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.
Regardless what City Council says – data centers have been in the works solidly since 2018 through the VBDA.
Published by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership where Will Sessoms was appointed in 2022
ACA International and Telxius – Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon
2018 April – ACA announces 130,000 sq. ft. data center on 10.2 acres
Amazon AWS IAD – lists online as having a data center at Harpers Road
Globalinx – 150,000 sq. ft., 150 watts per sq. ft.
2018 – started at 10,750 sq. ft.
2022 – 150,000 sq. ft. expansion announced
2026 – $800k from VBDA
PointOne – Two 31,000 total 62,000 sq. ft, “building constructed 15 ft. above sealevel”…?
2019 – 40,000 sq. ft.
Innovation Park – was ‘supposed’ to be biomedical until VBDA gives away land and tax incentives to industrial manufacturing of. . . “everything massive data centers need.”
2022ASC – produces data center equipment and is the gateway to nearly 1,000 acres of public land.
2025 September – illegal rezoning of public agricultural land to industrial for ASC.
2026 April – VBDA wants 600+ acres adjacent Innovation Park for. . .? Data centers.
2026 May – City Council ‘says’ no “large data centers.” At same meeting “large” is over 100,000 sq. ft. – we already have two approved.
2026 June 9 – VBDA meeting eyeing Mulch Road for 50 acre infrastructure grant from the state for. . . data centers.
Any time the VBDA talks about 50 acres – watch them closely. This grant is used for data center infrastructure.
The District (Taylor Farms)
2025 May – Timmons Group posts 250 acre data center plan to its website.
2026 – VBDA is soliciting for VB National Golf Course which is directly adjacent Innovation Park.
2026 – VBDA currently lists VB National Golf Course as available on their website at 350 acres
2026 June 9 – VBDA has their eyes set on 2952 Mulch Landing.
June 9, 2026 VBDA monthly meeting is targeting this property for the ’50 acre infrastructure grant’
If you take a weekend drive through Southeastern Virginia Beach you will see them everywhere you go. And for those of us who live here, they come as quite a surprise. The once forested lots that were the only thing holding 60-year-old structures in place are leveled, built, and flipped without any notice or proper approval.
The only mystery here is the amount of time it will take to uncover every single transaction, but the ending will be the exact same — corruption. Except, this time it will not lead to diminished ocean views as it puts every single resident’s health and safety at risk who do not have City services.
Land at the corner of Muddy Creek Road and Gum Bridge Road designated as wetlands (24210214520000) is currently being stripped by the owner who has not pulled any permits or received any authorization to impact wetlands. The deed is held in trust with none other than SYKES & BOURDON (more properly known as SYKES, BOURDON, Ahern & Levy PC).
1517 Back Bay Landing (2020) KIRBOR LLC and ROBERT WADSWORTH and ANDREW N LOCK (a/k/a trustee for TowneBank) (Split property off in 2016, 2018 unilateral build approval.)
5880 Blackwater Road (2021) HAMPTON ROADS HOLDING COMPANY LLC and SAMUEL I WHITE PC
5505 Blackwater Road (2021)
RAW VENTURES LLC and KIRBOR
1903 Clifton Road (2019) RAW ENTERPRISES INC in trust with TBVAT LLC (TowneBank).
3253 Colchester Road (2021)
○ □ 3253 Colchester Road**
5841 Fitztown Road (2020)
Over 7 acres but merely allowed by planning on 9/14/2017 without meeting the requirements.
Fitztown Road (2020) BONIFANT No demolition permit. Same well and septic.
1929 Gum Bridge (2020)
1929 Gum Bridge
1933 Gum Bridge (2020)
1933 Gum Bridge
1941 Gum Bridge (5/22/2020)
1949 Gum Bridge (2019)
1949 Gum Bridge
2016 Gum Bridge (2019) TBVAT LLC (TowneBank) and KAYLAN M FIELD
2016 Gum Bridge*
2761 Indian River Road (2021) THOMAS A BROWN and MIKE JUSTESEN
1989 Pleasant Ridge Road (2018) KIRBOR LLC and RAW ENTERPRISES INC in trust with TBVAT LLC (TowneBank) sold on 8/31/2018. 24120130020000
1989 Pleasant Ridge Road
Stowe Road (2020) RAW ENTERPRISESINC and RESOURCE SERVICE CORPORATION (Coastal Home Mortgage Company LLCand Beach Federal Mortgage LLC and GEORGE WHITLEY (TowneBank).
