Says she’s upset and thinks the city needs to clean house at the planning department. She says it’s the planning department that got the city tied up in these encroachment issues.
5th Annual Oyster Roast - Oct 2nd !
5th Annual Oyster Roast Flyer[.PDF file]
Join us Sunday, October 2nd at the 67th Street Beach Club from 1pm – 5pm.
Update: if you are planning on attending, please purchase your tickets by Weds Sept 21st as the 67 Street Beach Club requires we commit to the number of attendees by the 24th.
SDCC General Meeting Monday August 29th
Shore Drive Community Coalition (SDCC)- General Meeting
Monday August 29 , 2005
7:30pm to 9:00pm
Ocean Park Fire & Rescue Hall
The beginning of the meeting will be used to discuss several important items coming up on the SDCC list.
Oyster Roast – Oct 2nd
Pleasure House Point (McLesky Property) – Sandler Presentation mid October
Lesner Bridge Replacement Study – Currently ongoing
Chesapeake Beach Civic League’s new website
Check out their new website!
Flashing lights planned for Shore Drive to help with pedestrian’s crossing
Brian Proctor, who put the grants together for the flashing lights on Shore and Pacific Ave. recently responded to my email about the lights being added to Shore Drive.
Crossing the street
As you know, crossing Shore Drive, unless it’s almost the middle of the night is shall we say challenging.
In the Pilot Warrior article today, Va Beach Traffic Engineer Robert Gey had some info to help.
[Choose your own title]
Oceana.
It means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. All would agree, that losing Oceana would make a huge difference in the entire Hampton Roads region. The difference, good or bad- Oceana leaving would still make a huge difference.
Community workshop concerning sand replenishment
Todd recently asked Phil Roehrs about what happened with the planned workshop that was to take place in early August.
According to OPCL, Sandler’s have closed on PHP
It is confirmed that Sandler has closed on the property. No plans have been submitted to Virginia Beach Planning Commission, but Sandler has been there.
Read more at OPCL.org.
How could you replace the Duck-In?!
With the closing of the Duck-In, the Friday night party crowd needs a new place to go. Here are some options presented by partygoers and restaurant owners.
Read the entire article.
How can you possibly recreate the Duck-In Friday night beach party experience?!
Is it true?
Is Jimmy going to show up at the Duck-In tonight?
Todd S., Cape Story by the Sea
Sidewalks, cafes, locals type restaurants, community events, business/hotel/residents working together…
8/04/05 Notes from the SDAC meeting(Dorinda)
Thanks to Dorinda for also attending the SDAC meeting, for taking notes and having them posted here!
An Excerpt:Get ready, Ocean Park, city is getting ready to throw you a bone. Since the Shore Drive area is one of the least endowed in the city with open space, we are going to get a ?pocket park?.
Notes from Shore Dr. Advisory Committee (SDAC) meeting on Aug 4, 2005(Mike)
Thanks to Mike W. for attending the SDAC meeting and taking notes to be posted here!
Excerpt:
The developers for Pleasure House Point are expect to make a presentation of their plans to develop the site at the next SDAC meeting…
The Status of the Dredging Project at the Lynnhaven Inlet
Conversation between Andy Reid, Army Corps of Engineers and Dorinda Ennis. 8/04/05
Excerpt:
Yes, this is a pain…people east of Lesner Bridge would donate a significant body part to be able to get some of this sand.
Bayfront Vision Meeting number 2 highlights
Tuesday evening, SDCC held the second in a series of Bayfront Vision meetings.
Representatives from Cape Story by the Sea, Ocean Park, Chicks Beach, Baylake Pines, The Landings, Lynnhaven Dunes, Cape Henry Shores, 3556 and Lesner Point East were in attendance.
Lobbying does work
Tucked in the $286 billion transportation spending bill passed by Congress last week is a surprising line item: $10.8 million toward construction of a new local interchange along Interstate 64.
No road exists to connect with the proposed interchange, but if planners working for the Christian Broadcasting Network have their way, there will be one.
Aerial Photo, east of the Lesner Bridge, available for purchase
Missing Betty Boop head gets national attention, no kidding
Larry from Cool & Eclectic emailed me a press release from Fleischer Studios & King Features in Hollywood. They’re the owners and original creators of the Betty Boop character.
Bayfront Vision June 22,2005 Minutes
SDCC COMPREHENSIVE VISION MEETING JUNE 22, 2005
1. This meeting was the first in a proposed series of focus meetings to be held to establish a comprehensive a vision of what the Bayfront Community would like to see along Shore Drive. Some types of development are just not compatible with the character and residential aspect of this community. There are many issues that need to be included in such an undertaking. The agenda for this meeting was limited to three items in order to keep the duration to no more than two hours.
