His first act as mayor in 2018 – dissolve the Virginia Beach Department of Environment and Sustainability. Ever since then, raw land has been developed like never before.
Famous last words of a fool, “We are running out of land,” ~ Worst Mayor in the history of the City of Virginia Beach.
September 2022 – Thomas A. Brown building residential structures in a floodplain.
January 2022 – still attempting to develop the land he unlawfully acquired off of Indian River Road
Various Complaints
August 17, 2021
2888 Indian River Road – deferred indefinitely for misrepresenting property 2892 Indian River Road – deferred indefinitely for misrepresenting property
June 2, 2021
March 19, 2021
Thomas A. Brown’s destruction of wetlands without a permit on North Landing Road and misrepresentations in listing.
October 12, 2020
533 S. Lynnhaven – Thomas A. Brown’s violations
September 9, 2020
July 9, 2020
Unbridled development in critical open spaces throughout the City of Virginia Beach are permitted to select individuals who have connections to Will Sessoms and Eddie Bourdon.
Land acquisition in chronological order:
1980 Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Princess Anne Plaza
1983 Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Magic Hollow Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Bishopsgate
1984 Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Pinewood
1986 Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Washington Square
1987 Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Lake Edward West
Affiliated with First Colony Service Corporation
1988 Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Lake Edward North Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Scarborough Square
1992 Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Whitehurst Grove Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Villages
1993
Affiliated with HWC Investments LLC
1994 Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Hampton Square Townhouses
2000 Thomas A. Brown subdivision Courthouse Estates
2001
Affiliated with Florida Land Trusts Transferred Magic Hollow Pud, Princess Anne Plaza, Scarborough Square, and Washington Square into Florida Land Trusts
2016
Thomas A. Brown acquires Muth Lane with Bill De Steph
Dee Branch Oliver conflict
September 14, 2016 1468531419 Planning Commission approved.
2020
Thomas A. Brown acquires agricultural property, AICUZ >75, at corner of North Landing Road and Indian River Road from Sisters II LLC (Anne Kellam and Rebecca Chalmers)
September 30, 2014
1449 Old Virginia Beach Rd. 2417173348 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development sold property to Thomas A. Brown on 7/15/14 for $66,650, Brown sold the property to the City of Virginia Beach on 9/30/14 for $99,000.
March 12, 2015 Thomas A. Brown acquires agricultural land to develop Lauren Estates (PRINCESS ANNE)
Affiliated: Atlantic East Builders (Conor McInturff) Beck Associates Wayne Champigny Creed Realty Dominion Group Eddie Bourdon Hayden Frye & Associates Larossa & Company Towne Bank Will Sessoms
March 12, 2015 Agricultural land on Indian River Road 1493332751 June 2, 2015 Agricultural land at 2900 Indian River Road 1493332346
June 8, 2016 1493332741, 1493331623 & 1493332346 City Planner: Jimmy McNamara
September 14, 2016 1493332751 & 14933331623 Planning Commission deferred.
December 13, 2016 VBCC approved Subdivision of property below the green line off of Indian River Road.
December 13, 2016 VBCC vote
Yes: Davenport Dyer Henley Jones Kane Moss Ross-Hammond Uhrin Wilson
August 16, 2017 Agricultural land on Indian River Road 1493440216 March 7, 2018 1493335697 March 21, 2018 1493337835 April 18, 2018 1493330760 September 25, 2019 1493337721 October 11, 2019 1493339800
January 13, 2021 14933480820000 &14934402160000 2888 Indian River Road Planning Commission approves. (Oliver) City Planner: Aubrey A. Trebilcock
February 10, 2021 14933356970 & 1493334650 2892 Indian River Road Planning Commission approves. (Oliver) City Planner: Aubrey A. Trebilcock
June 29, 2015 Thomas A. Brown acquires property to develop Baker and Willow Winds Condominiums (KEMPSVILLE)
Affiliated: Eddie Bourdon Baker Villas LLC Ocean Rental Properties LLC James Edward and Linda Susan Sollner Bishard Homes
November 8, 2017 Planning Commission approved on November 8, 2017
November 8, 2017 PC vote
Hodgson Horsley Kwasny Oliver Redmond Ripley Rucinski Thornton Wall Weiner Inman is absent.
December 5, 2017 VBCC vote
December 5, 2017 Approved by VBCC on December 5, 2017 Abbott Davenport Dyer Henley Jones Kane Moss Uhrin Wood Sessoms has a conflict and Wilson is absent.
January 6, 2017 Thomas A. Brown acquires wooded lots in agricultural district on corner of North Landing and Indian River Roads (PRINCESS ANNE)
Aerial view before Thomas A. Brown cleared the lot of all trees and erected three two-story structures with wells and septic system where only one single-family dwelling was allowed.
January 6, 2017 1483651948 May 9, 2017 1483651898 August 14, 2017 1483660156
City Planner: Unknown. No approval was sought on AG-2 lands less than five acres zoned AICUZ >75.
December 29, 2017 Thomas A. Brown acquires open space at Indian River Road and Stumpy Lake (PRINCESS ANNE)
December 29, 2017 1474086452 January 9, 2018 1474086452
October 31, 2018 Thomas A. Brown acquires wooded agricultural property off North Landing Road (PRINCESS ANNE)
October 31, 2018 1483733501
City Planner: Unknown. Kevin Kemp was contacted and I was notified that the builder has a, “right,” to build a single-family dwelling on any vacant lot over an acre in AICUZ >75. ** Not certain if this is even required to go through planning or VBCC since the City refuses to contact me regarding their illegal conduct.
September 25, 2019 Thomas A. Brown acquires vacant properties off of Shell Road (BAYSIDE)
Affiliated: Creed Realty Dominion Financial Services Hayden Frye & Associates Sal Lamole Priority Title and Escrow
September 25, 2019 Vacant lot on Shell Road (BAYSIDE) 1469832476 September 29, 2019 Vacant lot on Shell Road (BAYSIDE) 1469832680
October 10, 2014 1469832680 & 1469832476 Planning Commission approves. (Oliver) City Planner: Hoa N. Dao
November 17, 2020 Planning Commission approves subdivision variance. Oliver VBCC approves subdivision variance. Wilson
November 20, 2019 Thomas A. Brown acquires agricultural property in Pungo (PRINCESS ANNE)
November 20, 2019 Acquired vacant wooded AG-1 property in Blackwater from Melody Lam. 1397558617
** May 2020 receives PPP loan for $54,357
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