3404 West Neck Road (2019)
3464 West Neck Road (2020) 24021781460000 10/04/2019; 2/21/2020
3476 West Neck Road (2021) 24022637830000 7/12/2019; 2/19/2020
3540 West Neck Road 2/18/2020; 10/5/2020 24022535760000
3716 West Neck Road (2021)
3716 West Neck Road
3745 West Neck Road (2020)
○ □ 3745 West Neck Road(**?)
Lands sold in same manner but not yet built:
2277 Cedar Crescent Court (request to subdivide)
2764 Atwoodtown Road (need to check plat, pretty certain this is designated open space they are trying to build)
2825 Banks Lane
Blackwater Road 13990350290000 (no address assigned) (submitted to planning for site plan approval on 12/15/2020; zoning should be flagged as “marshland” and no structure should be permitted)
5025 Blackwater Road
5345 Blackwater Road is in the system as, “Stabilized Residential Land,” with no corresponding documentation
5348 Blackwater Road
6360 Blackwater Road
3740 Bridlepath Lane (using for agricultural purposes)
2277 Cedar Crescent Court (request to sub)
3972 Charity Neck Road
Charity Neck clearing 24116660790000
3393 Head River Road
3024 Indian Creek Road (request to sub)
3125 Indian Creek Road (request to sub)
Lot Indian Creek Road (request to sub)
2021 Indian River Road
2884 Indian River Road
3177 Indian River Road
3181 Indian River Road
3226 Indian River Road
6316 Knotrs Island Road, 6.5
6452 Knotts Island Road, 15.5
1512 Lotus Drive
3017 Mansfield Lane
3185 Mansfield Lane
4406 Muddy Creek
¤ 1865 N Muddy Creek Road
Lot 3 New Bridge Road
3824 North Landing Road
101 Princess Anne Road
1154 Princess Anne Road Submitted 9/22/2020 and then again 1/12/2021
756 Sandbridge Road
3045 Seaboard Road
1340 Shipps Cabin Road
2748 West Landing Road
24120061970000 – off Pleasant Ridge behind childcare
14933248120000 – Riddick, Norman lot across IRR
14838401190000 – IRR across from Church
14837455230000 – IRR across from church too
The pattern seems consistent with land being bought starting in 2015 to present, and then held until something happened where it was approved starting late-2017 to early-2018 to be built on without requiring approval.
* The year of construction, photograph date, and planning file (if any) are not matching up. ** Manufactured home ○ □ Need to check if on well and/or on-site septic ¤ Need to check if lawfully subdivided
The septic system company is a funder of Knight’s campaignMDM
If you are aware of any address that I have not listed please let me know so I can add them.
Kevin Kemp single-handedly destroyed what the City of Virginia Beach had been working toward for over 15 years—and now, the City’s single-most reliable source of income is at stake.
Years before Oceana was slated on the endangered bases list the City of Virginia Beach was warned about encroachment on NAS Oceana and its outlying fields (up until 2003, VBCC voted against the DOD’s interests three out of four times).
In 2005, NAS Oceana was included by a 7-1 vote on the BRAC Commission’s closure list. Desperately, the City attempted to redeem three decades of irresponsible development against their most reliable income—the military.
But you cannot have a jet base without an auxiliary field. It escapes the mind of most that these jets flying overhead are not intended to dock on a runway—the essence of Naval aircraft is their ability to maneuver from an aircraft carrier. As such, they require an outlying field simulating an aircraft carrier in open ocean—but upon land.
The surrounding lands to any auxiliary field must remain as consistent with the DOD’s mission as possible. At Fentress, this means touch-and-go’s almost exclusively at night. The restriction against residential structures isn’t merely a recommendation because people complain about the noise—it is a logistical liability.
Additional persons, vehicles, and traffic equates to increased light and electronic interference. The day isn’t as pertinent as night—hence “residential” and overnight uses being prohibited. You remove the trees and cover, you reveal more lights and reflections. If you don’t top-off the cover you have accidents. Luckily, the pattern has remained the same so the low flyers take care of the tops. Which poses another problem—the planning and zoning departments are allowing two-story residential structures I bet the Navy would be aghast about in over 75 (let’s hope planning is atleast following up with those provisions), and new structures where none have stood in over 15 years. From below it may not look like a big deal—but from above everything matters.
