SDCC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING - January Minutes

1.    President Todd Solomon called the meeting to order at 7:40 PM.  Eighteen members and guests were present.

The main event for this meeting was a presentation on the plans for the VB 2007 Jamestown Commemoration by Mac Rawls, Chairman of the VB2007 Steering Committee.  The Committee is planning and coordinating all of the related activities to take place in Virginia Beach during that time period.

SDCC General Membership Meeting Monday February 28

Shore Drive Community Coalition (SDCC)- General Meeting
Monday February 28, 2005
7:30pm to 9:00pm
Ocean Park Fire & Rescue Hall

The planned program topic for this month’s general meeting will be “Parking on Lawns – Will the City’s Proposed Ordinance Effect You?”  A City Representative from the Code Enforcemnent Department will be present to explain the newly proposed ordinance and entertain questions.  This new ordinance is planned for all residential and duplex zoning throughout the City.  If you live in a R5R or R7.5 area, you may be restricted from parking on any part of your grass even if you use the vehicle every day.  This violation has a penalty of a $150 fine for every offense after the second.  Homeowners with small lots and multiple cars may want to be part of this discussion. 

SDAC Shore Drive Traffic and Safety Issues

At the SDAC meeting this past Thursday, Sergeant of Special Operations John M. Lourenco made a report about the traffic and safety issues concerning Shore Drive. Apparently he was invited by Councilman Wood after several residents, including myself, questioned the traffic and safety issues of Shore Drive at the previous SDAC meeting.

The “Flush Tax” Explained

Submitted by Ken Jobe, Second VP CCO

What is a ?Flush Tax??  Should CCO support this tax? Come to the 9 Feb meeting and find out.  Don?t we all want clean streams?  Don?t we all want to recreate and fish in such streams?

SDCC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING - November Minutes

NOVEMBER 29, 2004

Minutes:

President Todd Solomon called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.  Twenty-five members and guests were present.

SDCC General Membership Meeting Monday Jan 31st

Monday January 31, 2005
7:30pm to 9:00pm
Ocean Park Fire & Rescue Hall

The planned program topic for this month’s general meeting will be “VB 2007 – Celebrating 400 years of History”.  Mr. Mac Rawls, Chairman of the VB 2007 Steering Committee, will present Virginia Beach’s plan to participate in this event. 

Condemning Oceana Homes Dead

City Council members unanimously agree that a proposal to condemn and buy homes around Oceana Naval Air Station is dead.
Read entire article at Pilotonline.com.

Gazebo Plans for Resort & Conference Center

Apparently the Resort and Conference Center would like to build a Gazebo on the beach in front of the hotel.

The project goes before the Wetlands Board on Jan 18 and the only issue that we can see right now is a precedence to begin building on the bay side of a primary dune.

Resort Gazebo Plans [.PDF file]

Think it sould be allowed to be built?

Cape Henry Beach Sand Replenishment

After the November General Meeting Program, the SDCC obtained the attached letter (see .PDF file) from the City better explaining a potential course of action for Cape Henry beach replenishment.  This proposal will eventually need community support at the City Council level.
Stay tuned to learn how you can help.

Link to .PDF file. [2.12MB file – fast connection friendly]

Planning Commission Meeting - R-5R Amendment to be discussed

The following ordinance change below, received from the City’s zoning department, is scheduled for review as Item # 5 at the January 12th Planning Commission Meeting. 

Ocean Park, Chesapeake Beach, Cape Story and the North End currently have lots zoned as R5R.  The change is summarized at the end of this ordinance modification write-up.  The Planning Commission meets at 12:00pm in the City Council chambers.

SDCC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING - October Minutes

Minutes:
President Todd Solomon called the meeting to order at 7:35 PM.  Thirty-two members and guests were present.

The main event for this meeting was a presentation on Point Chesapeake, the development that is proposed to replace the Duck-In Restaurant and Beach Club.

SDCC General Meeting Monday November 29th

[FYI, the general meeting is always the last Monday of the month unless that day is a holiday.]

What: Topic of General meeting program:  Beach Replenishment in the Shore Drive Area
Where: Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department meeting room
When: Monday Nov. 29th at 7:30pm

Pocket Billiard?s & Cafe is moving into the former Foon?s Restaurant

Baylake Pine Civic Meeting = Monday Nov. 22nd
Some of you may find this meeting interesting and wish to attend.  Anyone that used to frequent Bay Billards is asked to attend to give testimonial (good or bad) regarding large pool hall establishments.  Please forward this to you respective civic groups.

SDAC Special Work Session Scheduled

A special work session of the Shore Drive Advisory Committee has been scheduled for 3 p.m., Tuesday, November 9, 2004.  The meeting will be held in the Planning Department?s Conference Room, Room 115, Bldg. 2 at 2405 Courthouse Drive at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. More info.

SDCC - GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING - September Minutes

Minutes:

President Todd Solomon called the meeting to order at 7:50pm.  Fifteen members and guests were present.

The published agenda for the meeting was reviewed and all present were requested to hold their comments and questions on each item until it was introduced per the agenda.

Campaign to acquire OPEN SPACE on Pleasure House Point

Posted at OPCL.org:
You can help make it happen by writing to the city government to express your opinion. Our secretary, Grace Moran, has helped to make this easy with the following wording and suggestions of how to draft this letter to most effectively get the message across. We can make an impact on the City Council only if we all sit down and write these letters.

Link to entire article.

SDCC General Meeting Monday October 25

This month’s general meeting program topic will be a presentation on the proposed development planned to replace the Duck-In restaurant. 

A representative of the site developer, Terry Peterson Residential Realty, will be present to discuss the current plans for the property. 

Dave Ashe (D) and Thelma Drake (R)  have confirmed participation

You are invited.

The Lake Smith Terrace, Haygood Point and Governor Square Civic League is hosting a Community Candidates Forum scheduled for Tuesday, October 19, 2004 to start at 7:30PM sharp.

Found dog in Baylake Pines

A brown, medium sized dog (35 pounds) wandered into the Brass yard on Indian Hill.
The Brass’ are keeping him until claimed.
Please call Mary or Eric at 227-9092.

Thanks for your help.