View coverage at WTKR.com including 2 video reports about this tragic event.
Opinion Column at Piltonline.com.
Report the bite/attack to Animal Control at (757) 385-4444.
HRT Holding Light Rail Study Updates – Mon Feb 10th and Wed Feb 12th from 6-8pm
Click here for the flyer VBTES Meeting Announcement 2-2014
Hilltop Area Alignment Alternative Captial Costs and the Preliminary Results of the Environmental Analysis
These public information sessions will provide an update on the on-going analyses being conducted as part of the Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Information will be presented on the projected capital costs (construction-related) for the Hilltop Area Alignment.
The meeting will also present the preliminary results of the environmental analysis for the Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study.
The meetings will have a presentation followed by a question and answer session with HRT staff. The public will also have the opportunity to discuss the night’s topics on an individual basis with HRT and consultant staff following the presentation.
The two meetings will have an identical format and will present identical information. Please come to the meeting that is most convenient to you.
Meeting Information:
Monday, February 10, 2014
Westin Virginia Beach Town Center
4535 Commerce Street
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
DoubleTree by Hilton Virginia Beach
1900 Pavilion Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
“Since learning of the contaminants in the Dan River, city officials have halted all pumping at the Virginia Beach Lake Gaston intake station until more information becomes available. The City’s water supply and quality have not been compromised.”
Powerpoint of bridge construction presentation at SDCC meeting in January ’14
Thanks to Christopher J. Wojtowicz, P.E., Project Manager City of Virginia Beach Department of Public Works for his detailed presentation at our SDCC meeting in January.
Construction to start April 2014
View more links about bridge construction at SDCC.info/Hot.
“All City of Virginia Beach Offices and Facilities to Remain Closed Thursday, Jan. 30”
Photo from VBGov.com – Facebook page
Update on City’s Legislative package with the Virginia Legislature
Fire at The Reef ruled accidental
Lynnhaven River NOW 12th Annual Oyster Roast April 26th
Mark your calendars for the Lynnhaven River NOW Oyster Roast!
Firefighters responded to the call at the Reef Lounge in the 2900 block of Shore Drive just after 8 p.m. Thursday.
E-cycling Event January 25, 2014 10 a.m.– 2 p.m. Virginia Aquarium – East Parking Lot
Questions about Bar Harbor answered
Questions like how did they get to build so close to the road, I thought cutting down live oaks was illegal, how could they put that many units there …
The answers can be found in the Bar Harbor Planning Commission Staff Report. (16 page PDF)
EXISTING LAND USE: The site is developed with two small buildings, a retail store constructed in 1960 and
storage building constructed in 1930.SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING:
North: Shore Drive
Across Shore Drive are multi-family multiple storied buildings / B-4 Mixed Use (SD – Shore Drive Corridor Overlay)South: Duplex and single family dwellings / R5-D Residential (SD – Shore Drive Corridor Overlay)
East: Office building and residential / B-4 Mixed Use and R5-D Residential (SD – Shore Drive Corridor Overlay)
West: DuPont Circle
Across DuPont Circle is a restaurant and residential / B-2 Community Business and R5-D Residential (SD – Shore Drive Corridor Overlay)NATURAL RESOURCE AND CULTURAL FEATURES:
The sandy soil on the site supports seven live oak trees. While the trees cannot be maintained the applicant can mitigate the loss with a contribution to the Live Oak Fund and by agreeing to have the logs of the trees set aside and given Friends of Live Oaks (http://www.friendsofliveoaks.org).
The Live Oak is the officially adopted tree and icon for the Shore Drive Corridor and Bayfront community.
And an excerpt:
The site design is slightly deficient with respect to setback requirements in the district. A 30-foot setback is required from the front property line (DuPont Circle), the plan depicts a 20 foot setback; a 15 foot setback is required adjacent to residential zoning (southern and eastern property lines) the plan depicts a varying setback of 5 feet to 21 feet. Staff feels the site design is consistent with other projects in the corridor and does not find the reduction in setbacks to be detrimental. Further the applicant met with adjacent property owners as well as the civic league and no objections were raised regarding the plan. The Ordinance allows that “The City Council may, for good cause shown and upon a finding that there will be no significant detrimental effects on surrounding properties, allow reasonable deviations from the following requirements otherwise applicable to the proposed development:
(1) Required setbacks;
(2) Required landscaping;
(3) Height restrictions, except as provided in Section 202(b); and (4) Minimum lot area requirements.
The applicant also met with the Bayfront Advisory Committee (BAC) on May 19, 2012. The BAC found that the project substantially complies with the Shore Drive Corridor Plan, the ULI Bayfront study, the Comprehensive Plan, and the Shore Drive Corridor Plan.
Staff finds the request acceptable and recommends approval subject to the conditions listed below…
Trash pickup CANCELLED today Weds Jan 22
Due to road and weather conditions, Public Works/Waste Management has CANCELLED any waste pickup for Wednesday. They request that residents place black trash carts and blue recycling carts at the curb line on their regular collection day, and leave them there until they have been serviced. We will shift resources to catch up as quickly as possible.
Lesner Bridge Presentation and SDCC General Meeting – Monday Jan 27th at 7:30pm
Click here for a printable version of the agenda
Shore Drive Community Coalition
Monday 27 JAN 2014
SDCC General Meeting
Monday 27 JAN – 7:30-8:30 pm
Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Station (Intersection of Shore Drive and East Stratford Rd.)
