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’
The Flood Bond Referendum was the elite’s way of forcing the public to pay for flood protection while simultaneously allowing developers to continue to cause flooding.
That is not in jest — builders have been controlling City Council and the Planning Department since they overturned Citizen’s vote for a tree protection ordinance in 1993. Back then it was Tidewater Builders Association and today they are known as Coastal Virginia Building Industry Association. Here’s what happened…
2019 – City (Citizens) succeed in blocking Argos Properties from developing in floodplains and swamplands.
2020 – City (Citizens) passes stormwater provisions in compliance with state law.
Back in January 2020 – before developers intervened
The public is taken care of…right…? Nope.
PRIVATE BUILDERS INTERVENE TO BYPASS STATE STORMWATER REQUIREMENTS ANDKNOWINGLY HARM THE PUBLIC
Summer 2020 – Coastal Virginia Building Industry overrides public concern and initiates “ongoing discussions between the city leadership and representatives of the development community who is upset about the stricter stormwater regulations.”
Not looking promising, on September 7, 2021, city council unanimously approved a resolution promising residents that if they approve of the referendum council will prevent builders from the ability to cause flooding. An amendment to the Comprehensive Plan recommending denial for any development project that generates a net increase in water discharge demand.
October 8, 2021 – letter to council from Virginia Beach Vision and Ann Crenshaw, President and attorney for Argos Properties.
Approved by 73% on November 2, 2021 – the City of Virginia Beach still allows developers to violate local, state, and federal law and continue in developer-caused flooding.
November 10, 2021 – Virginia Beach Planning Commission DENIED the provision.
November – December 2021 – Eddie Bourdon argues that developers should not have to abide by stormwater regulations because Virginia Beach would be ‘closed for business.’
Bourdon‘s admissions, “I was at the City Council meeting when this Resolution was adopted, but there was no opportunity for anybody to discuss. And frankly, couldn’t be more ecstatic and proud of our City for having approved the referendum 70% plus. And I frankly don’t think anybody at that point who cares about the future of the Virginia Beach was going to stand up and start asking questions about what they were doing.”
So the development community watched the commitments being made to voters, stayed silent so as not to jeopardize the referendum’s passage (which funded $567.5 million in public works from which the construction industry would benefit) and then moved to gut the regulatory commitment after the votes were counted.
On January 4, 2022 – Council unanimously defers, “to hear additional concerns from the development community.” Not the public – we already spoke at 73%, and this is city councils multi-year screw-over of the public to favor illegal development.
February 1, 2022 – Council votes 8-2 to defer again after Tuck Bowie (developer) opposes complying with law. The voice of reason, John Moss, makes clear, “What is really desired is developers want relief from having to comply with stormwater regulations.”
8-3 vote to send the promised amendment back to the Planning Commission on February 15, 2022.
2024 – Mayor Bobby Dyer states he, “Wouldn’t have voted to include the comprehensive plan amendment if he knew it would increase regulatory costs for developers.” Screw the public who is paying half-a-billion!
2025 – Home Builders Association of Virginia is upset that regulating stormwater causes upfront costs. Governor Youngkin is quoted, “Why in the world do we have a stack of over 24 inches of stormwater regs?” Yes…seriously, he did.
2026 – City council passes Comprehensive Plan without the promised amendment AND increased density ensuring developers can continue to cause flooding.
Destroyer of wetlands, stealer of nature, and the ‘by-right’ granted by the City of Virginia Beach to harm anyone, at any time, anywhere even when it is a public park protected under the Open Space Land Act.
June 10, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting
This area already floods
Undisclosed members of LLCs to hide interests
Lisa Murphy is also the chair of the VBDA
April 8, 2026 City Council pays $2.5 million to purchase five parcels at Pleasure House Point. The problem – it is wetlands. More than likely it had been tax-exempt prior to this purchase.
If the City enforced the laws you cannot develop wetlands – there is no right to build wetlands parcels that were once tax-exempt prior to 2018 when the City Treasurer unlawfully removed tax-exempt parcels citywide, presented fraudulent tax liens to owners of record prior to becoming exempt under the Virginia Constitution, and handed these parcels to developers.
This is how every single piece of land throughout the City is being overdeveloped. It’s illegal. It’s negligent. It’s corruption.
January 2025 City of Virginia Beach spends $12 million to clear at least twelve acres of palustrine wetlands so McLeskey’s development (also in wetlands) has a water view. And yes, this is all in the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area but the City exempts their pet-builders.
March 2024 City pays McLeskey millions for parcels at Washington Square. The problem – the parcels were set aside for a public park in 1972 where the City already had title.
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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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 . . .
