City of Virginia BeachResort Area Strategic Plan UpdatePlanning Commission Presentation September 11, 2019

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Guy K. Tower, City Council

Elizabeth (BJ) Baumann, RAC

Linwood Branch, Hotel Association

Laura Habr, Virginia Green Alliance

George Kotarides, Atlantic Avenue Assoc.

Nancy Parker, Resort Beach Civic League

Mina “Gary” Ryan, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)

Randy Thompson, VA Restaurant & Travel Assoc.

Gerri West, Dills Architects

Mike Inman, Planning Commission

Bill Gambrell, Restaurant Association

Star Boyles, Shadowlawn Civic League

Kristina Chastain, 17th Street Gateway Association

Preston Midgett, Virginia Beach Vision

Kate Pittman, ViBe Creative District

Mike Standing, Jr. Waterman’s Surfside Grille

Sal DaBiero, VAQ Foundation

Kathy Warren, SGA Manager

RASAP Update Steering Committee:

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PURPOSE - STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR 2030

2008 STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN

Virginia Beach Resort AreaVirginia Beach Resort Area

STRATEGICACTIONPLAN

Adopted by City CouncilDecember 2, 2008

ERA Kimley-HornHCD

ACCOMPLISHMENTS RASAP 2030 UPDATE

DRAFT

VIRGINIA BEACH RESORT AREA STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN 2030 DRAFT 08.19.19

CONCEPTUAL PARK PLAN

RUDEE LOOP PARKAUGUST 22, 2019

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2008 Resort Area Strategic Action Plan (RASAP)

Virginia Beach Resort AreaVirginia Beach Resort Area

STRATEGICACTIONPLAN

Adopted by City CouncilDecember 2, 2008

ERA Kimley-HornHCD

TOP 8 PRIORITIES:

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Develop Dome site as major entertainment venue

Build the Convention Center Hotel

Complete the Laskin Gateway street project

Conduct EIS for Light Rail extension

Design & build Rudee Walk

Streetscape Improvements for 19th Street & Central Beach

Form a management entity

Develop zoning revisions for Resort Area - RT

(form-based code)

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2008 Projects Accomplished or Underway:

TOP 8 PRIORITIES (ACCOMPLISHED or UNDERWAY):

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Develop Dome site as major entertainment venue

Build the Convention Center Hotel

Complete the Laskin Gateway street project

Conduct EIS for Light Rail extension

Design & build Rudee Walk

Streetscape Improvements for 19th Street & Central Beach

Form a management entity

Develop zoning revisions for Resort Area - RT

(form-based code)

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Resort Area Development 2008 - 2018

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1 Year: Three-Phase Process

PHASE 1

PHASE 2

PHASE 3

Understanding (November 2018-April 2019)*

Exploring / Prioritizing (May-August 2019)**

Deciding (September-November 2019)**

*led by City Staff**led by WPA Consultant Team

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Public Engagement - Workshops & Online Surveys

August 22, 2019 - Approximately 200 Attendees at Public Workshop

1,351 Participants completed the online Survey

29,607 Responses

2,779 Comments

June17, 2019 - Approximately 150 Attendees at Public Workshop

1,236 Participants completed the online Survey

30,368 Responses

2,079 Comments

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August 22, 2019 Public Workshop

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August 22, 2019 Public Workshop

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August 22, 2019 Public Workshop

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RASAP Boundary Expansion

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Create a unique sense of welcome & arrival

Provide a safe and comfortable place for residents and visitors

Retain the feel of an oceanside resort with a sense of community

Preserve the feeling of Virginia Beach identity and history

Provide a simultaneous sense of calm and renewed energy for residents and visitors

Address sea level rise and coastal resilience

Rehabilitate and preserve historic structures

Steering Committee Vision for the Plan Update:

*The below slides show one component of public feedback (the surveys). The RASAP Steering Committee reviews all

public input and feedback and will address in the final RASAP 2030 document.

