Current projects:
– Trees have been planted along Marline Bay and Shore Drive, adjacent to Pleasure House Point – Thanks Clay!
– Trees for Stumpy Lake – Clay
– Purchase of table cloth/banner – Clay
– Location of live oaks that will come down for construction of new Lesner Bridge – Clay
– Business cards and letterhead – Penny
– Facebook and website – Penny
– Vickie Shufer’s live oaks – KarenNew Member Orientation:
– Location – First Landing Trail Center or rec center
– Date – Sat, May 17th from 10am – noon
– Invitations
– Agenda – Karen
– Committees – Penny
– Displays and Handouts – KarenOther New Business:
- State Corporation Commission annual fee.Next Meeting: Monday, March 17th, 3:30, Bayside Side Recreation Center
“Would you prefer to receive your combined services statement (water/sewer/storm water management/ solid waste collection) from the city on a monthly basis, even if that meant that there would be a small additional cost?”
To participate in this Virtual Townhall there is a Deadline: 5:00 PM on March 3, 2014.
Follow this link to VBGov.com to answer one question, read input and share your input.
“The next Burton Station Village Community Meeting will be held next week at the Lake Wright Hotel and Conference Center.”
Learn more about the February 26th meeting article at Pilotonline.com.
Simon Premium Outlets proposal
Beach council members and the vice mayor raised questions about changes to roads and traffic lights, the impact on the Burton Station neighborhood and other issues, saying the proposal has few benefits for Virginia Beach residents.
Know How FEMA’s Flood Map Changes Will Affect Your Home. FEMA has provided an interactive, online tool that enables you to see your current and new preliminary flood hazard zone.
Lots of information at VBGov.com.
FEMA has provided an interactive, online tool that enables you to see your current and new preliminary flood hazard zone. Help using the map is available at VBgov.com/maps.
FEMA has established a 90-day comment/appeal period for Virginia Beach’s preliminary flood maps. This 90-day period began Feb. 5 and will run through May 5, 2014.
An appeal is a formal objection to proposed base flood elevations or flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) boundaries and zones, or floodways. Appeals must be based on technical data that show proposed maps to be scientifically incorrect. Anyone who makes an appeal must include the method, data and analysis used to support the claim.
Sad Passing of Daniel Creedon
It is with sadness that we speak of the recent passing of Dan Creedon, a man of boundless energy and commitment to civic and environmental issues at so many levels. Whether working at the Lynnhaven River Now oyster seeding project, guiding Shore Drive Community Coalition in its formative years, or bringing world attention to the Haitian relief effort, Dan seemed to be everywhere and involved in so much of humanity and the environment. He never slowed his pursuit of where he felt he needed to be in this world to make it a better place for humanity and a lasting renewable resource for all to find wonder. Rest in peace.
One of the projects Dan helped formulate was Plans for Osprey Point Nature Park
(Graphic added February 14 2014 by Tim)
“A contractor working for the City of Virginia Beach Public Utilities will be replacing sanitary sewer lines in the middle of West Stratford Road. The work will begin approximately on Wednesday February 12, 2014 and will last about 3 months.”
“The fire was confined to the female’s clothing and the master bathroom of her home in the 2500 block of Bayview Ave.”
Bayfront Advisory Committee (BAC) Meeting – Thursday Feb. 20th at 3:30pm (Parking and Floodplain Presentations)
Click here for the meeting agenda february2014-bac-agenda
Click here for the VB Meeting Notice BAC NR 2-20-14
BAYFRONT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 20, 2014
3:30pm – 5:30pm.
Virginia Beach Resort and Conference Center,
2800 Shore Drive
City Presentations will include:
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Update on parking in the Bayfront area by Mike Shahsiah of Traffic Engineering
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Floodplain presentation by Clay Bernick of the Environment and Sustainability Office
“A Virginia Beach couple has been charged after their one-year old pit bull mix attacked and killed a six pound yorkie named Stoley on Chicks Beach.”
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.