In 2008, the City actively worked to meet the provisions outlined by the Secretary of Defense to rezone, acquire, and naturalize NALF Fentress’s outlying AICUZs and APZs. The joint agreement even redrew the flight pattern so it was easier for both Virginia Beach and Chesapeake to meet expectations. Over the years, Virginia Beach has purchased multiple vacant properties to complete their “Master Plan,” and placed zoning restrictions upon building which can only be overturned upon express authorization of VBCC. That is, until recently…
Maybe it was due to the untimely departure of Dave Hansen. A people-person he was not—but the logistical requirements of appeasing the military he more than conquered. Or, maybe it is the fact that the City does not educate and update their employees of the varying dynamics which attempt to coexist within their boundary—as City employees remain unchecked, and are even assisted by a City Attorney who affirms their negligent conduct. Regardless, its initiation with Kevin Kemp is indisputable.
In 2015, there were two vacant lots that sold in NALFF >75 dB—to the City of Virginia Beach. There were no residential structures built where none existed prior.
In 2016, there was one vacant lot that sold in NALFF >75 dB—to the City of Virginia Beach. There were no residential structures built where none existed prior.
In 2017, Kevin Kemp was appointed as the Director of Zoning—there were two vacant lots purchased in NALFF >75 dB, by Thomas A. Brown (infamous single- and multi-family track home builder). Three new residential structures were erected in NALFF >75 dB from 2017 to 2019 (not a single one was approved by VBCC).
In 2018, an additional two vacant lots were purchased in the NALFF >75 dB by builders. Both are currently slated to build new residential structures where none existed prior—nothing has been authorized by City Council.
Bobby Tajan was appointed as the Planning Director in early 2019. Five additional purchases of vacant lands during 2019 and 2020 in the AICUZ outlying Fentress—and not a single City employee is even aware there are restrictions in this area that were set in motion fifteen years ago.
2015 – blue indicates City acquired or City exempt 2016 – City acquisition of vacant land in NALF >752017 – >75 dB NALF land acquisition by builders. Authorized by Kevin Kemp in Zoning 2018 – Kevin Kemp authorizes additional land acquisition in NALF >75 dB to builders2019 – builders are purchasing all vacant lands in >75 dB and planning to build single-family dwellings on every lot authorized by Kemp and Bobby Tajan2020 – Tajan and Kemp permit additional land acquisition by builders to erect single-family dwellingsBuilders are flipping vacant lots and erecting residential structures in >75 dB NALF3345 Indian River Road, >75 dB NALF 3321 Indian River Road, >75 dB NALF>75 dB NALFAll vacant lots were acquired by builders under the precedent Kevin Kemp set in AICUZ >75 outlying FentressKevin Kemp was notified of this illegal acquisition and deliberately ignored the community to favor a builder. This started in 2017 and has progressively become worse with property owners releasing their property to builders since they are offering tens of thousands above value. (*property owners are well aware of the restrictions, and have even told the builders that the land is unbuildable*)Before any building took place Kevin Kemp was contacted. Kemp did nothing, and now a single family dwelling will be erected on every lot lying in NALF >75 and 70-75 “by right.”3321 Indian River Road, >75 dB Naval Auxiliary Landing Field, Fentress, new residential construction on every single lot“Right in the center of everything!” — the reality of that statement is not a marketable quality. We have not yet done a good work-up off Fentress. Let’s hope this new construction doesn’t compromise our, or their, safety. A builder’s plan to acquire and flip every vacant lot in AICUZ >75 and even 70-75, authorized by Kevin Kemp without ever being presented to Virginia Beach City Council. The lands are selling above use value due to Kevin Kemp’s and Bobby Tajan’s negligence with City Attorney Stiles sitting as accomplice.The irony of “not to be developed” in this picture speaks volumes as to Kevin Kemp’s preference in applying the laws against property owners in favor of builders.Kevin Kemp and Bobby Tajan have relisted every single vacant lot in AICUZ Fentress >75 to denote “vacant residential” — indicating the right to erect a residential structure on each and every lot. All of this happened after Kevin Kemp allowed builder Thomas Brown to build three two-story residential structures where no structure has stood in over 15 years in >75 dB NALF. Builders are sending private letters to property owners offering above land-use value to purchase their property.Prior to Kemp, all of these vacant lands had no class code or property class. This was done in 2008 and again in 2011 to allow the City to enforce the zoning requirements to keep Fentress Airfield operable.Kevin Kemp did all of this without authorization, and in deliberate ignorance of even the City’s own Master Plan. Note how the price of land per acre has increased substantially when it went from an essentially ‘blank’ lot to “residential.” This is grossly negligent and shows the City’s deliberate noncompliance with their DOD agreement. Builders are selling these lands as “build to suit.” The City was placed on notice of their breach in 2019—they did nothing. After 15 years, the City of Virginia Beach has allowed builders to acquire every single lot in Fentress Airfield’s AICUZ >75dB with absolutely no restrictions. For the safety of our pilots—it is time to leave Virginia Beach.