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RASAP 2030 Priority Action Items

• Adopt the best practices of a Central Management Entity

• Develop a comprehensive Mobility Plan

• Design and implement Streetscape Improvements

• Connected Green / Open Spaces

• Design and construct a Gateway at 21st Street that provides a sense of welcome & arrival

• Support Projects that benefit the Resort Area and City

• Support Residential and Mixed-use Development in the Resort Area

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Central Management Entity

The City of Virginia Beach uses the Tourism Investment Program (TIP) fund

to fund services and projects in the resort area. The Resort Area is both high

density and highly-trafficked, and therefore additional services are needed to

keep it green, clean, safe and welcoming. The City is considering layering on

additional services to expand and improve resort amenities and services.

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Central Management Entity (survey summary)

What additional amenities and services do you think are needed?

69% Beautification and landscaping

50% Enhanced maintenance (street cleaning, litter pickup)

35% Public Art

30% New types of Special Events / Parades & Festivals

29% Placemaking and Wayfinding

16% Other (write-in)

Write-in Survey Comments:

• security and policing

• assisting with homeless /

preventing loitering

• more diversity in music festival performers

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Comprehensive Mobility Plan - Current Transportation Routes

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Additional Parking (survey summary)

Where is additional public parking needed in the Resort Area?

52% 17th Street east of Pacific Ave.

48% In the ViBe Creative District

45% 21st Street area east of Pacific Ave.

39% 36th Street area east of Pacific Ave.

15% Other (write-in)

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Remote Parking (survey summary)

Where would you use remote parking if a fun, free, predictable,

comfortable shuttle were provided??

53% Sports Center on Birdneck Road

53% Aquarium Parking on General Booth

35% Virginia Beach Middle School

27% Cooke Elementary School on 14th Street

15% Other (write-in)

Write-in Survey Comments:

• Rudee Loop

• Dome site

• 30th-33rd

• NO MORE parking (focus on transit)

• Everywhere

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Mobility + Streetscapes - Atlantic Avenue Concept - Summer

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Mobility + Streetscapes - Atlantic Avenue Concept - Off-Season

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What do you think about the elements shown in the rendering?

LOVE IT / LIKE IT• Wider sidewalks with new pavers, benches,

trash cans, bike racks, pedestrian lights (85%)

• Southbound trolley lane in the summer turns into

on-street parking in the off-season (79%)

• Shade structures (79%)

• Designated bike lanes (62%)

EH ...• Flexible seating / micro performance spaces

(22%)

NOTE: Consensus over improving

Atlantic; no true consensus over exactly

how to do this; needs further study

Mobility + Streetscapes - Atlantic Avenue

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Pedestrian-friendly Streetscapes - ViBe

VIBE CREATIVE DISTRICT CONNECTIVITY PLAN 6

3.0 ViBe DISTRICT CONNECTIVITY

VISION PLAN

STRATEGIC GROWTH AREAS0 100’ 200’

The plan to the right depicts the long-term vision for streetscape improvements in and around the ViBe District. Proposed improvements to individual streets and blocks are discussed in more detail in the following sections. The major features of the Connectivity Vision Plan include:

• A continuous sidewalk network and accessibility upgrades

• Crosswalks on all legs of every intersection

• Additional street trees and pedestrian-scaled lighting

• Two primary north/south corridors for pedestrian and bicycle traffic in the form of on street bike lanes on Cypress Avenue and wide sidewalks Mediterranean Avenue

• Two primary east/west corridors for pedestrian and bicycle traffic in the form of an 8’ side path on 18th Street and wide sidewalks and on-street bicycle facilities on 17th Street

• More defined on-street parallel parking opportunities to support businesses and residents on Mediterranean Ave, 18th, 19th and 20th Streets

• Designated open spaces along 18th Street for informal gatherings, events, outdoor art displays, and low impact development (LID) facilities

• Stormwater and utility infrastructure upgrades

19th Street improvements are underway and 17th & 18th (Pacific to Cypress) are now fully funded. The ViBe Creative District is thriving, and its Connectivity Plan from 2017 still needs to be implemented.

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ViBe Connectivity Plan - what are the most important aspects to implement?

68% Stormwater, utility upgrades, underground power lines, mitigate flooding

45% Designated bike lanes on 17th Street

39% Wide sidewalks on Mediterranean Ave.

