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Home My WebLink AboutSOUTHEASTERN EXPRESSWAY UPDATE PRESENTATION 01.09.24Southeastern Parkway & Greenbelt (SEPG) Update City Council Briefing January 9, 2024 Tim Copeland, City Real Estate Agent David Jarman, P.E., Transportation Division Manager Hank Morrison, AICP, CZA, Comprehensive Planning Administrator BRIEFING AGENDA ▪Project History ▪Acquisition Summary ▪Recent Actions ▪Current Status ▪CVOW ▪Next Steps 2 Note: Acreage information was pulled from the October 18, 2016 SEPG Briefing to City Council—an electronic copy of that briefing is available for reference. PROJECT HISTORY ▪Limited access, multi-lane roadway from I-64/I-464 in Chesapeake to I-264 between VA Beach Blvd and Laskin Rd. ▪Concept was first conceived in 1983 ▪SEPG would provide some congestion relief for adjacent arterial roadways 3 Dam Neck Rd Virginia Beach Segment Shown PROJECT HISTORY ▪SEPG has been included in the City’s Master Transportation Plan (MTP) ▪2016 MTP is shown for reference 4 SEPG PROJECT HISTORY 55 1983: SEPG envisioned by VB and Chesapeake 1989: Draft EIS published 1994: Supplemental EIS documents published 1998: FHWA suspends participation citing pending need for increased public support 2006: Final EIS submitted for approval 2008: FEIS FHWA approval (not made public) 2009: FHWA concurrence rescinded 2013: Initiated ODU Modeling Work Mar 2016: Final results of ODU Modeling 2005: MOU amended, CTB provided Location Approval for SEPG Oct 2016: Presentation to VB Council regarding viability of SEPG phases Dec 2020: Chesapeake requests termination of the MOU Overall project determined to be non- viable due to cost, limited traffic benefits, & environmental impacts 2001: Original MOU signed between VB and Chesapeake Mar 2022: MOU termination is executed Aug 2023: VDOT requests City concurrence to remove CTB Location Approval SEPG Timeline: ACQUISITION SUMMARY Publicly Owned: ~313 Acres (60%) ▪~262 Acres City Owned ▪~51 Acres State/Federal ▪~113 Acres Wetland (36%) Privately Owned: ~212 Acres (40%) ▪~35 Acres Wetland (17%) City-Owned Property Outside of SEPG Footprint: ~1,058 Acres ▪~385 Acres Wetland (36%) Total City-Owned Property: ~1,320 Acres ▪~481 Acres Wetland (36%)6 ~525 Acres (Total Footprint SEPG) Red - Boundaries of SEPG Yellow – City-Owned Property Green- non City-Owned Property ACQUISITION SUMMARY Acquisition Changes Since 2016: ▪2 parcels were dedicated in connection with the Princess Anne Meadows Subdivision (2018): ~1.4 Acres ▪2 parcels were sold at the intersection of Princess Anne Rd/Hudome Way for the Innovation Park Development: ~38.8 Acres ▪Net Change: Reduction of ~37.4 Acres (-2.8%) 7 Dedication Sold ACQUISITION SUMMARY Funding Sources Used: SEPG, CIPs, BRAC, ITA, Various Site Acquisition I & II ▪SEPG: ~$23.2M ▪BRAC/APZ1/Clear Zone/ITA: ~$9.0M ▪Lake Ridge: ~$9.5M ▪Various Site Acquisitions I & II: ~$1.5M ▪Misc. Road Projects: ~$0.8M Estimated amount spent: ~$44M Properties were purchased between 1997 – 2016 8 ACQUISITION SUMMARY Rules for Sale of Excess Property: Transportation funds: ▪Because state funds were included into the SEPG CIP, there is state law that requires the proceeds from a sale be put back into a transportation CIP if the property was purchased with SEPG project funds. BRAC funds: ▪Many of the properties were acquired with BRAC funds—most of these will require the City to pay 50% of the sales proceeds back to the State ▪There are some limits and credits that can be applied—for example, the City does get credit for any funds already paid back through the sale of easements to the Navy or leases. 