Shore Drive Community Coalition (SDCC)- General Meeting Monday February 27, 2006, 7: 30pm to 9:00pm at Ocean Park Fire & Rescue Hall.
 
There are no planned presentations for this month.  We will use the first 30 minutes for an open discussion on the following suggested topics:

You’ve no doubt by know heard of the controversial proposal to build 80+ units next to WaWa.
More background filed under Conditional Use/Zoning Issues.

Legislative Initiative to Revise R5R Zoning for Structures Constructed on Non-Conforming Lots.

This is the proposal put together by the North Virginia Beach Civic League in 2005.

Ironically, on the day the Shore Drive Safety Task Force took it’s Field Trip, there was a multi-vehicle accident in the westbound lanes, at the light at the west end of the Lesner Bridge around 2:30pm.

Then… around 6:30pm, a car caught fire in the turn lane in the same place.

Can’t beat the title of the article in the Pilot today.

Despite a two-month effort to get drivers to slow down on parts of Shore Drive… read the entire article.

Thanks to Daphne for letting us know about the City’s new Capital Improvement Program – Project Status Reporting System located here.

SDCC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING JANUARY 30, 2006

    Minutes:

      1. President Todd Solomon called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm.  Forty-seven members and guests were present.

      2. Tom Retnauer of Retnauer Associates made a presentation on his proposed 80-unit condo development on the west side of the WaWa store on Shore Drive.  Sandra Baynes, Public Relations, Ed Mason, Project Manager, and Jason Howe, Architect assisted him.

SHORE DRIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 16, 2006
3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Bayside Community Recreation Center
Meeting Rooms 4 & 5

The meeting will be open to the public, and there will be an opportunity for the public to provide comment.

The Adopt-A-Highway signs are finally up, eastbound at base of Lesner Bridge and westbound at West Great Neck.

SDCC & Starbucks are partners.

The House votes Tuesday on the ‘Stop for Pedestrians Bill’ according to Elizabeth L. Jones, an Aide to Councilman Rob Krupicka of the City of Alexandria who has been keeping us up to date on this bill has it has moved thru the Senate & the House.

The Senate has already passed the Bill.

House Transportation Committee has passed it, so the full House will vote on the Bill on Tuesday.

I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart and on behalf of my family and all the victims of Katrina. Because of your e-mail, the Beacon is doing an article on the Fund Raiser. With your help and that of other “Guardian Angels”, I believe we will sell out! Again, thank you!

Sincerely,
Cherie V.

SDCC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING NOVEMBER 28, 2005

Minutes:
      1. President Todd Solomon called the meeting to order at 7:40 pm.  Seventeen members and guests were present.

?As Yogi Berra used to say, ‘Include me out,?? Scott said Thursday. ?I noticed last week we were supposed to be getting away from oil dependence. I guess that didn?t last long.?

Personally, I agree. Seems like the kind of idea an addict would have trying to find their next ‘fix’ as opposed to working harder on trying to quit the ‘drug’.

Read entire article at Pilotonline.com.

The president and general manager of WVEC-TV was arrested early Friday morning January 27th on suspicion of drunken driving in the 3200 block of Shore Drive. Article in Pilotonline.com.

The following Mardi Gras Fund Raising Event is being organized and sponsored by a local resident of The Landings. The proceeds will go toward helping hurricane victims.  Looks like a fun time and for a good cause.  If you hadn’t heard, just this week, the funding for displaced victims to stay in hotels has expired.  They can still use our support.

The event is $15 will be held Sunday Feb 26th at 4:00pm in Stepping Out at Hilltop Shopping Center.

Last night (Wed, Feb 8) our Cape Story park was vandalized. 

The full Senate passed the amended Pedestrian Bill, SB233. 

This morning, the House Transportation Committee passed, on a 12 to 6 vote, the original bill, HB1211.

The House Transportation Committee will be considering HB 1211 (the House version, which as yet is unchanged), on Thursday morning.

The Virginia Beach Police Department, Cox Communications, the Oxygen Network, and the VA Bch Parks and Recreation have partnered together to provide two free Fight Like a Girl workshops for participants ages 12 and up.

The hearing for the proposed 80+ unit project next to Wawa’s was deferred until after the Shore Drive Safety Task Force’s recommendations.