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Westminster Canterbury Expansion Update – City Council Member Status
As you all know, the City Council hearing for the proposed Westminster Canterbury expansion is now scheduled to take place on Tuesday August 25th. The following is a brief update on what City Council Members positions/interest is to date.
3 Council Members have recused themselves from discussing, commenting and voting on this application due to conflict of interests. Those members are Jim Wood – Lynnhaven District; Louis Jones – Bayside District and Rosemary Wilson – At-large.
Out of the remaining 8 Council Members, 7 have yet to meet with residents or attend a civic meeting where this expansion was discussed or presented.
1 Council Member, Mr. John Moss, has publicly made the decision to oppose the expansion. His Facebook post is shown below.
The Bayfront Advisory Commission (BAC) will be holding their annual Strategic Planning session prior to their regular meeting at 1 PM on August 20, 2020.
Email from Mark:
Good Morning,
Phil Davenport, Chairman of the Bayfront Advisory Commission, asked me to send out this email to the various civic league/homeowner association contacts to obtain written comments regarding two topics:
The Bayfront Advisory Commission (BAC) will be holding their annual Strategic Planning session prior to their regular meeting at 1 PM on August 20, 2020. Phil has requested that the various organizations provide BAC with their written comments/or concerns about the bayfront area in general to help with the strategic plan discussion.
At the regular meeting, BAC will be discussing the Westminster-Canterbury application. This item has been delayed until the August 25, 2020 City Council meeting. Please provide any written comments or concerns that your organization may have regarding this application.
Please email me your comments about these items no later than Monday 8/17/20 so I can compile and send to the BAC members prior to the meeting. BAC meetings are now being held at the Ocean Park Rescue Squad meeting room, 3769 E. Stratford Road to allow for more social distancing. However, due to the spacing requirements, there will be extremely limited seating.
Thank you for your help and please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Mark E. Shea, AICP
Comprehensive Planning Coordinator
City of Virginia Beach
Department of Planning and Community Development
Meshea@vbov.com
757-385-2908
Emphasis ours.
City Manager Patrick Duhaney has declared a local state of emergency in preparation for the storm. “The Aug. 4 City Council meeting – items that were to be considered will be rescheduled for Council meetings on Aug. 18 or 25.”
Due to expected high winds, rain and possible flooding from Tropical Storm Isaias, all City buildings and facilities will be closed Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Closings & Cancellations for Tuesday, Aug. 4
- The Aug. 4 City Council meeting – items that were to be considered will be rescheduled for Council meetings on Aug. 18 or 25.
- Recreation centers and Parks & Recreation summer childcare programs
- Libraries
- Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center and Boat Tours.
Waste Collection Suspended on Tuesday
All trash, recycling, bulky item and yard debris collections are suspended. Collections will resume on a sliding schedule: Tuesday routes will be collected Wednesday, Wednesday routes on Thursday, Thursday on Friday, and Friday routes on Saturday, Aug. 8.
Our understanding is WCCB is now scheduled for August 25th.
From: Paige T. McGraw
Sent: Monday, August 3, 2020 2:15 PM
To: Todd Solomon
Subject: RE: August 4th City Council Hearing – Westminster Canterbury Expansion ItemTodd,
The meeting tomorrow will be cancelled. The Westminster item will be heard on the 25th. Do you want to stay signed up?
Sincerely,
Paige McGraw
City of Virginia Beach | Deputy City Clerk
2401 Courthouse Drive | Bldg. 1, Rm. 281 | Va. Beach, VA 23456
| 757.385.4303 |
“Subsequent to the Planning Commission Public Hearing The Applicant has provided Staff with a New submittal…” ~ Planning Director July 28 2020
Is it more appropriate to DEFER the Public Hearing scheduled for City Council Meeting August 4th 2020 to allow the City to hold the necessary public forum and reach an acceptable compromise rather than try to work a solution during a Public Hearing that also includes very real health risks for its participants considering:
The unknown recent changes Large opposition to publicly seen proposed development 3 Councilpersons needing to recuse themselves Inconsistencies throughout the entire process to date The complexity of the precedent setting “iconic building” WCCB will have in the Shore Drive Community for decades
Recent FOIA documents available below.
