Please come help- whatever time works for you even an hour! Meet Mary Faust with her delicious treats, gloves and grabbers at the Marlin Bay Trailhead anytime between 9-12 this Saturday!

The VBCCO ran a survey on City Land Development Policies which sought input about how and when residents and neighborhoods should have input about development projects happening in their vicinity with the goal of working with government planners to improve current policies in practice in the Planning Department and other agencies. The survey garnered 506 responses in 5 days.

Many people had a lot to say. The survey, while not scientific by survey standards (as the VBCCO does not yet have the ability to reach a cross-section of the City population), was enlightening as to how the folks who responded think of the City with regard to notifications to Citizens. You are free to formulate your own opinion by reading the survey on the VBCCO website: https://vbcco.org/content.aspx?page_id=86&club_id=312677. Go to Documents, expand Homepage Documents, click on 2024 VBCCO Survey on Development Projects and Notices to Citizens.

The survey was entitled SURVEY ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND NOTICES TO CITIZENS. The results of the survey have been shared with the Virginia Beach City Government – Virginia Beach City Council, the Virginia Beach Planning Commission, the City Manager, the Deputy City Manager Over Tourism, Economic Development, Planning and Agriculture Portfolio, the Planning Director, and the Comprehensive Development Plan Administrator.

Latest from the VBCCO about new project applications

In 2024 the Ocean Park Civic League marks the 80 year anniversary since its founding on Nov. 28, 1944. As a part of this celebration, we would like to continue the work of The Ocean Park Story: a soft cover book published in 2015 by a committee headed by Nadine Isaac Hook Costenbader after five years of work piecing together the history of Ocean Park with articles, documents, photographs and oral history from residents and descendants.

There are more pieces of the puzzle out there! We would like to include more stories! The plan is to include new chapters in an addendum to the book and republish an anniversary edition. If you or your family have information, documentation, memories, photographs or are interested in working on the project: please contact communication@opcl.org. We are planning to meet up soon- get on the email list! Talk to your neighbors!

Be a part of the solution! If you have concerns, information and would like to be part of a constructive discussion in a work group, Ocean Park Civic league members are invited to volunteer for a committee to review the application for the Ocean Park Baptist Church rezoning and Conditional Use Permit. Email president@opcl.org to participate.
Why it matters: Participate in a small work group to review the current zoning, application, impacts and benefits of the rezoning/CUP application and contribute to an unbiased, thoughtful analysis. This civic league review is merely one component of a broader community advisory review process. This members’ review will evaluate several aspects including the historical importance of the church, the potential advantages and consequences of the rezoning/CUP, as well as the economic and aesthetic implications for the community.
No mind readers here! We cannot take your views into consideration or represent them if we are not aware of them!

What’s next: A quick series of meeting to form a consensus, identify topics of concern and potentially put forward further requests (proffers) before the June meeting.

The Conditional Use Permit application for rezoning from R5D to B2 is a public document. The City Planning Staff Report will be available 5 days before the Planning Commission meeting. Presentation about the project by Mr. Dubay.

Branan Roughgarten brought us some interesting info about common injuries on the beach!

• We can text 911 also if we need emergency help!
• support EMS Week proceeds at local restaurants next week go to EMS!
• Many volunteer opportunities at OPVRS: scheduling, membership data management etc!

PHP Clean Up May 25th 9:00-12:00! Meet at the Trailhead on Marlin Bay Drive!

Meeting date changes due to holidays: July Meeting will be JUNE 27. September Meeting is Sept. 12.

At the BAC meeting, Hank Morrison, Comprehensive Planning Administrator for Virginia Beach provided an update on ImagineVB 2040 Comprehensive Plan. In the coming week, residents can attend the public outreach meetings which will advance the work toward the Comprehensive Plan which will be submitted to the City Council for approval and will then serve as the bible for the Planning Commission, the Planning Department and the City Council in considering future development. It’s time for residents to give their input!

Baylines is the Newsletter from the BAC.

It took a while this year to get to signed contracts so we have a shorter time to raise the money we need. Please help! If you love the fireworks, please donate!

• If we don’t raise the money, we don’t have a show.
• No money comes from general civic league funds.
• No money comes from City of Virginia Beach.
• Average amount: $20-$100 per household.
• No amount too small!