Maybe the City assumed since they missed the 2019 closure list there is no need to continue in their effort. Unfortunately, the commission can reconvene at any time when the economic conditions so require.
Maybe the City is, once again, actively working against the Navy as they did prior to 2003. Whatever the case may be, the sudden and unexplained opening of unchecked residential structures being built upon every lot in AICUZ >75, and even 70-75, needs to be investigated as it will result in the City losing their only source of consistent income in this economic downturn. But someone, somewhere, must be benefiting…
(Kevin Kemp? Bobby Tajan? Mark Stiles? Or, all of the above?)
Kemp’s Background with the City of Virginia Beach:
April 3, 2013 First appears as a “planner” for the City of Virginia Beach.
April 3, 2013 Case #2, GPIN: 1455-75-8357 (CENTERVILLE) Case #3, GPIN: 2418-86-4586 (BEACH) deferred. Case #4, GPIN: 1479-30-6244 (BAYSIDE). Case #6, GPIN: 1466-96-8697 (KEMPSVILLE). Case #11, GPIN: 2419-68-2246-1580 (LYNNHAVEN)
GPIN: 2307-69-5558 Zoned: AG-2
June 5, 2013 GPIN: 2307-69-5558 Zoned: AG-2 LOT A4, MUNDEN POINT (PRINCESS ANNE) AICUZ: blank
GPIN: 1495-39-4149 AICUZ: >75 dB Ldn
GPIN: 1495-39-4149 AICUZ: >75 dB Ldn (ROSE HALL)
June 5, 2013 Case #5, GPIN: 2419-69-1603 (LYNNHAVEN) Case #9, GPIN: 2426-37-6815 (BEACH) Case #D-2, GPIN: 2418-86-4586 (BEACH) deferred.
November 13, 2013 Case #2, GPIN: 1467-48-3888 (KEMPSVILLE) withdrawn. Case #4, GPIN: 1475-40-2676 (CENTERVILLE) (Coastal Community Church) Case #5, GPIN: 2309-62-2414 (PRINCESS ANNE) (Oak Grove Baptist) Case #6, GPIN: 1486-63-3594 (ROSE HALL) (CAH Holdings, LLC/LC Realty LLC) Case #D5, GPIN: 2407-75-3989 (BEACH)
December 11, 2013 Case #1: Hunt Club Farm and Hunt Club A-1-1, LLC GPIN(s): 2405-81-2185; 2405-90-0218; 2405-90-0607 Zoned: AG-2 (PRINCESS ANNE) AICUZ: >75 dB Ldn; 70-75 dB Ldn
Case #2: Adventure Sports Park, LLC and Kampgrounds of America, Inc. GPIN: 2415-88-9903 (BEACH) AICUZ: >75 dB DNL
March 12, 2014 Case #2, GPIN: 1484-29-4709 (PRINCESS ANNE) (VBCC 4/22) Case #4, GPIN: 2415-71-4607 (PRINCESS ANNE) (VBCC 4/22) Case #5, GPIN: 1468-35-7321 (KEMPSVILLE) (Moore Farm, LLP) (VBCC 4/22) Case #D3, GPIN: 1497-80-0111 (BEACH) (VBCC 4/5)
May 14, 2014 Case #2, GPIN(s): 1487-33-3397; 1487-33-8449 (LYNNHAVEN) (Carmax Auto Superstores, Inc.) (VBCC 6/17) Case #3, GPIN(s): 1468-44-3128; 1468-44-4310 (BAYSIDE) (Kempdel, Inc.) (VBCC 6/17) Case #4, GPIN: 1478-52-7314 (BAYSIDE) (Mid Atlantic Commercial Properties/336 Cedar Road, LLC) (VBCC 6/17) Case #5, GPIN: 1465-46-7414 (CENTERVILLE) (VBCC 6/17) Case #12: GPIN(s): 1475-41-8475; 1475-41-7786 (CENTERVILLE) (Kempdel, Inc.) deferred.
