• Public Works CIP Spreadsheet Monthly Update (changes are in red see below)
• Shore Drive Pedestrian Improvements to begin construction in fall.
• Continuing to offer comments and input on Draft Comprehensive Plan .
• Comments and questions can be sent to the COVB Planning Department: compplan@vbgov.com

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The 3rd Annual OPCL Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday was a great success! Thank you to the Easter Bunny for stopping by! Huge thank you to the volunteers who helped organize and make it work! Thank you to all our wonderful neighbors for coming out on a beautiful morning!

The Comp Plan guides development and investment across the city, and all Capital Improvements Program (CIP) projects and new land development projects are evaluated for consistency with the Comp Plan. Virginia Code requires all localities to prepare a formal document outlining planning policies designed to guide and manage future physical growth. The COVB is updating its Comprehensive Plan and the process has included public meetings and public input. The plan does not have the force of Zoning Code but an update of the Zoning Ordinance will be undertaken after the adoption of the updated Comprehensive Plan.

Draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan

We heard updates on upcoming events and meetings. 3rd Precinct Captain James Gordon, Parks and Rec Department Director Kirschman, and Community Liaison Officer Schonbach attended to answer questions about the problems at the Lynnhaven Boat Ramp: disturbance of the peace by car clubs and ongoing traffic/ safety problems with boat trailers.

Since the Lynnhaven Boat Ramp incident with large speeding car rally and very large crowd of spectators on Sunday, March 30 VBPD has been working to investigate and capture information on who was there that night and investigate further. They have been reviewing all of the video evidence to identify as many people as possible and are following up on any leads in order to charge individuals if they can prove illegal activity. The investigation continues.

VBPD Actions Moving forward:

• Instituted extra patrol checks in the area, Hotspot checks have increased.
• Officers are encouraged (especially after hours officers)to sit at the boat ramp when doing things like paperwork.
• Special ops and traffic safety has a special patrol that they host at midnight. The patrol musters around 930, and sporadically, will muster in the boat ramp parking lot. If you see them, you are welcome to come out and join, share concerns.
• Citations could include reckless driving, endangerment, destruction of property
• Car clubs are a national trend unfortunately. VBPD is aware of it and monitoring social media for the coordinated efforts of the club.

Parks and Rec Department Actions Moving Forward

The community is asking for Clearer Regulations and Signage for boaters and traffic

“Staff is working to place portable digital signage on Shore Drive to alert drivers on when the parking lot is full in hopes of reducing traffic congestion in and around the area. “

The community is asking for increased monitoring and patrols.

“Parks and Recreation will increase staffing at the Lynnhaven Boat Ramp for the summer season.” 

• ·         April 11 – May 1: 6am – 8pm 

• ·         May 2 – May 22: 5:30am – 8:30pm 

• ·         May 23 – Sept 4: 5:30am – 9pm 

• ·         Sept 5 – Sept 18: 6am – 8pm 

• ·         Sept 19 – Nov 2: 6:30am – 7:30pm 

• ·         Nov 3 – Dec 31: 6:30am – 5:30pm “

In answer to questions posed at the meeting:

• Parks and Recreation Director Kirschman thinks that closing the area to one group (beachgoers for example) but leaving it open for others (fishermen/ boaters) would cause more problems. If for example it remained open only for fishing after hours.
• The city beaches are by code open 24/7 unlike many parks in the city which close at dusk.

It was a very cool windy morning! Huge THANK YOU to Mary Faust for organizing despite the weather! Thank you to the hardy souls who came to help! Next clean up MAY 17th!!

On Saturday from 9-12 May 17 ! Meet at the trailhead on Marlin Bay Drive– look for the sign! Organizer Mary Faust will have her delicious warm cornbread and chocolate muffins waiting for you! Come help clean up- gloves, grabbers and trash bags provided! Stroll around the nature area and snag some trash!

Our annual picnic at Taste with live music and great food will be Saturday, April 26th from 4-7 pm! You can sign up in advance for a vegan, vegetarian or gluten free plate!

This event is for current Ocean Civic League Members. Pay your 2025 $25 dues now! (and avoid the line!)

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Dominion Power is replacing Line 27 which will impact Shore Dr. They presented this information at the Bayfront Advisory Commission Meeting on March 20.

The Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad and the Ocean Park Civic League have a long history together! The Ocean Park Men’s Club in 1944 organized the Ocean Park Civic League and in 1945 organized a volunteer fire department. In early 1946, A. Judson Newton donated a parcel of land on Shore Dr. for the construction of a firehouse which volunteers built themselves! This building is now the Ocean Park Rescue Squad. OPVRS is partnering with IB students from Princess Anne High School to  create a mural on the building’s west wall. Please DONATE to support this effort to honor the history of Ocean Park!! 

• Fundraising Goal: Raise $10,000 to cover the costs of supplies, materials, and artist compensation.
• Project Timeline: Jan-Apr 2025
• Collaboration: Princess Anne High School students are teaming up with the Ocean Park Rescue Squad to create a vibrant community art mural. Additionally, Summer Paradiso, a talented artist, will generously donate her skills and guide the mural creation process.