Category Archives: Stormwater

2040 Comprehensive Plan Update – November Public Workshops. Join us!

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The Public Workshops will consist of a short recap presentation on themes developed in the Focus Groups and the Vision Mapping process. We will then proceed to break out into small groups to provide more direct, specific feedback on each of the draft themes. The Vision Map will take the draft themes of balanced growth, sustainability, connectivity, diversity, and wellbeing, and apply them to areas of the city to create a framework of how the city should grow and develop over time. There will be an interactive planning exercise in our small groups.

The workshops will be held at these times and locations:

  • Saturday, November 4th at 2pm: College Park Elementary School Cafeteria – 1110 Bennington Road
  • Monday, November 6th at 6pm: Kellam High School Cafeteria – 2665 West Neck Road
  • Wednesday, November 8th at 6pm: Bayside Recreation Center – 4500 First Court Road
  • Thursday, November 9th at 6pm: Virginia Beach Convention Center, Suite 3 (2nd Floor; Middle of the Building) – 1009 19th Street

There is no need to RSVP to these workshops. We estimate this meeting to run about 1.5 to 2 hours. Please pass along the information to your friends, family, neighborhoods, colleagues, youth groups, civic leagues, faith groups, etc.

The more engagement we have from the community in this process, the better the plan will be! City Staff and the Consultant Team are eager to hear from as many residents as possible, so we hope to see you there!

Here’s where we are so far.

Focus-Group-Presentation-–-DRAFT-Themes-and-Vision-Map.pdf
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Join the next meetings or Comment below!

As always, for more information or if you have any outstanding questions, please reach out to me at RacMiller@vbgov.com or Hank Morrison, the Comprehensive Planning Administrator, at JMorrison@vbgov.com.

You are aware about the reality of sea level rise(SLR) correct?

Link to ODU SLR tool map shared above.

Sea Level Wise at City of VB.

BAYFRONT ADVISORY COMMISSION meeting at Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad September 21, 2023 330pm. Join us!

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THE NEEDLESS DESTRUCTION OF ABOUT 6 LIVE OAKS, The City Tree, will be on the Agenda.

9-21-23 BAC Meeting Package.pdfDownload

Mistakes were made!
This is how many mistakes were made.
This was VIOLATED Thursday night and Friday.
Coincidentally, the VNG Director of Government Affairs made a Presentation Tuesday. Councilman Schulman asked her about the needless destruction, lack of respect by VNG and how to move forward having discussions how VNG, a PUBLIC utility is going to fix this.

Bayfront Advisory Commission meeting link at City’s website.

Preliminary info about live oaks & pine trees cut down right now on Shore Drive by Virginia Natural Gas

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Thanks to Mickey Toll, owner of Chesapeake Tree Service, for explaining that the larger live oak pieces being cut down will be hauled away by North Landing Firewood & Hauling Inc and milled for USE AS LUMBER for furniture & other potential uses well beyond mulch & firewood. Hooray!

Virginia Natural Gas recently acquired the property in December 2022.

Property detail at official VB website.

Example of larger lumber that will not be just destroyed.

This sole live oak will stay standing.

Another view of sole live oak that will remain standing.

Aerial of the tree canopy which was mostly lost today.

Want to protect live oak tree?

JOIN FRIENDS of LIVE OAKS TODAY!

Interim sidewalk improvements in OP plus P3 & P4 updates.

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Update from Hank about Phase 4 & 3:

Phil Pullen from Public Works informed me that his team will be presenting on the Shore Drive Projects at next month’s BAC meeting. …He also informed me that they are still scoping out the interim sidewalk improvements and will have a cost/schedule for the improvements soon. The attached status report will be placed on the BAC webpage by the end of the week.

20230817 Project Status Report_BAC Mtg.pdfDownload

Note P3 August 1 2024 Construction NTP / Start date.
Storm water SLR upgrades graphic pre-P3 CIP.

Throw forward Thursday and the reality of sea level rise & climate change on the Bayfront

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2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report

Norfolk-Va Beach Joint Land Use Study

This Just In – data dump about $52M 1/2 mile Phase 4 at OPCL.org

“By 2050, “moderate” (typically damaging) flooding is expected to occur, on average, more than 10 times as often as it does today, and can be intensified by local factors.”

10X MORE “MODERATE” (TYPICALLY DAMAGING) FLOODING.

Being a resilient & responsible society!

Comprehensive Plan focus group meeting Thursday 6pm HIVE Town Center

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Care what VB becomes? Join us!