Note: Attachments mentioned in many emails were not included for the public to view.
R-F008829-072120_-_Mayors_Office_Responsive_Documents
Affects of the Westminster-Canterbury Expansion
Re Westminster Canterbury potential expansion
RE Westminster Canterbury Expansion concern
RE Shore Drive Community Coalition Position Statement – Westminster Canterbury Expansion
Westminster Canterbury Expansion concern
Shore Drive Communtiy Coaltion Position Statement – Westminster Canterbury Expansion
“We have 2 presentations coming up now because of the complexity . . .” ~ Mayor Dyer July 28th 2020
It seems everyone understands how complex the proposed development is. What’s the rush to attempt to push it through with incomplete information & lack of public input on an unseen “new submittal”.
City Council Still Plans to Hear Westminster-Canterbury Expansion on Aug. 4th – Community Input Needed
On Tuesday City Council decided to move ahead with the scheduled Aug 4th hearing of the Westminster-Canterbury proposed expansion plans. The hearing will take place in the Convention Center and start at 6:00pm. We have been told this site will allow adequate social distancing even with the recent reduction of allowable group sizes from 250 to 50. You can also participate virtually if you are in a high risk category.
The Shore Drive Community Coalition is asking the residents of the Bayfront Community to provide City Council with your opinions on this proposed development. This is a once in a lifetime decision that can cause adverse ripples for many years to come. Here are several ways you can let your voices be heard.
- Sign up to speak (in-person or virtual) at the Tuesday Aug 4th hearing. Call the City Clerk at 385-4303 or email her at ABarnes@vbgov.com and inform her you wish to talk on the Westminster-Canterbury item.
- Send an email to City Council and the Staff Planner. It can be a short few sentences of what you think about this project or it can be several paragraphs of stories or analysis. Any email is welcomed. Send your emails to the following: City Council – CityCouncil@vbgov.com and City Planner Bill Landfair – WLandfair@vbgov.com
For reference, the official letter of opposition from SDCC to City Council is included below. Feel free to copy and paste information from this letter into your emails if you need. City Council Deny Request Letter for WC22
Dear Mayor Dyer and City Council Members,
On behalf of the Shore Drive Community Coalition (SDCC), we formally request that City Council “DENY” the subject request from Westminster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay (WCCB) for a modification of conditions to build a 4 story parking garage with 22 story tower senior living facility and a 7 story memory unit facility connected by enclosed elevated pedestrian bridges over public roadways.
The SDCC is a 20 year old umbrella civic organization representing many neighborhood civic leagues, condo and homeowner associations along the Shore Drive corridor. At our February general meeting, we unanimously voted on the following motion regarding the current proposed WCCB development,
“The Shore Drive Community Coalition opposes the Westminster Canterbury expansion proposal as it is in violation of the Shore Drive Overlay density restrictions and the Business 901 height restrictions”
The proposed project defined as “Housing for seniors” violates the following City codes and plans.
- Shore Drive Corridor Overlay Section 1704- Density requirements of maximum 24 units per acre. The proposed 22 story tower lot size is 2.56 acres.
Density Design Units/acre % over code Total Units Shore Drive Overlay (24/acre) 24 0% 61 Other States Codes for Affordable Housing 28 +20% 73 Existing Westminster Canterbury Campus Density 50 +40% 86 Proposed 22 Story Tower 85 +255% 217
- Business District Section 901(a) – Senior housing building height restriction of 165 feet. The 22 story tower has a height of 250 feet. This City code requirement appears to have been created to allow safe evacuation of elderly residents in case of emergency.
The SDCC understands that Council will be using “City Code Section 235 – Housing for seniors and disabled persons” to approve random densities for these types of projects, however, this code also requires Council to evaluate the project with the following guideline.
The mass, or overall size, and height of the structure should be appropriate to the surroundings.
Based on numbers alone, it seems the proposed 22 story tower fails on height and mass.
