If you dare, learn more at OPVRS.com.
Read the reviews from years past!
Y’all knocked ‘em Dead! My teens said it was scarier than Howl O Scream. And then they went back for more! Here is a video of one of our traumatized teens and one shot of me running for my life…
Another awesome year! Thanks so much! We all had so much fun❤️🎃👍
That haunted house was fantastic! Just the right level of scary!
PUBLIC HEARING
USE OF CITY PROPERTY
The Virginia Beach City Council will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on the proposed leasing of City-owned property on October 6, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of City Hall (Building #1) at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia. The purpose of this hearing will be to obtain public comment on the use of the following City-owned property:
24 Parking Spaces at the Lynnhaven Municipal Marina located at 3211 Lynnhaven Drive (GPIN: 1489-98-2246) to Chicks Marina Properties, LLC (a/k/a Chick’s Oyster Bar)
If you are physically disabled or visually impaired and need assistance at this meeting, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 385-4303; Hearing impaired call 711.
Any questions concerning this matter should be directed to the City’s Department of Parks & Recreation, 2154 Landstown Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456 (757) 385-1100.
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Amanda Barnes, MMC
City Clerk
Beacon: September 27, 2020
September 22nd Update – Per the notice above, a new Public Hearing for the potential lease of parking spaces at Lynnhaven Municipal Marina has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 6th, at 6:00 pm. The Terms of the potential lease have changed slightly – the parking lease consideration remains at 24 parking spaces at the north end of the Marina, however per the image above, the 11 parking spaces located closest to the slips could not be utilized by Chick’s until after 4:00 pm daily. Other potential Lease Terms remain the same – additional info in previous emails below.
Please let me know if anyone has additional questions.
Thanks,
Rick Rowe
Park Events, Programs, and
Special Use Facilities Coordinator
SUMMARY OF TERMS
CITY: City of Virginia Beach (the “City”)
USER: Chick’s Marina Properties, L.L.C. (a/k/a Chick’s Oyster Bar)
PROPERTY: 24 Parking Spaces Located at the Lynnhaven Municipal Marina (in the locations as shown on Exhibit A)
TERM: April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021, with the option to renew for (4) additional six-month terms
The Use Agreement will only be effective for the months of April through September of each year, with the User having the option to expand the use on a month-to-month basis, on written request and mutual consent.
USE FEE: $50.00 per space, per month
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF USER:
• Parking spaces to be used for vehicle parking for User’s employees (only)
and for no other purpose
• Use of the spaces to be non-exclusive and subject to availability
• 13 spaces may be used anytime through the day and 11 spaces may be used daily after 4:00 p.m. only.
• Provide a certificate of insurance, naming the City as additional insured, with combined single limit coverage in the amount of $1,000,000.
• Indemnify and hold the City harmless from of all claims related to the Property.
• Comply with all federal, state and local statutes, ordinances and regulations.
• Keep the Property free of all trash and debris.
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY:
• City will be responsible for normal and routine maintenance of the paved area of the Property.
TERMINATION:
• City may terminate upon giving seven (7) days’ written notice to User in the event of default of the terms of the agreement or if the property is needed for any public purpose.
• User may terminate for any reason upon giving seven (7) days’ written notice to the City
Here is an additional letter that was sent to all the boat slip owners.
Dear Marina Slipholder,
As a current Slipholder at Lynnhaven Municipal Marina, I wanted to make you aware of a consideration to potentially lease Chick’s Oyster Bar 24 car parking spaces at the north end of the Marina. After we recently completed the replacement of the collapsed bulkhead area behind the west mooring area at the Marina, Chick’s formally requested to lease parking spaces for their employees on an annual basis. If approved, the City would be paid a monthly fee per space for the 24 parking spaces as part of the lease. Additionally, the use and lease would be subject to terms and conditions, and would be renewed on an annual basis for a period not to exceed five total years, should all terms and conditions continue to be met.
Attached for your information is the Exhibit Area at the north end of the Marina where the leased parking spaces are located, along with the Notice of Public Hearing scheduled for July 14th. The tentative plan would be for City Council to vote on the parking space lease on July 21st and if approved, execute the lease with Chick’s in August 2020.
We are also notifying the adjacent Condo and Civic Associations. Please let me or Mike Parkman know if you have any questions.
Thanks, Rick Rowe
Parks Coordinator, City of Virginia Beach
Sent of Rick’s behalf
Mary Overstreet
Park Events, Programs, and Special Use
Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation
Park Events, Programs, and Special Use | 2154 Landstown Road | Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456
Phone 757-385-8235 | Fax 757-416-6747 | moverstr@vbgov.com | VBgov.com/parks
From Pilotonline.com Letters to the Editor:
Wrong move
For the first time in my 50 years of living in Virginia Beach, I attended a City Council meeting. The only topic was a vote on the massive $250 million expansion of Westminster-Canterbury on Shore Drive that includes a 22-story glass tower. Speakers for and against the expansion presented their views in a most informative manner. There is no doubt that the quality of life and care for hundreds of senior citizens is top-notch at Westminster-Canterbury. On the other hand, the quality of life in the Shore Drive area, which is primarily residential, will be forever changed for thousands.
Despite compelling evidence that current city zoning laws do not permit a structure greater than 165 feet in height, the council approved the Westminster-Canterbury expansion that is taller than 250 feet.