6pm at The Hive in Town Center 4636 Columbus Street

HIVE-Parking-Info.pdfDownload

BAYFRONT ADVISORY COMMISSION Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad 3769 E. Stratford Drive (Enter on side opposite Shore Drive)April 20 2023 Thursday at 330pm

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Thanks to Hank for Agenda!

4-20-23 BAC Meeting Package.pdfDownload
Welcome to the Bayfront of Virginia’s largest city.

“This project first appeared in the FY 2007-08 CIP. On January 9, 2007, City Council established this project with the appropriation of FY 2005-06 fund balance from the General Fund.”

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Not to bury the lede:

Shore Drive is a major east-west arterial in the northern portion of the City. The existing roadway carries 38,800 vehicles per day with a current capacity of 36,900 vehicles per day. Without this project, the roadway will continue to experience vehicular, bicyclist, and pedestrian safety incidents, and restrict traffic volume due to inadequate stormwater drainage.

🟢 The City Manager’s Proposed City Budget at VBGOV.com.

Welcome to “The Gateway to Virginia Beach” until years & years & years past 2029 according to current City priorities.
City Manager Proposed Budget Presentation
FACE TO FACE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

A few highlights of Proposed City Budget include:

Economic & Tourism Development

EV-22-0001 $200,000
Shore Drive Study Update
This project provides an update to the Shore Drive Corridor Plan (2000) and the Shore Drive Corridor Design Guidelines (2002). Flood mitigation strategies from the Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) for JEB Little Creek and JEB Fort Story (2019) as well as the bond referendum projects will be integrated into the update creating a broader, more comprehensive Shore Drive Plan. The Bayfront Advisory Commission will be utilized as a steering committee for the development of the update, public input, coordination, and engagement with the local community. The updated plan/guidelines will include: determination of existing conditions; development of a community wide public input survey; identification of issues and opportunities; development of specific land use recommendations by corridor segment; and development of architectural/landscaping/signage/public infrastructure guidelines.

To bury the other lede:

By the way, with this current proposal YOUR real estate taxes will probably jump over 10% based on recent new assessments.

“It really comes down to telling the story.”

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IMPORTANT ACOE SLR FEASIBILITY STUDY PROGRAM PRESENTATION

There’s a new dashboard in town folks. You asked about Phase 4?

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The link for the new still being improved Capital Improvement Project (CIP) dashboard.

Be gentle though as it appears the new CIP Dashboard isn’t fully operational yet.

Here’s a link to a previous CIP Project Dashboard page: https://cipstatus.vbgov.com/ProjectDetail.aspx?id=4361.

Phase IV will dramatically upgrade Shore Drive in Ocean Park.

Join us! BAYFRONT ADVISORY COMMISSION Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad 3769 E. Stratford Drive (Enter on side opposite Shore Drive)February 16, 2023 Thursday 330pm.

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Thanks to Hank for the agenda.

PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
1) Encroachments discussion with Mr. LJ Hansen, Director of Public Works

2-16-23 BAC Meeting Package.pdfDownload
A couple hanging out by Lynnhaven River & Lesner Bridge spotted by students at ESP.

Community Meeting Hosted by Councilmember Chris Taylor

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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.

Info at VBGov.com.

First VB City Council Retreat that is streamed live & archived. #VB60Years

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Historic and powerful! Strongly encourage you to watch in its entirety.

Hip hip hooray for more public engagement & transparency!

Meet us at the Environmental Studies Program!

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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.

ICYMI: Council Member Delceno Miles Hosted Bayside District Community Meeting

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Start her to view the meeting that was held Nov. 29 at the Williams Farm Recreation Center.

Meeting Handouts

Condemnation clarity for Phase 3 & encroachment last night at City Council

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Bayside Town Hall with Councilwoman Miles at the Williams Farm Recreation Center on Tuesday, November 29 from 6:30pm-8:30pm

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Join us!

“Chesapeake Bay region loses ground in effort to increase tree canopy”

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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.

Learn more at Bay Journal.

Urban Forest most recent info at VBGov.com.

BAYFRONT ADVISORY COMMISSION Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Thursday October 20, 2022 CALL TO ORDER – 3:30 pm. Join us!

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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.

10-20-22 BAC Meeting Package.pdfDownload

Draft PDF including Shore Drive slides available here at VBGov.com.

“The Eastern Shore Drainage Improvement Project received more than $25 million from the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities national competition to fight flooding in Virginia Beach.” WOOT WOOT!

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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!