The SDCC is also concerned that this project will set a harmful precedent for future development requests of high density taller tower structures in Business B2 and B4 zoning that would be incompatible with the surrounding residential and lower density multi-family dwellings that make the Shore Drive Corridor unique.
Thank you for your consideration in denying the subject application,
Todd Solomon – SDCC President
WCCB process so far – “The lack of attention to detail is astonishing.”
Obfuscation intentional or unintentional is not a good look for anyone involved in this process.
A very brief illustration of where we are today in the City’s process of reviewing this “iconic building”.
July 25th 2020 – SIGNAGE
They still haven’t fixed the conflicting times (12:00 noon on two signs and 6:00 pm on two other signs), and the convention center is listed for the planning commission meeting on two of the signs, rather than the city council meeting which still says council chambers. The lack of attention to detail is astonishing.
LATE JULY – PLANNING COMMISSION OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS FINALLY INCLUDES WCCB
As of the most recent Bayfront Advisory Committee Meeting July 16th 2020, Planning Commission WCCB Transcripts were not available to the public, nor on the public record.
Our original post of PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 11 2020 OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS
Virginia Beach Planning Commission Public Hearing March 11, 2020 Minutes
PLEASE NOTE: Incomplete PDF file we downloaded that day excluding WCCB TRANSCRIPT and compared to link of PDF at VBGov.com. 40 pages were missing. Interestingly, the link to PDF at VBGov.com is not broken even though the PDF was changed adding WCCB TRANSCRIPT. In other words – the PDF was dramatically altered with no public record of alteration. Maybe it’s time the City time stamps all public records posted on the official record & when errors are made, add a description of the error and keep original incorrect document public.
Planning Commission Official Page at VBGov.com including Transcripts.
SDCC TOOK A SURVEY re: WCCB
77% oppose WCCB proposal “in its current form”.
July 25th 2020 – CITY COUNCILMAN CONCERNS ON HOW THIS PROCESS APPEARS TO THE PUBLIC
Subject: Concern on City Manager Briefings
This email content has three parts:
1. City Manager
2. Mayor
3. City CouncilPatrick,
Why did you place West Minister and Thalia Wayside that are Planning items on City Manager Briefings?
Who will be giving said Briefings?
The briefing material is just a repackaging of the developer’s proposals. I did not see any of the opposition material being included. Is there a reason it is an unbalanced brief?
This comes across as sales pitch for the developer where the other side does not get equal time.
This is an example of the very issue I discussed with you last Wednesday evening.
Bobby,
I will raise a vigorous objection to what is a less than balanced presentation of these two developments. If we are going to indirectly give the developers advertising for their developments than the opposition being the neighborhoods deserve to have their views represented as well with equal quality of graphics and content.
Council,
This is not an approach that promotes unity or conveys neutrality by the staff.
Since this email is subject to FOIA on this coming Sunday I will be posting the basic content of this email on Facebook.
I requested sometime ago additional analysis on the Thalia Wayside project from staff, and I have not seen it yet on shared parking.
Let me be clear, I take major exception to unbalanced briefing materials that undermine the public’s confidence on the neutrality of the staff and by our silence conveys City Council’s concurrence with an approach that at best is only the appearance of advocating for developers and at worst, well I leave that to your imagination.
Now, if we are had two briefings representing the developers’ proposals and that of the opposition of equal length, quality, and time that would be a different story. Sadly that is not the case.
We can do better than this. The voters, Council employers, expect more of us. This briefing should not happen. Whatever the motivation or perceived benefit that gave rise to the City Manager briefing, the political capital it wastes and the distrust of Council’s governance it promotes makes the presentation a major error of judgment.
I trust that upon reflection between now and Tuesday that this an error of judgment we avoided versus executed.
View the perception of the City Manager’s proposed briefing through the eyes of the voters and ask yourself as Council Members do you want to own that perception. I think not.
For my colleagues on the ballot in November, some of whom I have endorsed, sustain the integrity of the judgment behind your vote (yeah or nay) by not remaining silent on what will be seen as a lack of impartiality in our governance.
Warm regards
John [Moss]
JULY 27 2020 – PROPOSED CHANGES TO WCCB. WHEN IS THE PUBLIC INPUT ON THIS TAKING PLACE IN A PUBLIC HEARING?