9 RECENT ACTIONS 2021: City of Chesapeake requested that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Chesapeake and VA Beach be terminated 2022: MOU termination was executed and approved by VB City Council 2023: VDOT requested to remove the Location Approval that was provided by the Commonwealth Transportation Board in 2005 ▪This is an administrative action by the CTB and has no impact on whether the City decides to pursue future projects or initiatives within the SEPG footprint ▪CTB is scheduled to take action on this issue in February 10 CURRENT STATUS SEPG was determined to be a non- viable project for several reasons: ▪Environmental impacts—project was not permittable due to wetland impacts ▪Excessive costs (more bridges required in wetland areas) ▪Limited traffic benefits 1111 Dam Neck Rd Virginia Beach Segment Shown CURRENT STATUS City studied and performed traffic modeling for five portions of the SEPG to determine viability: ▪S1: I-264 to Oceana Blvd. ▪S2: Oceana Blvd. to Dam Neck Rd ▪S3: Dam Neck Rd to Princess Anne Rd ▪S4: Princess Anne Rd to Indian River Rd ▪S5: Indian River Rd to Chesapeake Recommendation: ▪Eliminate Segment 1, 2, & part of 3 ▪Retain Segment 4, 5, & part of 3 12 CURRENT STATUS Since Chesapeake has abandoned plans to extend SEPG to the City line, Segment 5 is no longer viable ▪The logical terminus is Indian River Rd For transportation purposes, City would retain r/w from Holland Rd to Indian River Rd Transportation network has been improved in this area so a two-lane road segment will be adequate 13 COASTAL VIRGINIA OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT (CVOW) CVB/CVOW Coordination Efforts: ▪CVOW overlaps a majority of the SEPG ▪CVOW impacts are generally confined to one side of the SEPG r/w ▪Crossings are minimized (from one side of the r/w to the other) ▪Tower locations have been placed to avoid future conflicts ▪Compatible uses will be allowed within the CVOW r/w o Bike/pedestrian Trails 14 Approximate CVOW overlap with SEPG NEXT STEPS Future uses for the SEPG corridor: ▪Transportation: 2-lane roadway (Greenbelt Phase III & IV)* ▪Active Transportation: Bike & trail facilities ▪Utility Corridor ▪Sell property ▪TBD: based on public input from Comp Plan process * Applies only to the retained segments 15 NEXT STEPS Future uses for the SEPG corridor: ▪Transportation: 2-lane roadway (Greenbelt Phase I & II)* 16 * Only applies to the retained segments NEXT STEPS Future uses for the SEPG corridor: ▪Active Transportation: Bike & trail facilities ▪SEPG is designated as a “Proposed Core City Network” in the 2021 Active Transportation Plan 17Virginia Capital TrailMulti-Use Path, Cape Henry Trail NEXT STEPS Future uses for the SEPG corridor: ▪Utility corridor ▪CVOW in motion ▪Telecommunications ▪Other utility options? 18 NEXT STEPS Future uses for the SEPG corridor: ▪Sell property o Use proceeds from excess segments to complete acquisition in retained segments o Sale of property would be subject to the specific funding source requirements as noted previously 19 NEXT STEPS Future uses for the SEPG corridor: ▪Public input from Comp Plan process in 2024 will help guide decision making on what do with remaining SEPG sections ▪Looking to confirm what has been proposed and also see if there are any other ideas from residents 20 NEXT STEPS Additional Items for Consideration: ▪Does the City want to move forward with acquisition of the remaining parcels in the retained segments? o Funding would need to be programmed o A dedicated funding source would help address conflicts when SEPG impacts new developments 21 Discussion Tim Copeland, City Real Estate Agent David Jarman, P.E., Transportation Division Manager Hank Morrison, AICP, CZA, Comprehensive Planning Administrator