Ocean Park Baptist Church Project Civic League Vote

At the August meeting of the Ocean Park Civic League a motion was made from the floor against the Ocean Park Baptist Church Project.  Development of  church property was not and is not currently under consideration by the City of Virginia Beach. The previous project was indefinitely deferred by the Planning Commission at the request of the developer. It is unclear what future direction any development of the site may take. Residents who opposed the Ocean Park Baptist Church Project made a motion against the project based on the zoning change request in the now moot application. A majority present at the meeting voted to delay taking a vote in order to inform all residents in order to give everyone a chance to have a say. The motion  opposes the specific zoning without knowledge of what a potential application going forward might look like or a wider consideration of the zoning question. The motion will again be on the agenda at the Sept. 12 meeting and is included below.

Questions or comments?

Motion:

I propose that the civic league take a stand on the rezoning of the Ocean Park Baptist Church property by opposing any change from R5D zoning as being against the stated bylaws.

Whereas: Article II – purpose states:
“The purpose of the OPCL as a nonprofit organization is to operate exclusively for the mutual beneficial interest of the Ocean Park community. The organization shall bring together at frequent intervals, residencts, business owners, property owners, and Ocean Park rescue squad representatives, who are interested in civic affairs, and through their joint efforts will promote good fellowship, betterment and improvement of the community with respect to beautification, recreation, sanitation, safety, and natural resource stewardship for the protection of property values of Ocean Park so it may continue and flourish as a community. The organization shall strive to inform residents of issues of neighborhood importance to provide a form for discussion of concerns and to promote participation in public affairs, including encouraging members to register and vote in all local, state and federal elections.”

 submitted this eighth day of August 2024 by Howard Weinberg 2064 Tazewell Road, member in good standing of the OPCL.