Following the Planning Commission hearing, the applicant looked at ways to further mitigate the impact of the 22-story building on the adjacent properties to the east. As such, they are now proposing to move the building 15 feet on the ground level further to the west, away from the property line, as well as another 11 feet on levels 2 – 5. The dock area for the same building has been redesigned to confine trash operations behind doors with compactors within the building itself. Walls and ceilings inside the dock area will be lined with heavy duty sound attenuation panels. Along the eastern property line, an 8’ tall masonry wall is now proposed along with additional landscaping. The elevated bridge proposed over Starfish Road has been reduced in length by almost 60 feet and the bridge over Ocean Shore Ave has shifted slightly to the north. My apologies for the confusion about the Planning Commission date noted in the letter you received. That was a typo. You’re quite right in that the application was originally reviewed and recommended for approval on March 11th.
BillWilliam R. Landfair, AICP
Planning Evaluation Coordinator | Planning & Community Development | Planning Administration
2875 Sabre Street, Suite 500 | Virginia Beach VA 23452
(757) 385 – 8745
JULY 24 – BAC CHAIRMAN CORRECTS THE OFFICIAL RECORD re: BAC POSITION ON WCCB
To: CityCouncil@vbgov.com
Subject: Westminister Canterbury
I am writing you on behalf of the Bayfront Advisory Commission. City Council is scheduled to discuss and vote on the proposed addition to the Westminister Canterbury site on August 4. During the presentation to the Planning Commission the developers made statements to the effect that the Bayfront Advisory Commission approved their proposed project. In fact, the BAC, as a general rule, does not vote to approve or deny projects. We do provide advisory comments.
The BAC did receive a presentation from WC in November. This was early in the project, and the developer had not yet contacted all of the neighboring residents. One of the BAC concerns was that the 22 story tower was too high and not in accordance with other development in the Shore Drive corridor. We were advised this was a “by right” design because it was for senior housing. This remains a concern with most of the residents in the corridor. There are other design concerns of the neighboring residents that the BAC has not vetted.
The BAC is more than willing to provide more analysis of the project, including recent changes to the design, and to offer a specific recommendation to City Council, but that will require a one month deferral of City Council action.
The BAC will await your direction regarding this issue.
Phil Davenport
Chairman, Bayfront Advisory Commission.
View link at VBGov.com to JULY 28th 2020 CITY MANAGER’S BRIEFING FOR ITEM #7 WCCB
Download PDF of JULY 28th 2020 CITY MANAGER’S BRIEFING FOR ITEM #7 WCCB (24 pages)
If City Council truly values residents opinions and want to have a transparent process especially in an election year, they need to defer the Aug 4th hearing and hold several public forums to allow Bayfront community to discuss concerns and work towards common ground.
No sun outlasts its sunset, but it will rise again and bring the dawn.
~ Maya Angelou
Emphasis ours.
Time To Take Action! The City Council will now be addressing the Westminster Canterbury expansion on August 4th, 2020.
From the organized group in opposition to the WCCB Proposed Expansion, which if approved, will set a negative precedent in Shore Drive Community for the foreseeable future.
Time To Take Action
The City Council will now be addressing the Westminster Canterbury expansion on August 4th, 2020. As of now it looks like the meeting will be at The Virginia Beach Convention Center, but we do not have specifics as of yet. Please take the time to write and call all of the City Council members below and express the following.
Let them know they are not making a smart decision by having a meeting of 200 to 250 seniors in one room to discuss such an important issue even with social distancing.
Please let them know your concerns even if it means just sending the same or a similar letter that you sent the last time.
We understand that phone calls are even more impactful than emails so please feel free to call the City Council members to voice your concern.
Finally, we would like to suggest that you contact Governor Ralph Northam and encourage him to contact The Virginia Beach City Council and ask them to postpone such an important meeting and not risk the health of seniors that wish to voice their opinions about the Westminster Canterbury expansion plans.
Please use the emails, links and phone numbers below to contact our representatives.