October 8, 2014 Case #5, GPIN: 1467-66-4306 (KEMPSVILLE) (Evergreen Virginia LLC)
March 11, 2015 Case #9, GPIN: 1479-88-8194 (BAYSIDE) (Eckert) deferred. Case #11, GPIN: 1479-74-4911 (BAYSIDE) (Eckert) deferred.
Case #D4, GPIN: 2405-63-1630 (PRINCESS ANNE) from July 9, 2014 deferral — deferred again.
April 8, 2015 Case #1, GPIN: 2407-68-3131 (BEACH) (Aaron Holley) (Conte Acquisitions) Case #2, GPIN: 1466-44-8213 (KEMPSVILLE) (Kroger Limited Partnership I/Tidewater Investments & Charlie Weaver) Case #D1, GPIN: 1479-77-4911 from March 11, 2015 deferral. Case #D3, GPIN: 1466-65-9271 (KEMPSVILLE) (Assembly of Yah, Inc.)
June 10, 2015 Case #1, GPIN: 1467-48-5790 (KEMPSVILLE) (Gary Collier/Doris Geneva, LLC) deferred. Case #3, GPIN: 1495-56-0786 (ROSE HALL) (Italiano) (VBCC 7/14) Case #6, GPIN: 1497-74-0071 (BEACH) (2798 Dean, LLC) deferred.
VBCC July 7, 2015
Case #D2(A), GPIN: 2405-63-1630 (PRINCESS ANNE) (BT Holdings III, LLC) (VBCC 7/7) Case #D2(B), GPIN: 2405-33-2394 (PRINCESS ANNE) (Paul S. Brown Family, LLC) (VBCC 7/7)
July 8, 2015 Case #1, GPIN: 1467-84-9761 (BAYSIDE) (Eurotech Service Center, LLC/The Bank of Hampton Roads) (VBCC 8/4) Case #2, GPIN: 1487-60-7775 (BEACH) (Larae Tucker/Krish Enterprises, LLC) (VBCC 8/18)
July 8, 2015 Case #D1, GPIN: 1467-48-5790 (KEMPSVILLE) from June 10, 2015 deferral. (VBCC 8/8) Case #D4, GPIN: 1497-74-0071 (BEACH) from June 10, 2015 deferral. (VBCC 8/18)
September 9, 2015 Case #4, GPIN: 1496-19-6871 (BEACH) (Larae Tucker/PP&P, LLC) (VBCC 10/6) Case #5, GPIN: 2420-27-8988 (PRINCESS ANNE) (Ship Cabin Club, Inc./Red Head Realty Corporation) (VBCC 10/20) Case #7, GPIN(s): 2415-48-7835; 2415-48-6774; 2415-48-8740; 2415-48-6663 (BEACH) (AllSafe Storage, LLC / Oceana Partners, LLC) (VBCC 10/6) Case #9, GPIN(s): 2405-91-4155; 2405-91-6438; 2405-81-2185; 2405-90-0607 (PRINCESS ANNE) (John & Randi Vogel / Hunt Club Farm) deferred.
