City of Virginia Beach Resort Area Strategic Plan Update August 22, 2019
Consultant Team: Mel Price, AIA Peter Johnston Mike Fox, ASLA Zachary Robinson
RASAP Update Steering Committee: Guy K. Tower, City Council George Alcaraz, Planning Commission Billy Almond, RAC PDRC Bill Gambrell, Restaurant Association Elizabeth (BJ) Baumann, RAC Star Boyles, Shadowlawn Civic League Linwood Branch, Days Inn Kristina Chastain, 17th Street Gateway Association Laura Habr, Virginia Green Alliance Russell Lyons, Hotel Association George Kotarides, Atlantic Avenue Assoc. Preston Midgett, Virginia Beach Vision Nancy Parker, Resort Beach Civic League Kate Pittman, ViBe Creative District Mina “Gary” Ryan, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Mike Standing, Jr. Waterman’s Surfside Grille Randy Thompson, VA Restaurant & Travel Assoc. Sal DaBiero, VAQ Foundation Gerri West, Dills Architects Kathy Warren, SGA Manager 3
Steering Committee Vision for the Plan Update: 1. Create a unique sense of welcome & arrival 2. Provide a safe and comfortable place for residents and visitors 3. Retain the feel of an oceanside resort with a sense of community 4. Preserve the feeling of Virginia Beach identity and history 5. Provide a simultaneous sense of calm and renewed energy for residents and visitors 6. Address sea level rise and coastal resilience 7 . Rehabilitate and preserve historic structures 4
Today’s Workshop ? Virginia Beach Resort Area Virginia Beach Resort Area STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN Adopted by City Council December 2, 2008 ERA Kimley-Horn HCD 2008 STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN ACCOMPLISHMENTS YOUR IDEAS 5
2008 Resort Area Strategic Action Plan (RASAP) TOP 8 PRIORITIES: 1. Develop Dome site as major entertainment venue Virginia Beach Resort Area Virginia Beach Resort Area 2. Build the Convention Center Hotel STRATEGIC 3. Complete the Laskin Gateway street project ACTION 4. Conduct EIS for Light Rail extension 5. Design & build Rudee Walk PLAN 6. Streetscape Improvements for 19th Street & Central Beach 7 . Form a management entity 8. Develop zoning revisions for Resort Area - RT (form-based code) Adopted by City Council December 2, 2008 ERA Kimley-Horn HCD 6
Projects Accomplished or Underway: TOP 8 PRIORITIES (ACCOMPLISHED or UNDERWAY): 1. Develop Dome site as major entertainment venue 2. Build the Convention Center Hotel 3. Complete the Laskin Gateway street project 4. Conduct EIS for Light Rail extension 5. Design & build Rudee Walk 6. Streetscape Improvements for 19th Street & Central Beach 7 . Form a management entity 8. Develop zoning revisions for Resort Area - RT (form-based code) 7
Resort Area Development 2008 - 2018 8
So....what’s next?
New Topics and Trends since 2008: • Sea Level Rise • Coastal Flooding • Resilience • Sustainability • Transportation choices (bikes, scooters, rideshare, autonomous vehicles) • Mixed-use development • Walkability • Traditional retail in decline; experience-based retail succeeding • Social media as a design and tourism driver • Marketing to regional tourists/visitors (“weekenders”) 10
90 minutes, 7 Exercises
Reference Map: Resort Area Boundary LEGEND a a s s OCEANA BLVD n n n n a a e e k k e e d d r r c c a a r r a a O O P P Resort Area Boundary G G Water Building Uses Commercial Residential D Rec. Center Rec. Center Church R Seatack Seatack LASKIN S Government BIRDNECK Parking Garage Seatack Park Seatack Park R D LINKHORN BAY LINKHORN BAY School Seatack Seatack Comm. Park Comm. Park O O T T w w e e l l n n C C n n r r Owl Creek Owl Creek i i e e s s e e C C k k e e Preservation Preservation n n G G A A t t e e q q Area Park Area Park E E r r u u V V a a N N S S i i r r r r c c i i g g E E u u i i i i e e m m n n R R n n i i a a c c & & A A e e Salt Marsh Salt Marsh M M C C L L a a Point Park Point Park VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD e e r r n n i i Prosperity Prosperity n n B B t t e e e e r r O O Park Park N BIRDNECK O O Marshview Marshview Seabridge Seabridge T T D R H H V V Park Park S S i i Square Square r r c c g g B B i i i i e e n n Park Park n n i i Norfolk Norfolk Ave Trail Ave Trail LITTLE NECK CREEK LITTLE NECK CREEK LITTLE NECK CREEK a a L L c c e e M M V V M M a a r r D D u u i i n n s s e e e e u u m m Owl