Governor Ralph Northam https://solutions.virginia.gov/communityrelations2018/form/email
or call him at (804) 786-2211.EMAIL MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL HERE
Use email below to communicate directly with individual Councilmembers & Mayor.
Robert M. “Bobby” Dyer – Mayor – bdyer@vbgov.com (757) 385-4581
James Wood – Vice Mayor/Council Member – jlwood@vbgov.com (757) 366-1011
Jessica Abbott – Council Member – Jabbott@vbgov.com. (757) 344-3407
Michael Berlucchi – Council Member – mberlucc@vbgov.com (757) 407-5105
Barbara Henley – Council Member – bhenley@vbgov.com (757) 426-7501
Louis Jones – Council Member – Lrjones@vbgov.com (757) 583-0177
John Moss – Council Member – jdmoss@vbgov.com (757) 264-9162
Aaron Rouse – Council Member – arouse@vbgov.com (757) 319-1398
Guy King Tower – Council Member – gtower@vbgov.com (757) 600-4567
Rosemary Wilson – Council Member – rcwilson@vbgov.com (757) 422-0733
Sabrina Wooten – Council Member – Swooten@vbgov.com (757) 797-5625
“I drafted a survey that attempts to gather data and solicit for help to determine the extent of the problem. Any options presented to the City are going to have to be backed up with numbers and narratives of significant incidents that have occurred.”
A request from your neighbor at our DISCUSS Page:
Darryl A. Stubbs says:July 22, 2020 at 9:45 am
“Hello fellow Shore Drive neighbors,
I am requesting the survey linked below be distributed to in order to get more respondents. Below is a post I made on “Next Door Safety” a few days ago and have received 55 individual person responses from communities located along the Bay Beach/Shore Drive. So far the information collected in the survey is revealing. It appears most folks have strict control of their dogs on the beach, however 90% of these same folks have encountered dogs not under control and 70% of the 90% say they have had concerns about the safety of their dog or person. 10% of the 70% have had slight or severe injury done to their dog by uncontrolled dogs.
More survey respondents are necessary for this survey to provide actionable data. Not looking for opinions on what should be done. That will come after this survey data is analyzed, a committee is formed and more research is done. Looking to provide options to the City to make out beaches enjoyable for all. This is not, repeat is not, an effort to have a leash law for the beaches….”
More info about the Survey:
Here is the survey. No more posts of opinions and positions are required or desired on Next Door. If you have good intentions and are willing to back up comments with some action, please join the Committee referred to in the Survey”.
Macaroni, an 8-year-old Shih Tzu, was attacked by a pit bull on Chic’s Beach on June 23, 2020. (HANDOUT)
City Council Hearing for Westminster Canterbury Proposed Expansion Officially Set for Aug 4th at the Convention Center
City Council’s official agenda notice for their Aug 4th Council Meeting has Westminster Canterbury’s proposed expansion listed as Agenda Item #1.
Please note that the hearing has been moved due to the large attendance expected and will be held at the City’s Convention Center. The meeting start time is still 6pm and seating will arranged to allow adequate social distancing for all those that wish to attend in person. Make sure to arrive early since this is the first item on the agenda.
The hearing will also be held virtually, so you can still sign up to speak using a computer or smart phone. Follow the instructions listed at the bottom of the notice.
“In the last 2 weeks, we’ve treated and transported more COVID positive patients than the previous 5 months.”
Read title of the post again:
“In the last 2 weeks, we’ve treated and transported more COVID positive patients than the previous 5 months.”
“None of this would be necessary if people just did the right thing.”
Note: We apologize for the inconvenience. We weren’t able to share video at the point presentation started. Scrub to 8:20 for beginning.
Update from Governor.Virginia.gov:
July 14, 2020—Governor Northam stepped up enforcement of guidelines and restrictions as cases in the Hampton Roads area show a troubling increase.
According to local health officials, the rise in cases in the region is driven partly by people gathering in groups, often without wearing face coverings.
To increase enforcement of existing restrictions in restaurants and other places where people gather, Governor Northam is directing teams made up of members from the health departments, the Virginia ABC, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and other licensing agencies, to conduct unannounced visits to establishments as needed.