October 14, 2015 Case #1, GPIN(s): 2405-42-2767; 2415-42-3693; 2415-42-2630; 2415-42-3445; 2415-42-5501; 2415-42-2384 (PRINCESS ANNE) (MGP Retail Consulting, LLC / Mark IV Investments, Inc.) deferred. Case #2, GPIN: 1467-55-4743 (KEMPSVILLE) (Robert McNichols/Reverend Francis X. Lorenzo, Bishop of Richmond) Case #11, GPIN(s): 2420-06-4884; 2420-26-3519 (PRINCESS ANNE) (James O. Hertz, Jr.) Case #12, GPIN: 1457-94-8060 (KEMPSVILLE) (Second Shot, LLC/Albert Vinciguerra) Case #19, GPIN: 1467-48-5670 (KEMPSVILLE) (Bayside Concrete, Inc./Bruce H. Gould) Case #D1, GPIN(s): 2405-91-4155; 2405-91-6438; 2405-81-2185; 2405-90-0607 (PRINCESS ANNE) (John & Randi Vogel / Hunt Club Farm)
November 12, 2015 Case #1, GPIN: 2413-57-9634 (PRINCESS ANNE) (Margaret Bain) deferred. Case #7, GPIN: 1389-88-8246 (PRINCESS ANNE) (Donald A. Kessel) (VBCC 12/8) Case #D1, GPIN(s): 2415-42-2767; 2415-42-3693; 2415-42-2630; 2415-42-3445; 2415-42-5501; 2415-42-2384 (PRINCESS ANNE) (MGP Retail Consulting, LLC / Mark IV Investments, Inc.) (VBCC 12/8)
December 9, 2015 Case #1, GPIN: 1488-80-5079 (LYNNHAVEN) (Jess Stevenson/St. Nicholas Catholic Church) Case #8, GPIN: 1467-84-9327 (BAYSIDE) (Santiago Livara, III/Slacscar, LLC) Case #9, GPIN: 2427-13-2281 (BEACH) (Ted Tignor)
February 10, 2016 Case #1, GPIN(s): 1476-59-4453; 1476-59-5337; 1476-59-6300 (KEMPSVILLE) (Direct Independence Group, LLC) deferred. Case #5, GPIN(s): 2408-53-5486; 2408-53-4687; 2408-53-0661 (LYNNHAVEN) (Cullipher Farm/Potter Properties Group, LLC) Case #D1, GPIN: 2413-57-9634 (PRINCESS ANNE)
March 9, 2016 Case #1, GPIN: 1476-97-5253 (ROSE HALL) (Nader C. Vasdiki/Holland Plaza Shopping Center, LLC) Case #2, GPIN: 2415-45-8709, AICUZ: >75 (BEACH) (Tattoo Skills Too, LLC/Dam Neck Square, LLC)
April 13, 2016 Case #4, GPIN: 2309-23-6398 (PRINCESS ANNE) (City of Virginia Beach) Case #12, GPIN(s): 2403-41-8534; 2403-41-9483 (PRINCESS ANNE) (Phil Bonifant) deferred.
May 11, 2016 Case #7, GPIN(s): 1466-77-4982; 1466-88-1349; 1466-88-1249; 1466-88-1220; 1466-88-1104; 1466-88-2272; 1466-88-2390; 1466-78-8968; 1466-78-9967; 1466-69-1229; 1467-70-7183; 1466-88-0523; 1466-88-3580; 1466-79-5194; 1466-79-6214; 1466-79-6346; 1466-79-7501 (KEMPSVILLE) (City of Virginia Beach)
June 8, 2016 Thomas A. Brownproposal in AG-2 on Candle Pine and Riddick Lane (AG-2) — deferred. Kevin Kemp was in attendance at this same meeting to talk about home child care.
Case #1, GPIN: 1467-82-6153 (BAYSIDE) (UJFT Community Campus, LLC) (VBCC 7/5) Case #4, GPIN: 2419-56-7897 (LYNNHAVEN) (Waller Enterprises, LLC / Rhae Adams Jr.) (7/12) Case #5, GPIN: 1496-38-7496 (BEACH) (Walmart #1688) (7/5) Case #10, GPIN(s): 1467-58-7545; 1467-57-1872; 1467-57-5967 (KEMPSVILLE) (Old Dominion Tobacco Company, Inc.) (7/5) Case #D2, GPIN: 2408-60-5805 (LYNNHAVEN) (Aldi (N.C.) LLC/Three Five Ministries, Inc.) (8/16) deferred from May 11, 2016.
