Laura Burns

Laura Burns President's Circle: February 2023

To show our community what the Civic League does, here is what we have been up to the past few months on behalf of our residents:

  • Riverview Commercial Corridor Pilot Program: Riverview Village has been identified by the Department of Economic Development as one of two areas they are piloting a commercial corridor program. Funding will be provided for façade updates and placemaking. Pooya Mohit (VP) and I attended a meeting with the consulting group Anderson + Bohlander, the city hired to help drive this effort. Along with a few Riverview Village stakeholders, we helped the consultants understand what makes Riverview Village special, its history, and what improvements we would like to see in the area. The city will start accepting applications from business owners soon! More information 
  • Councilwoman Courtney Doyle: Our Councilwoman Courtney Doyle spoke at our last civic league meeting. She told us about some updates in our area, and residents were able to ask questions. Courtney was asked what recourse residents have when they submit a request to Norfolk Cares with seemingly no response. Courtney asked that we copy her on those correspondences so she can follow up and resolve it. Her email address is courtney.doyle@norfolk.gov.
  • Asphalt Art: Colonial Place resident Melissa Seek will present her proposal for asphalt art to be placed in both Colonial Place and Riverview as traffic calming measures. Be sure to join us in February to hear her ideas!
  • LeGrand Kitchen: LeGrand Kitchen is moving from Colley Ave to Riverview! The restaurant plans to occupy the space where Crackers currently resides.
  • Ignite 2023: Stephanie Clark (Crime Prevention), Artemis Stoll (Social Events), Shannon Bowman (Media), and I attend the Department of Neighborhood Services’ annual Leadership breakfast. We heard from several panelists about their passion for community service, and we learned about updates and initiatives the Department of Neighborhood Services provides to civic leagues. We look forward to making use of those resources.

 

The Civic League is here to serve the community. If there is anything we can do for you, please do not hesitate to contact me (president@cprv.net, 804-690-5047) and anyone from the Board (contact information is on the back of the newsletter).

News & Resources

Gosnold Ave – Gravity Sewer Repair

The City of Norfolk’s Department of Utilities has hired East West Construction to repair and rehabilitate the sewer line in your neighborhood along a section of Gosnold Ave. The project area is shown on the map on the back [see below images].

Planned Start of Construction: March 2024
Anticipated End of Construction: June 2024
Access: Access to businesses and residences will be maintained throughout construction with detours around the work zone. The City and our contractor will do our best to minimize the unavoidable disruptions associated with construction.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the city’s on-site construction inspector, Charles Davis. He can be reached by cell phone at (757) 647-9940 to respond quickly. You may also contact the project manager, Tiba Salim at (757) 266-9491.

For more info visit: www.norfolk.gov/utilitiesimprovements.

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General Members Meeting | March 11, 2024

Tommy Leeman, candidate for Norfolk City Mayor, spoke about his background and platform followed by a brief Q&A session including his thoughts on redevelopment of MacArthur Center, Military Circle Mall and the forthcoming Casino project.

Representatives from the Colley Community Center gave a presentation on their mission, initiatives timeline and how the many ways the community can contribute.

Jason Im spoke on behalf of Riverview Shell, pursuing an ABC permit in compliance with the façade grant recently awarded by the city. A motion to vote was brought forth from the floor, seconded and put to vote with all voting parties in favor and no parties vocally against

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General Members Meeting | February 12, 2024

Norfolk City Mayor, Kenny Alexander, and Norfolk City Manager, Patrick Roberts spoke about the recent updates from the city. Following the Mayor and City Manager’s engaging presentation, a brief Q&A session allowed for further discussion. Watch the entire meeting below. Congratulations to the new Secretary of the Civic League Board. – Stephanie Clark.

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Life is sweet because you live here!

Starting the first day of February, a “love note” from Cupid will magically appear on random doorsteps to kick off this heartwarming event. Inside the note, you’ll find a “Heart” sign and simple instructions to join the fun. For those familiar, this is the same idea as getting Boo’d at Halloween.

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