Governor Northam is also asking mayors of beach towns for an update on how they are following through on beach access plans put forth in May, and has directed Virginia ABC to develop a plan to impose an earlier cutoff for alcohol sales at restaurants.
Governor Northam will consider additional actions as needed.
Emphasis ours.
As example:
Bayfront Advisory Commission Meeting – Thursday July 16th at 3:30pm at OPVRS
The following notice was received from City Staff identifying the upcoming BAC general meeting on Thursday July 16th at 3:30pm. The meeting location will be the Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad meeting hall. If you are unable to attend due to Covid-19 concerns, please note that the OPCL is offering a opportunity to view the Live Stream of the meeting. If you are interested in that option, please contact Mark Shea at the email address below.
Here is the proposed agenda for the BAC meeting – 20200716PLN_BAC
Bayfront Civic leaders,
Hope everything is going well with each of you during these stressful times. I wanted to give you, as regular attendees, a heads up that BAC will be meeting on 7/16/20 for the first time since February. Due to social distancing requirements, the meeting has been moved to the Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Building, at 3769 E. Stratford Drive. Despite this switch to a larger meeting room, there will still be very limited capacity (we will also be asking that everyone wear a mask).
The developers of Marlin Bay Apts. will be giving a short presentation to BAC. The Ocean Park Civic League has graciously offered to provide a one way live stream of the meeting so that many interested individuals can see and hear the presentation and discussion by BAC from their homes. If you are unable to get there early enough for entrance or feel uncomfortable attending, please send us an email with any issues you would like to bring to BAC’s attention. Due to the pandemic, the Outreach ’20 and Strategic Planning sessions have been delayed indefinitely. If you are interested in the streaming, I will provide your name to the Ocean Park representative so they can send you the link.
Thanks, and please let me know if you have any questions.
Mark E. Shea, AICP
Comprehensive Planning Coordinator
City of Virginia Beach
Department of Planning and Community Development
757-385-2908
City Council Hearing for Proposed Westminster Canterbury 22 Story Iconic Landmark Set for Tuesday Aug. 4th
A date for City Council to hold the public hearing for the proposed development of a 22 story assisted living facility and a 7 story memory building has been set for Tuesday August 4th. The location of the hearing will be the City Council Chambers or the Convention Center based on the Covid-19 requirements at that time. We will provide updates as we get them. Below is the email confirming the date has been set.
SDCC Residents Survey Results for proposed WCCB development – https://weloveshoredrive.com/2020/03/11/wccb-survey-summary-results/
VB Planning Commission Hearing March 11th Video link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h75pz3iVqgQ
VB Planning Commission Staff Report and additional background information – https://weloveshoredrive.com/2020/03/06/while-it-is-the-most-densely-populated-area-of-the-city-it-is-primarily-a-neighborhood-residential-area-the-general-planning-goals-and-policies-in-the-comprehensive-plan-include-preserving-and-pro/
Subject: RE: WC CUP Sign – Hearing Date Confirmation
Hello Todd,
Yes, the Westminster Canterbury application is scheduled for City Council review on August 4th. According to the City Clerk’s Office no decision has been made at this time as to whether the hearing will be held in the Council Chamber or at the Convention Center. While currently both in-person and virtual speakers are allowed, that decision may also be reassessed in the very near future.
Thank you.
Bill
Tuesday July 14th City Council Hearing – City Marina to Lease 24 Parking Spots to Chick’s
Click here to see a map of the proposed parking spots to be leased. LMM Parking Exhibit – July 2020
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
The contractor has finished work at N. Great Neck Road, Starfish Rd, the new culvert pipe behind the Fire Station in the Cape Henry Canal (CHC), and the associated overlay to the CHC Trail, and is approximately 90% complete at Red Tide Road.
Update from email:
Virginia Beach Public Works is providing an update for the Eastern Shore Drive Drainage Improvements Project Phase 1C.1 currently underway.
The contractor has finished work at N. Great Neck Road, Starfish Rd, the new culvert pipe behind the Fire Station in the Cape Henry Canal (CHC), and the associated overlay to the CHC Trail, and is approximately 90% complete at Red Tide Road.