July 13, 2016 Case #1, GPIN: 2308-99-2078 (PRINCESS ANNE) (MMR Associates, LLC) (VBCC 9/6) Case #6, GPIN(s): 1484-04-4747; 1484-04-2876; 1484-05-0076 (PRINCESS ANNE) (Kyndle Cay, LLC / Kyndle Cay, LLC & Highland Parish Community Association, Inc.) Case #7, GPIN: 2416-70-8636 (BEACH) (Virginia Gentlemen Foundation, Inc. / City of Virginia Beach) (VBCC 8/16)
September 7, 2016 Board of Zoning Appeals 1570-52-8482 (Atlantic Development Associates, LLC and Eddie Bourdon) 1497-95-4001 (Southern Buick, GMC)
September 14, 2016 Case #14, GPIN: 2414-12-986? (PRINCESS ANNE) (Harris Teeter Properties) (VBCC 11/1) Thomas A. Brown — deferred. Case #D2, GPIN: 2419-57-7124 (LYNNHAVEN) (Alexis Development, LLC / William K. and Anne Wright) (VBCC 10/18)
October 5, 2016 — Kevin Kemp listed as “Interim Zoning Administrator”
October 16, 2020 — Purchased house in Currituck, North Carolina
November 9, 2016 Thomas A. Brown in front of Planning Commission and approved.
Wife, Brenna Pearson Williamson Kemp, works for Commissioner of Accounts, John Midgett (now Smith?)
January 2017 – Thomas A. Brown purchased two lots in NALF Fentress >75 dB.
August 2017 – Thomas A. Brown purchased an additional vacant lot in NALF Fentress >75 dB.
October 2018 – Thomas A. Brown purchased additional vacant lot in NALF Fentress >75dB.
February 2020 – Thomas A. Brown purchased 20 vacant acres in NALF Fentress >75 dB.
I imagine the builder wrote this since he hasn’t the slightest idea what struggles the existing property owners are facing. “It is not the intent of this Plan for this area to become part of the urban area north of the Green Line” — yet, it is attached to Courthouse Estates, but lacks City services so pulling resources from everyone else.
August 20, 2020 Thomas A. Brown purchased 2892 Indian River Road (1493334650 a single residential structure on 1.2 acres)
** May 2020 receives PPP loan for $54,357
March 5, 2018 Thomas A. Brown purchased 2.1 acres of forested AG-zoned property 1493335697 paying $20,000 over land value for a lot that was unbuildable (unless you have played this game for decades and you can do whatever you want).
Brown owns nine lots right there in the limited forests that were left. He had already subdivided the others off of Candle Pine Lane but won’t stop until Courthouse Estates and Indian River Plantation meet–yet still stealing resources from and flooding everyone below the Green Line since there will not be City services. Did I mention he is marketing the properties at a ‘premium’ since they are “farmettes”? Sufficiently screwing people on both sides of the line by flooding below and stealing their resources, and marketing above the neighborhoods because of the increased lot size and ability to have farm animals not allowed in residential.2015 Flood zone mapping showing how the water pools around Courthouse Estate’s extension which is a recently constructed subdivision (2001-2003). Now imagine you are downstream and your house was built in the 60s.
This area is already a drainage nightmare. The 2015 flood-zone mapping is inaccurate and does not account for the additional building below the Green Line wherein the City did not ensure that builders’ stormwater plans had sufficient downstream load capacityall of the way to the river–causing water to gather at the lowest point wherein structures have existed since the 60’s. You can raise your land, you cannot raise your structures.
This particular builder is of concern since he has been flipping subdivisions for the City since the 80’s. It takes him less than a day to clear acres of trees which have existed for nearly a century. And not a single City employee will assist the existing property owners struggling.
So what is going on?
The Zoning Department has decided there is a, “right to build,” a single-family dwelling on any AG-zoned lot so long as it meets the dimensional requirements of one acre. If that isn’t bad enough, they have also decided that the, “undue hardship,” provision that applied to owners when the density restrictions were enacted back in 1994 now apply to any and all subsequent purchasers. This means that anyone can buy any property out here over an acre and build a single-family dwelling, or ten, so long as they have ten acres.
Does that sound absurd? Because it should. The City has sufficiently taken the laws intended to protect existing property owners and applied that protection to builders and developers.
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Jason Blanchette’s complete disrespect for his neighbors also extends to his employees.
The lack of knowledge and inaccessibility of Anderson’s employees can be explained by the maltreatment and disrespect of Owner Blanchette. The selfish acts of a self-serving individual perfectly encompasses everything I have witnessed of Jason Blanchette’s and Anderson’s behavior.
You will see that all of the decisions made resulting in the flooding we are experiencing are self-serving and continuing. The same individuals are still living among us and profiting while we suffer.
Just wait until I post Hansen’s current financial bliss and his continuing advocacy for certain projects/individuals over others . . .
