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.

Dear Shore Drive Residents,

On Wednesday Feb 8th, the Planning Commission will review the following request for rezoning and multifamily dwelling project along Shore Drive.  This proposed development may seem like your typical run of the mill high density development along Shore Drive, but it’s not. 

Faced with a dwindling supply of land, aging neighborhoods and vacant big-box stores, city leaders have concluded that redeveloping what?s already built is key to the Beach?s future.

Read entire article at Pilotonline.com.

Mike Shahsiah, P.E.,  Senior Traffic Engineer, provided us with some recent safety improvements that’ve been completed on Shore Drive east of the Lesner Bridge.

Remember the speed study requested for Shore Drive between the CBBT overpass and First Landing State Park?

“Read more” for the results.

Because it is the major artery, Shore Drive gets a lot more green signal time than Pleasure House. That means that, in the morning, Young, Sessler and scores of others turn right on red to get onto Shore Drive.
Read entire article at Pilotonline.com.

[Not sure how I missed this article from Jan 29th!]

Elizabeth L. Jones, an Aide to Councilman Rob Krupicka of the City of Alexandria, has been keeping us informed of pending legislation to change Virginia’s existing Pedestrian Safety Law.

The House Bill is here.
The Senate Bill is here.

This section of the city is being totally overlooked regarding improvements.

Todd received the following email from Stephen Van Essendelft, P.E. who is in the Office of Beach Mangement in reference to the process of getting sand for the beaches east of the Lesner Bridge.

An excerpt:
If the property owners agree with the final documents, we are on to recordation.  We have been in contact with Lynnhaven Beach and hope to meet with them in the near future.

[Sorry for the delay, this was actually posted on Feb 3. I used the ‘posted date’ when I received Dorinda’s email.]

These are the notes from Dorinda from the first New Lesner Bridge Committee meeting held on January 19th.

An excerpt:
…harnessing the incredible energy of our Shore Drive community to work with the architect, engineers and Public Works to design this connective tissue of our community.

[This was posted ‘late!’ on February 5th. Sorry.]
Shore Drive Community Coalition (SDCC)- General Meeting

Monday January 30, 2006

7: 30pm to 9:00pm

Ocean Park Fire & Rescue Hall

 
Two presentations are scheduled for this month.  They will cover two projects planned for Shore Drive. 

Mike Shahsiah, a Beach traffic engineer, said the city will investigate the intersection and determine if more traffic controls are needed.

Shahsiah said to expect the vegetation at the northeast corner will be trimmed to improve visibility.

Read entire article. [scroll down for part about W. Great Neck]