On July 6th 2020, work will progress to Cape Henry Drive between Ebb Tide Road and W. Great Neck Road. This work is the first stage of utility relocations of smaller-scale water and sanitary sewer utilities between these end points. It’s important to note that this work will not interfere with the normal traffic at W. Great Neck Road. The intersection of Ebb Tide Rd/Cape Henry Drive will not be shut-down until the end of this work in late July/early August. Contractor will continue to provide access to driveways and the Citrus delivery area.
The anticipated schedule is:
Complete closure of Cape Henry Drive between Ebb Tide Road and W. Great Neck Road. Contractor will provide access to driveways and the Citrus delivery area.July 6th, 2020 – August 5th, 2020.
The contractor for the job is Tidewater Utility Construction Inc.
For additional information, please contact Shannon Bruce, Project Manager with Tidewater Utility Construction at (757) 944-0795, or Public Works Engineering at (757) 385-4131.
A new Virginia law takes effect on Wednesday. It requires drivers to stop and allow pedestrians to cross the street.
The law cites that drivers must stop for pedestrians who are anywhere in a crosswalk. This law applies for any road that’s speed limit is less 35 miles per hour.
Credit: Ali Weatherton
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View music video & more at music.com/Virginia
Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad & Pleasure House Point represented too!
***UPDATE*** Swimming Advisory Lifted for Beaches Between Rockbridge Rd and Starfish Road
Friday June 19th
Swimming advisories issued 6/17/20 for Dam Neck South, Middle, and North Beaches and Lesner Bridge East
@CityofVaBeach
NO LONGER IN EFFECT – bacteria are below safe swimming levels. For latest results visit: http://SwimHealthyVa.com
WARNING! SWIMMING ADVISORY
Bacteria levels do not meet state water quality standards
Swimming and wading are prohibited until further notice
Swimming Advisories Issued for Lesner Bridge East Beach
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
The Virginia Beach Health Department has issued swimming and wading advisories for the City’s Lesner Bridge East beach from Starfish Road to Rockbridge Road.
Recreational waters are monitored for bacteria using indicator organisms such as enterococcus, the indicator of choice in estuarine and marine waters.
Signs will be posted on the beach in the affected areas to alert the public of the swimming and wading advisory. The signs will read:
WARNING! SWIMMING ADVISORY
Bacteria levels do not meet state water quality standards
Swimming and wading are prohibited until further notice
Virginia Beach has conducted these tests since the mid-1970s. Health officials will continue testing the site until the water quality meets the state water quality standards. When the sampling test results meet the standards, the signs will be removed.
Enterococci are a group of organisms used to determine the extent of the fecal contamination of recreational waters. While they do not cause illness, scientific studies indicate that their presence is closely correlated to the presence of other disease-causing organisms. People swimming or playing in waters with bacteria levels higher than the standard have an increased risk of developing gastrointestinal illness, as well as skin, eye and respiratory infections.
The results of this and all other sampling are located on the Virginia Department of Health website at https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/waterborne-hazards-control/beach-monitoring.
“We encourage the public to protect their health by complying with this advisory,” said Brad DeLashmutt, the Environmental Health Supervisor with the Virginia Beach Health Department. “Typically, an advisory of this nature is temporary and can be caused by any warm-blooded animal – from birds congregating on the beach, people not cleaning up after their dog. The advisory will be withdrawn once the bacteria levels have returned to safe levels.”
For additional information, contact Brad DeLashmutt at (757) 518-2727.
Congratulations to Patrick Duhaney Appointed Virginia Beach City Manager
Duhaney has been city manager for Cincinnati, Ohio since 2018 and previously served as that city’s assistant city manager and chief procurement officer. He currently serves on the Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors and is a member of the Local Initiative Support Corporation’s Emerging Leaders Council located in New York. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Urban Studies from Cleveland State University in Ohio and a master’s degree in Community Planning from the University of Cincinnati.
The combat Veteran starts July 20 2020.
Welcome & congratulations!
We look forward to working with you.
#WeLoveShoreDrive 