35% More on-street parallel parking

28% Permanent signage for placemaking and wayfinding

25% Artistic crosswalks

22% Clear connection between ViBe and MOCA - this was ranked much higher in the workshop

Pedestrian-friendly Streetscapes - ViBe (survey)

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Connected Green / Open Spaces - Parks and Recreation

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Connected Green / Open Spaces - Parks and Recreation (survey)

Where is additional green and open space most needed?

48% Rudee Loop

24% 17th Street oceanfront park expansion

18% Dome site

7% Seabridge Square park expansion

3% Other (write-in)

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2008 Vision - Hotels + small park

Green / Open Spaces - Rudee Loop Proposal

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Green / Open Spaces Rudee Loop - Existing Conditions

Town Point Park - 5 acres

Rudee Loop - 11 acre project boundary

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Precedent Study (South Pointe Park - Miami)

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CONCEPTUAL PARK PLAN

RUDEE LOOP PARKAUGUST 22, 2019

Connected Green / Open Spaces - Rudee Loop Park Concept

Up to 6 acres of green park space, plus additional area for surface parking, structured parking, and other potential uses.

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Connected Green / Open Spaces - Rudee Loop Park (survey)

Survey says...

What do you think about the elements shown in the rendering?

LOVE IT / LIKE IT• Green / Open Space (88%)

• Stage & Plaza (71%)

• Surfboard Storage and Outdoor Showers (71%)

• New Parking Garage & Development (63%)

• Skate Park (63%)

• Dog Park (63%)

• Sculpture Alley (53%)

PLEASE NO• Basketball Courts (31%)

Significant NOs• Skate Park (33%)

• Dog Park (31%)

• New Parking Garage & Development (26%)

Write-in Survey Comments:

• Splashpad

• Food Trucks

• Outdoor Theater

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21st Street Gateway - Sense of Welcome & Arrival

GATEWAY CONCEPTAUGUST 21, 2019OCEANFRONT SENSE OF ARRIVAL

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21st Street Gateway (survey summary)

LOVE IT/ LIKE IT• Parking area for special events (71%)

• MOCA expansion at Visitor’s Center (69%)

• Welcome Arch / Pergola (60%)

• Public Art / Gateway sculpture (59%)

• Projected Art (52%)

Eh...(significant percentage)• Public Art / Gateway sculpture (21%)

• Projected Art (23%)

Write-in Survey Comments:

• NO Concrete

• NO Palm Trees (native landscaping only)

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The Virginia Aquarium (survey summary)

LOVE IT / LIKE IT • New entry addition and building renovations (82%)

• Landscaped pedestrian bridge (81%)

• New 1,800 space parking structure (serving the oceanfront during events (72%)

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PHASING DIAGRAM

EXPANSION BUILDING

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

FUTURE RENOVATION

FUTURE PARKING GARAGE LOCATION

NEW ENTRY & PINNIPED EXHIBIT

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Potential Redevelopment Opportunities - Residential

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Redevelopment Opportunities - Residential (survey summary)

Where are key places to develop workforce housing?

55% Central Beach (17th -22nd Street, Arctic Ave. to Birdneck Rd.)

44% Laskin Gateway

23% Pacific Avenue (East and West sides)

22% Marina District (Winston Salem Avenue Area)

15% West side of Atlantic Avenue

11% Rudee Loop

10% Other (write-in)

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Schedule

MAY NOVEMBEROCTOBERSEPTEMBERAUGUSTJULYJUNE

• RASAP Steering Committee Meeting

• Internal Stakeholders Meeting & One-on-one Interviews

• WPA to provide a Recommended Outline for Document

• RASAP Steering Committee - Interview Debrief and Workshop Brief

• 1st Public Workshop

• Workshop follow-up/debrief

• RASAP Steering Committee - Summary of Open House/Workshop

• Draft RASAP Update due

• RASAP Steering Committee

• 2nd Public Open House

• Initial Draft RASAP Document

• RASAP Steering Committee - Summary of Public Meeting /DRAFT RASAP update

• Brief Planning Commission – Informal Session

• (2) RASAP Steering Committee Meetings - working sessions to edit Draft RASAP document

• RASAP Steering Committee - working session to edit Draft RASAP document

*Planning Commission Public Hearing & City Council Public Hearing/Vote - TBD

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