Some of the rationale for approval voiced by Mayor Bobby Dyer, Councilwoman Barbara Henley, and Councilman Guy Tower was that Virginia Beach needs medical care facilities for its senior citizens. I couldn’t agree more, but that care is in a different building, not in a 22-story, 250-foot independent living facility. This 22-story structure will only open the door for future developers to make Shore Drive “high-rise heaven.” I will express my disapproval on Nov. 3.
Richard Malla, Virginia Beach
Why bother?
As a longtime resident of Lynnhaven Colony, I watched Tuesday’s Virginia Beach City Council meeting regarding the approval or disapproval of Westminster-Canterbury’s expansion with much interest. What I understood from Westminster proponents is: It’s a great place; they really care; Virginia Beach does not have enough senior housing; and that Beach boomers cannot wait to move there. What I heard from the opponents was that Westminster will destroy their view; shade their homes; and eliminate beach access that residents deserve, use and have grown to expect. It will incorporate a building that will be out of place, depreciate their home values, and that Westminster is actually unaffordable to most people.
What I heard from the council (except for Council members John Moss and Aaron Rouse, who I applaud for their sensibilities) was that the council meeting was a red herring, set up at the Virginia Beach Convention Center so as many people as possible could waste their time and voice their views; and, yes,
thanks for your comments and concerns, but we know better, don’t really care what you think or how this action might impact you,
and we’re going to pretend to think about it for say — five minutes — before announcing our foregone conclusion. Thank you very much. Virginia Beach citizens will know exactly who to vote out of office on Nov 3.
Kriste Brown Camsky, Virginia Beach
Click here for a printable version of the agenda 9.28.20 SDCC Agenda
This will be a socially distanced and mask wearing meeting. It’s been 7 months since our last in person meeting, thank you for your patience and we hope to all of your wonderful faces (at least eyes) again.
SDCC General Meeting Agenda
Monday September 28, 2020 from 7:30 to 9:00pm
Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Hall – 3769 East Stratford Rd
(parking in back, on side streets and across Shore Drive)
Special Presentation – None
Officer’s Reports: Secretary – Kathleen Damon; Treasurer’s Report –Tim Solanic;Vice President – Empsy Munden; President – Todd Solomon
Old Business-
Westminster-Canterbury (WC) High Rise and Memory Center Expansion – Update and discussion of City Council vote to approve on Tuesday Sept 22nd. What are possible next steps? Can anything be done have Council reconsider the vote? Can the Condo Owners and Residents take the City to court and have the decision changed?
Sand Replenishment of Bayfront Beaches – On Sept 22nd City Coastal Engineers briefed Council on a plan to use dredged material from the Thimble Shoals Channel Deepening project. This would delay the scheduled Ocean Park replenishment until November 2021, but will save the City money and allow for all Bayfront Beaches to be replenished at the same time.
Short Term Rental Overlay Districts Proposed for Ocean Park and Cape Story by the Sea – Councilman Louis Jones and Councilman Jim Wood have asked for an ordinance change to create STR overlay districts which will allow “By Right” use of residents for STRs as long as they meet the guidelines in the code. The goal is to reduce the number of STRs Council has to review via the Conditional Use Permit process.
Leasing of Lynnhaven Municipal Marina for Commercial Use – A Public Hearing for the potential lease of parking spaces at Lynnhaven Municipal Marina has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 6th, at 6:00 pm. The Terms of the potential lease include – 24 parking spaces at the north end of the Marina and 11 parking spaces located closest to the slips that could not be utilized by Chick’s until after 4:00 pm daily.
“Your Speed” Sign – A sign was installed in the median of Shore Drive just to the east of the intersection of Shore Drive and Kendall Street for cars coming out of the State Park heading west.
New Business –
Proposed Developments –
SDCC Donation to Ocean Shores Condo Legal Fee Fundraiser – We will have a discussion and vote to make a donation from the SDCC Legal Fees/Special Account to help support work in the opposition of WC high rise high density expansion.
The Shore Drive Community Coalition would like to thank Council Member John Moss and Council Member Aaron Rouse for their leadership and understanding of the community’s concerns. They made their decisions based on citizens input, adverse impact to neighborhoods and violations of existing codes, plans and guidelines. They didn’t let the allure of tax dollars and promises to solve the perceived problem of the approaching silver tsunami of retires influence their opinions. Please remember to thank them for their efforts.
The SDCC would like to thank all the members of the community for their emails, phone calls, letters and for speaking in opposition at hearings. Your dedication and efforts spent the past 10 months fighting this precedent setting project were truly heroic. As we see now, the lack of City civic engagement wasn’t by accident. With more civic engagement, it would have been harder for those that voted in favor to justify their support of a high rise high density project.
The following table shows how each Council Member voted on the application. This information may be helpful for future dealings with City Council.
Red – Voted in favor of the application (Dyer, Wooten, Berlucchi*, Henley, Tower**); Green – Voted against the application (Moss, Rouse); Yellow – Conflict of Interest (Wilson, Wood, Jones); White – Absent from Vote (Abbott)
*-Made motion to approve, **-2nd motion
View article at Pilotonline.com:
“We don’t want a Town Center on Shore Drive,” Solomon said. “Once developers know they can get council to buckle, the developers will start lining up to build high rises on Shore Drive.”
