Thanks to Bill for his presentation at OPCL last week!
PW Spreadsheet update & presentation entitled “How Can We Protect Tree Canopy Through Stormwater Management” at BAC meeting Thursday. Join us!
Thursday May 15 ‘25 330pm BAC meeting at OPVRS. Join us!
Ocean Park Fire and Rescue Squad(OPVRS) Building
3769 E. Stratford Road. Enter door opposite Shore Drive.
The mission of the Bayfront Advisory Commission(BAC) is to review and make recommendations to the City Council regarding public and private projects and issues associated with the Bayfront area.
Bayfront Business Collective Inaugural Meeting info. Join us!
Dominion Energy Burton Substation to Bains Store Substation upgrade construction info
An enormous amount of information starts here.
Project Overview
At Dominion Energy, we continually review our infrastructure to provide the reliable, affordable and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. We are rebuilding approximately 13 miles of 115 kilovolt (kV) electric transmission line between the Burton Substation and Virginia Beach Substation. This project will ensure the continued safety and reliability of the electric grid.
Shore Drive Phase 3 to start in May 2025 – Learn about this 3 year Improvement project
The Shore Drive Phase 3 Improvement Project(SDP3), first identified as a City Capital Improvement Project (CIP) in 2007, is finally getting ready to happen. This 3 year long construction project will improve the section of Shore Drive between the Lesner Bridge and North Great Neck Road, making the road safer for pedestrians and vehicles. Construction will take place over the next 3 years and will definitely have an impact on our Bayfront area in the process.
In an effort to help provide as much information to the residents as possible, we have been working with the City and Councilman Cummings to gather as many details as possible to help answer questions regarding this project. Thanks to the City’s Public Works and Councilman Cummings, we are able to provide the following detailed drawings for construction, traffic management and storm water plans. Please see below for a link to our project page for the SDP3 project.
https://weloveshoredrive.com/phase3/
The detailed project drawing documents should be able to help answer some of the following questions we have heard from the residents.
- What is planned for the Storm Water control at the Page Harbor Landing area?
- What is planned for the entrances at the boat ramp parking area near Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls?
- What is planned for the BoBo’s Fine Chicken and Lynnhaven Colony Park parking areas?
- What is planned for the Lynnhaven Beach Condominium entrance/ Westminster Canterbury acceleration lane area?
- What impact to Live Oak trees is planned along the entrance area to Westminster Canterbury?
- What are the impacts to entrances for Shorebreak, Bay Local, Cape Henry Exxon and CP Shuckers?
- What are the Shore Drive median impacts to areas in Cape Story by the Sea near Beech Street?
Additional information regarding this CIP can be found at the City’s website link https://vbgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/11ca2d264a6c45aeaf6e6b4723297341
The City’s CIP data sheet can be seen below
We understand that this data is a lot to digest and we plan to help by posting drawing analysis reviews and City provided updates as best possible. Similar to the Lesner Bridge 3 year project, we can make it through the pain to get to the well deserved benefits and information will be a critical factor.
On Thursday May 1st, there will also be an opportunity to learn more about the upcoming construction project at the District 8 Councilman Cummings Community Meeting. More information on this meeting can be found below.
Stormwater Management Implementation Advisory Group first meeting Friday. Join us!
Start here at City’s website to learn more about the group, who’s on it & its mission.
The duties of the Stormwater Management Implementation Advisory Group shall be to:
- Further review the topic of stormwater management and its impact and consequences on land use and redevelopment issues.
- Identify whether there are any opportunities, advantages, or disadvantages to strengthening regulation alignment and specificity based on the City’s varied drainage basins, and a property’s land use and zoning characteristics.
- Formalize a cost-sharing program relative to stormwater infrastructure and policy to include developing criteria for cost-sharing eligibility.
- Determine whether there are any opportunities to …
Construction coming to 3933 & 3941 Shore Drive.
VB Property records for 3941 & 3933 Shore Drive.
News about this previously on this website. Addresses changed due to subdividing parcel.
Update on construction coming to “Pleasure House Point”
Did you know not all of Pleasure House Point(PHP) is preserved? Start here to view, sign & share petition that asks PLEASE PRESERVE 100% OF PLEASURE HOUSE POINT NATURAL AREA in VIRGINIA BEACH VA. [opens in new window]
Bayfront Advisory Commission Meeting – Thursday April 17th at 3:30pm in Ocean Park Fire and Rescue Squad Building
Enter door opposite of Shore Drive.
Save the Date May 1, 2025 – District 8 Councilman Cummings Community Meeting
Virginia Beach Draft Comprehensive Plan – Comments are encouraged
This post will expand on the civic engagement request mentioned in the recent Bayfront Advisory Commission April Baylines Bulletin regarding the City’s request to comment on their Draft Comprehensive Plan. The information below just highlights some of the sections that pertain to the Bayfront/Shore Drive area. You are encouraged to read the entire document and provide comments to the Bayfront Advisory Commission at BayfrontVB@gmail.com and the City’s Planning Department at CompPlan@vbgov.com
The following are brief details from the Draft Comprehensive Plan. The entire draft plan can be view at https://planning.virginiabeach.gov/comp-plan/2040-comprehensive-plan-draft-document
Image #1 above shows the Coastal Planning Area which covers most of Shore Drive. The plans for this area can be found starting on page 112 of the Draft Plan.
Image #2 shows the Local Core Center development details identified for the area around the intersection of North Great Neck Road and Shore Drive (page 170)
Image #3 shows the design guidelines for the Core and Edge zones for the Local Center. Core building heights of 3 to 6 stories and Edge building heights of 3 to 10 stories are recommended.
