Updates from the Prez about what the Civic League has been up to.
Although no meetings are scheduled this summer, the OPCL is still actively working to better the community. The Bayfront Advisory Commission’s Outreach meeting created another opportunity to list Ocean Parks’s vital needs and changes needed from City services and City budgets.
Every one of these issues is a compilation of resident input as well as challenging the ever changing budget programs that leave Ocean Park with substandard infrastructure. See the current list we presented here.
In the meantime the Ocean Park median signs are under construction and will be completed before July. These signs are a coastal-classic inspiration and were in the city approval process since last December and required a City Council decision. They will be installed on Shore Drive, one will be placed at Marlin Bay and one near Lesner Bridge.
A special committee named the North Pleasure House Creek Committee is active and has been funded to assist the residents in the Pelican Dunes area who could be adversely affected by development and filling of wetlands west of the 7/11. All property owners in this corridor are urged to donate matching funds and deal with this issue as a group ASAP.
Remember, starting tomorrow Monday June 19th, including Tuesday & Wednesday, the Lesner Bridge will be closed from midnight until 4am. You’ll have to go around if you get caught on “the other side”.
Until next time.
Andrew R Broyles
President Ocean ParkCivic League
Lesner Bridge will be closing for a few hours overnight in June
Check out all the info at SDCC.info:
LES BRDG CLOSED 12AM-4AM
JUNE 19 THRU JUNE 24We have reached that point in the construction schedule where we need the gantry crane that is currently stored on the north side of Shore Drive to be put in place so that the superstructure of the new eastbound Lesner Bridge can be assembled.
To do this, we need to temporarily close Shore Drive to slide the gantry over the roadway and into position on the south side of Shore Drive.
This move will be conducted over three nights: June 19th, 20th, and 21st.
We will need short-term closures of Shore Drive between the hours of 12 midnight and 4 am, so as to disrupt as little traffic as possible. Note: One lane of the bridge will be kept open for use by emergency vehicles. In the event that emergency vehicles need to cross the bridge during this time, work will be temporarily halted to let the emergency vehicles cross the bridge. The detour route for all other vehicles during these dates and times is provided below.
Ocean Park is getting our signs on Shore Drive !
Thanks to City Council for approving our new signs that’ll be installed in the median!
We also thank everyone who helped make this happen like the Bayfront Advisory Committee, and with COVB Barry Frankenfield, Kay Wilson & Mark Shea.
East one located near Lesner Bridge at Dupont Circle.
West one located at Marlin Bay & Shady Oaks.
CCW next to 7/11 at PHP North officially withdrawn.
Email from Mr PJ Scully COVB CBPA Planner:
Item 6, Maurice M. Newton & et al – Shore Drive/Woodlawn Ave – GPIN 14891888970000 – Bayside, will be withdrawn at the May 22, 2017 Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area (CBPA) Board Public Hearing.
Proposed CCW development in woods next to 7/11 on Shore Drive & Shady Oaks
For those of you in dissent regarding this commercial development by CCW for the Shore drive property adjacent to the 7-11, you are encouraged to attend the 22 May CPBA board meeting at 9 am.
If you are unable to attend in person, please take a few moments and contact Paul J. Scully, the CBPA staff planner at City Hall.
It’s suggested to comment in writing as soon as possible. It will be submitted to the board at the meeting.
His contact info:
2405 Courthouse Drive,
Bldg. 2, Room 115
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(Office) 757-385-4621
(Direct) 757-385-5692
pscully@vbgov.com
Additional information once available will also be shared.
Several files and Comments are available at SDCC.info here.
You can contact: communication at opcl.org
OPCL Membership Meeting May 4th 7p – 9p. Everyone welcome to attend!
Social starts at 7p.
Agenda
What’s coming to Ocean Park
CIP 8.408.000 Pleasure House Point Mitigation document.
This project initially funded a study related to developing a wetlands mitigation facility on a portion of the Pleasure House Point site acquired by the City.
The Canoes at Public Art Virginia Beach Foundation.
After an extensive national search, the Public Art Virginia Beach Foundation, along with members of the Virginia Beach Public Art Committee and the Bayfront Advisory Commission, are pleased to announce that Donald Lipski has been selected to create, The Canoes, a signature sculpture that will serve as a gateway to the Bayfront community.
Join us!
- Brock Environment Center at Chesterfield & East Stratford.
You’ll be walking or riding bikes since you live in OP.
If you drive, there is plenty of parking on Marlin Bay Drive. Take gravel path thru PHP to get to Brock.
OP Spring Yard & Bake Sale April 29th
With all the different ways we communicate these days like email,Facebook,text – its possible we missed your sign up for the Ocean Park Yard and Bake sale.
Please check to see that you are on the map.
Andrew will pick up the $10.00 Fireworks donation the day of the yard sale. There are several social media sites that will have an advertisement for this yard sale. Be careful with your cash boxes and be careful with allowing anyone in your house unescorted. Good luck to all! Andrew Broyles 757 621 2082 text or call Thanks.
On April 25th City Council has on their agenda the Ocean Park signs to be placed at the east and west ends of Ocean Park on Shore Drive.
This application has some mileage on it and is ready to land.
Keep your fingers crossed that our historic 105 years young neighborhood will finally have its permanent boundary mark in the Bayfront Community.
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