormwater Management Implementation Advisory Group shall be to:
Further review the topic of stormwater management and its impact and consequences on land use and redevelopment issues.
Identify whether there are any opportunities, advantages, or disadvantages to strengthening regulation alignment and specificity based on the City’s varied drainage basins, and a property’s land use and zoning characteristics.
Formalize a cost-sharing program relative to stormwater infrastructure and policy to include developing criteria for cost-sharing eligibility.
Determine whether there are any opportunities to …
Please add this email, the following data & reports to the record for the proposed Pleasure House Point Wetlands Mitigation Bank in Virginia Beach.
“The release of the 2025 U.S. State of the Birds report was announced today at the 90th annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.”
“The downward trends in the 2025 State of the Birds report are screaming for all sectors to act with resolve to invest in recovering this important American resource.”
PLEASE – ensure this proposed project is based on the most current & accurate data, uses at minimum industry best practices preferably above industry minimums – (does 3 partial samples of the material outside of proposed work area meet the industry standard “95% confidence level”?) and the most accurate science for this novel experiment proposed in a vital bird habitat.
#WeLoveShoreDrive 