Call to order:
Meeting Presentation:
Lesner Bridge Construction Project Overview – Presentation by the Chris Wojtowicz, City of Virginia Beach Project Engineer. Chris will provide updates on the project schedule, traffic plans/impacts, and other details.
Officers’ Reports: President’s Report David Williams
Vice President’s report Rick Mercadante
Secretary’s Report Todd Solomon –NOV Minutes
Treasurer’s Report Ann Williams (acting treas.)
Old Business: Proposed SDCC Candidates Slate for 2014
New Business :
Adjourn
Next SDCC- Monday FEB 24, 2014- Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Center
Topic: SDCC Election of Officers and Budget for 2014
Please check www.sdcc.info for more information on area news and events
SDCC Priorities for 2014
What do our Shore Drive Community Coalition members want from us in 2014? What should SDCC focus on this year? Discussions indicate that some members want us to remain local in focus (Lesner Bridge, Neighborhood Dredging, Shore Drive Storm Water issues, Lynnhaven Estuary Water quality), while others think we need a wider focus (Light Rail, City Budget, Convention Center, etc.). Obviously, with a limited staff and a time-strapped membership, our resources are tight. Our ability to tackle only a few key issues would allow us better focus if we are going to have any chance at having an impact.
Reading the news, we can see some of the looming financial issues of city, Commonwealth, and Federal government actions. No one should be that naive to think that the Affordable Care Act (ACA/Obama Care), Public-Private Ventures with Elizabeth River Crossing, and this city’s Light Rail project will have only a minimal impact on our personal and family financial resources. Many may be sadly awakened if they think that it is only the Portsmouth people and the daily tunnel traffic commuters that will feel the direct effects of the Commonwealth’s approved Public-Private Venture (PPV) with Elizabeth River Crossing. Previous Governor McDonnell bypassed the State Assembly and signed an agreement that guarantees the private company a 13.5 % profit margin from collected toll revenues per year for decades.
In an effort to make a significant change in the state’s funding of transportation projects, outgoing Governor McDonnell has added to our individual future state tax burden. How so? Our state’s Constitution requires a balanced budget and any projected deficits must be paid for with either higher taxes, increased fees, cuts in state programs, or any combination thereof. There is no state or Federal governmental “Free lunch”. Someone with money will pay. Ominously, we may find that this Public-Private Venture business model with guaranteed double digit profits for the owners may be applied to future major state and city projects for more tunnels, bridges, convention centers, hotel renovations, and road projects.
How do we prevent such lopsided projects and outrageous private company’s profits? Who’s voice will be saying “unfair, unjust, and outrageous “? How do we find a voice that our city or state government will listen to? Together, we can be heard and have an impact. Civic actions start locally when neighbors come together, gather the facts, attend civic meetings and attend City Council meetings. Informing ourselves with the facts, passing the information, and taking a stand takes from our time, but not speaking out against egregious state and city actions will only take, and continue to take from our wallets and our EZ Passes.
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Friends of Live Oaks meeting at Bayside Rec Center January 21 at 3:30pm
Learn more about Friends of Live Oaks (FOLO) at VBGov.com.
Everyone is encouraged to attend!
Google Map for Bayside Recreation Center.
Public Utilities shutting off water to fix valve tonight. 3600 block of Shore Drive & Dupont Circle affected.
In case you missed the notice on your door, here it is:
Bayfront Advisory Committee Newsletter
January 8, 2014 edition of the Bayfront Advisory Committee newsletter – VisionNewsletter 4.1
The next meeting of the BAC will be Thursday January 16, 2014 at 3:30pm i
n the Virginia Beach Resort Hotel and Conference Center
Low bid winner for new Lesner Bridge wants out
Ocean Park Drainage Improvements (CIP 7-063) update
Email about the project:
Dear Vice Mayor Jones, Ms. Walston, Mr. Vaughn, and Mr Kassir,
A public information meeting was held on Thursday, February 23, 2012, to review three alternatives for relieving tidal flooding up to elevation 5 in the vicinity of the intersection of Dupont Circle and Dinwiddie Road. Subsequent to that meeting the Ocean Park Civic League endorsed Alternative A. Alternative A proposes a 27-inch storm drain along Dinwiddie Road from East Stratford Road to Lockhaven Crescent (paper street), then westward along Lockhaven Crescent (South edge of Lockhaven Neighborhood Park) to the Ocean Park Stormwater Pump Station on Winston Place in the vicinity of the proposed Brock Environmental Center parking lot.
Through coordination with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, City of Virginia Beach Department of Parks and Recreation, City of Virginia Beach Public Works, and public and private utilities, plans have been developed for the Ocean Park Drainage Improvements. The plans have been given to one of the Department of Public Works annual services contractors and a work order is about to be executed for the work. Construction is scheduled to commence this month and continue until June 2014.
The attached notification letter is being mailed to 178 residents who live on East Stratford Road, Dinnwiddie Road, Rockbridge Road, and Chesterfield Avenue and is provided for your information. You are copied on the notification letter.
If you have any comments or questions please do not hesitate to contact me or my supervisor, Mike Mundy, at 385-4131.
Sincerely,
Michael S. Bumbaco, P.E.
PW ENGINEERING / WATER RESOURCES
mbumbaco@vbgov.com
Direct: (757) 385-1978
Office: (757) 385-4131
1 page PDF of letter sent to homeowners.
Monday Meeting December 30 2013 RESCHEDULED
SDCC Meeting originally scheduled for this coming Monday December 2013 is POSTPONED.
Have a safe & happy New Year – see ya’ll in January 2014!
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