Bayfront Advisory Commission April 2025 Baylines Bulletin
Bayfront Advisory Commission Meeting – Thursday March 20th at 3:30pm in Ocean Park Fire and Rescue Squad Building
Thursday, March 20, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Ocean Park Fire and Rescue Squad Building
3769 E. Stratford Road
The mission of the Bayfront Advisory Commission is to review and make
recommendations to the City Council regarding public and private projects and issues
associated with the Bayfront area.
Meeting Agenda
Bayfront Projects Spreadsheet
STATE OF THE BIRDS REPORT – an email
Please add this email, the following data & reports to the record for the proposed Pleasure House Point Wetlands Mitigation Bank in Virginia Beach.
“The release of the 2025 U.S. State of the Birds report was announced today at the 90th annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.”
“The downward trends in the 2025 State of the Birds report are screaming for all sectors to act with resolve to invest in recovering this important American resource.”
Link: https://www.stateofthebirds.org/2025/news-room/
Link to STATE OF THE BIRDS REPORT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
https://www.stateofthebirds.org/2025/download-pdf-report/
Note these 4 graphics & their data:
“NEXUS TO COMMERCE”
“FUNCTION & VALUES”
“SHIFTING BASELINE SYNDROME”
“REPUTATIONAL DAMAGE”
“UNQUANTIFIABLE RISK”
PLEASE – ensure this proposed project is based on the most current & accurate data, uses at minimum industry best practices preferably above industry minimums – (does 3 partial samples of the material outside of proposed work area meet the industry standard “95% confidence level”?) and the most accurate science for this novel experiment proposed in a vital bird habitat.
“What will the children learn?”
Sincerely yours,
Tim Solanic
Princess Anne High School students are teaming up with the Ocean Park Rescue Squad to create a vibrant community art mural.
Learn more about the Ocean Park Vol. Rescue Squad Mural Project!
Our mission is to create a mural that promotes the identity of the Ocean Park area and attracts tourists as they travel down Shore Drive. First, you will see the LOVE sign followed by our postcard-inspired mural, then crossing the Lesner Bridge you spot a kayak structure, followed by the Cape Henry Lighthouses located at the edge of our neighborhood. This piece of public art will commemorate the dedicated work of the Rescue Squad as well as capture iconic and historical components of Virginia Beach.
START HERE TO DONATE NOW
Westminster Canterbury Shared Use Pier Construction VMRC Application Hearing Rescheduled to Tuesday March 25th (maybe)
The following update was received from the VMRC regarding the rescheduling of the Westminster Canterbury (WC) application to remove their existing timber pier and build a new concrete shared use pier in its place. The application was originally scheduled for tomorrow, but was not included as part of the final approved agenda recently posted on the VMRC website.
We are aiming to replace the item on the March agenda. If that occurs, those who have submitted a comment to us through our public comment portal will receive a notification of the meeting date and time. The agenda will also be posted on our website (https://www.mrc.virginia.gov/calendar.shtm) once finalized. No additional news advertisement is necessary to satisfy VMRC’s meeting requirements.
Respectfully,
TiffanyTiffany Birge
Environmental Engineer, Habitat ManagementVirginia Marine Resources Commission
Building 96, 380 Fenwick Road
Ft. Monroe, VA 23651Tiffany.birge@mrc.virginia.gov, 757-247-2254
The VMRC hearings take place on the 4th Tuesday of the month, so the earliest date would be March 25th. VMRC will continue to accept comments on the application and you can find out more information and ways to comment at the previous post here https://weloveshoredrive.com/2025/02/18/westminster-canterbury-proposed-pier-replacement-project-to-be-head-by-vmrc-at-tuesday-feb-25th-hearing/
$288,000 Crab Creek Channel Dredging to finish by March 1st
Maintenance dredging of the Crab Creek Channel, which started February 17th, will help recreational boaters progress from the boat ramp to the Bay. It will also provide improved access to the wharf for vessels used in City waterway and Neighborhood Dredging projects. All spoils material will be deposited on the adjacent stockpile for future emergency beach replenishment of Bay beaches.
More information can be found at the following two City links –
THURSDAY BAC MEETING CANCELLED.
Westminster Canterbury Proposed Pier Replacement Project to be head by VMRC at Tuesday Feb 25th Hearing
The Virginia Marine Resource Commission (VMRC) will vote next week on the proposed pier replacement by Westminster Canterbury (WC). The following item is on the VMRC Tuesday Feb 25th agenda for their upcoming hearing.
This is not a grandfathered project and will require WC to provide “royalties from
the VMRC for the proposed encroachments over state-owned submerged lands”.
VMRC Tuesday Feb 25th Hearing Agenda Items
8. WESTMINSTER-CANTERBURY ON CHESAPEAKE BAY, #24-2475 requests authorization to remove a failed timber pier and construct a new shared-use concrete pier as part of the proposed Westminster-Canterbury Chesapeake Bay campus expansion situated at property off Ocean Shore Avenue along the Chesapeake Bay in the City of Virginia Beach. This project is protested by nearby property owners.
Comments to the proposed project can be emailed to the VMRC representative agent Tiffany Birge at tiffany.birge@vmrc.virginia.gov
Comments can also be submitted at the following link using the application number identified in backgound #2 below https://webapps.mrc.virginia.gov/public/habitat/comments/
Background information is provided below
- The Virginia Beach Wetlands Board heard this application on December 16th, 2024. The staff review and supporting documents can be found below.
- The VMRC project support page can be accessed by clicking on the following link and inputting the application number 2024-2475 into the appropriate field. Click on the “I am not a robot” box and then input the application number to pull up all the associated documents. Here is the VMRC link https://webapps.mrc.virginia.gov/public/habitat/index.php
- The VMRC application document can be found below.
- A copy of the notice letter that was recently sent to adjacent homeowners can also be found below.
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