City of Virginia Beach Resort Area Strategic Plan Update June 17, 2019
Consultant Team: Joe Nickol, AICP Mel Price, AIA Thom White, AIA Peter Johnston Mike Fox, ASLA Zachary Robinson YARD & COMPANY
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 Michael Mauch, Atlantic Avenue Assoc. Preston Midgett, Virginia Beach Vision Nancy Parker, Resort Beach Civic League Kate Pittman, ViBe Mina “Gary” Ryan, MOCA Mike Standing, Jr. Waterman’s Surfside Grille Randy Thompson, VA Restaurant & Travel Assoc. Sal DaBiero, VAQ Foundation Gerri West, Folck West Architects Kathy Warren, SGA Manager
Steering Committee Vision for the Plan Update: 1. Create a unique sense of arrival/sense of place/gateways 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 resiliency
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
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
Projects Accomplished or Underway: TOP 8 PRIORITIES (ACCOMPLISHED): 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)
Resort Area Development 2008 - 2018
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
90 minutes, 7 Exercises
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