Creek Owl Creek Boat Ramp Boat Ramp LAKE RUDEE LAKE RUDEE NORFOLK AVE NORFOLK AVE Parklet ViBE ViBE Park Park VA. B ach VA. B ach e e Park #2 Park #2 Parklet ViBE ViBE Beach Beach T Garden Garden T S S Park Park D T S N Rudee Heights Rudee Heights LAKE CHRISTINE LAKE CHRISTINE 1 2 Parcel 1 Parcel 1 2 2 Rudee Rudee Heights Heights A A R R C C T T I I C C A A V V E E Parcel 3 Parcel 3 17TH ST 17TH ST 19TH ST 19TH ST LAKE WESLEY LAKE WESLEY N. LAKE HOLLY R R U U D D E E E E 42ND ST 42ND ST S. LAKE HOLLY P A C I F I C A V E L L O O O O P P N N T T I I C C A A V V E E A A T T L L A A Street Street 24th Street 24th Street Park Park 17th 17th Oceanfront Oceanfront 31st 31st Park Park Street Street Boardwalk Boardwalk Croatan Beach Park Croatan Beach Park Grommet Grommet Park Park North End North End Park Park Island Park Island Park Oceanfront Beach Park Oceanfront Beach Park Beach Park Beach Park 12 ATLANTIC OCEAN ATLANTIC OCEAN ATLANTIC OCEAN S C
Reference Map: Districts and Connecting Corridors LEGEND LEGEND N N A A B B L L V V D D O O C C E E A A Resort Area Boundary Water Building Uses Commercial Residential D D Church R R N N S Government I I BIRDNECK K K S S A A Parking Garage L L RD LINKHORN BAY LINKHORN BAY School Districts and Corridors Marina District G G E E N N Central Beach District E E R R A A Laskin Gateway District L L VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD B B O O N Oceanfront Corridor B O O I R D N E T T C K RD H H ViBe District B B L L V V D D K K K E E E E E R R C C K K C C E E E N N E E L L T T T T I I L L LAKE RUDEE LAKE RUDEE NORFOLK AVE NORFOLK AVE T T T T S S S S D D T T S S N N LAKE CHRISTINE LAKE CHRISTINE 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 LAKE WESLEY LAKE WESLEY N. LAKE HOLLY RUDEE RUDEE 42ND ST 42ND ST S. LAKE HOLLY LOOP LOOP ATLANTIC AVE ATLANTIC AVE ATLANTIC OCEAN ATLANTIC OCEAN ATLANTIC OCEAN 13 ser
Warm-Up Exercise: The Virginia Aquarium The Virginia Aquarium is the most visited cultural attraction in the Commonwealth of Virginia with approximately 700,000 visitors each year. The Aquarium’s expansion plans include: • A new entry with a new exhibit for sea lions, seals, and other pinnipeds • Addition on the existing parking lot • Interior renovation • Landscaped pedestrian bridge • New 1,800 space parking structure across the street (multi-purpose serving the oceanfront during events, with shuttles to the center of the resort area) 14
Warm-Up Exercise: The Virginia Aquarium (5 mins) FUTURE D RENOVATION NEW ENTRY & EXPANSION A’ PINNIPED EXHIBIT BUILDING A PEDESTRIAN C BRIDGE FUTURE PARKING B GARAGE LOCATION What are you most excited about in the Virginia Aquarium’s proposed expansion plans? 15
Exercise 1: Gateways / Sense of Arrival 16
Exercise 1: 21st Street Gateway - Sense of Arrival 17 GATEWAY CONCEPT AUGUST 21, 2019 OCEANFRONT SENSE OF ARRIVAL
Exercise 1: 21st Street Gateway / Sense of Arrival (10 mins) 1. The 21st Street Gateway was selected as the most important to create a sense of welcome and arrival to the Resort Area. Take a look at the rendering and tell us what your top fjve favorite items are: 1. Naturalized Area 7. Horticultural Display Gardens 11. Visitor Center/MOCA campus extension 2. Stormwater Pond 8. Parking Area for special events 12. Welcome Arch/Pergola 3. Deck Overlook 9. Fountain & Interactive Art 13. Perimeter Trees & Lights 4. Looped Trail 10. Projected Art (images/video 5. Public Park projected onto structure) 6. Public Art - Gateway Sculpture 2. What other features would you include? 3. What features would you specifjcally not want to include? 18
Exercise 2: Getting Around the Resort Area (10 mins) A comprehensive mobility plan has been requested to address issues like parking, traffjc-calming, pedestrian circulation, shared mobility devices (bikeshare, e-scooters, etc.), curbside management, public transit, vehicular circulation, etc. 1. What streets should be emphasized for bike/pedestrian/micro mobility routes? 2. What streets should be emphasized for public transit circulation (predictable, convenient trolley routes or shuttles)? 3. What streets should be emphasized for free- moving vehicular circulation (clear routes to avoid congestion)? 19
Exercise Map: Mobility & Transportation Routes 20
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