Shaping Our Shores
January 13, 2009--The draft of the Shaping Our Shores Master Plan is now posted for viewing. Please click here to access the Plan.
A public meeting presenting an overview of the Master Plan will be held Wednesday, January 28, 2009 in the Board Room at Building F in the County Government Complex, 101-F Mounts Bay Road, Williamsburg. Doors will open at 6:30pm for exhibit viewing. The overview presentation will start at 7pm.
A work session on the Shaping Our Shores Plan with the Board of Supervisors is tentatively scheduled for March 24, 2009.
If you have questions or comments, please contact Stephanie Luton, Project Manager, via email, sluton@james-city.va.us, or by phone, (757) 253-6649.
Shaping Our Shores is a master planning project for three sites located along James City County waterways: the former Jamestown Beach Campground (JBC), Jamestown Yacht Basin (JYB) and Chickahominy Riverfront Park (CRP). JBC and JYB are located on Jamestown Road along the James River and Powhatan Creek. CRP is located on Route 5 where Gordon’s Creek meets the Chickahominy River. The Master Plan will address the long-range physical development, use and stewardship of these three sites over the next 20 years. It will present a vision for the physical environment that promotes and supports the values and goals of James City County citizens.
In late 2007, the County issued a Request for Proposals and selected Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB), to produce the Master Plan. VHB is a multi-disciplinary planning, design and engineering consulting firm focused on sustainable development and context sensitive design.
For each of the three sites, the Master Plan will provide a comprehensive assessment of the existing facilities and infrastructure, future use and development options, an action plan and a funding strategy to support the action plan. Careful consideration will be given to both the legally required and publicly expected conservation efforts for these properties. Preservation and protection of the existing open space, viewsheds, ecological diversity, and cultural resources will be balanced with maximizing the potential for the public’s use and enjoyment of these unique properties. The results of this planning process will be used in the County’s Comprehensive Plan and Capital Improvement Program to guide future land use planning, funding, maintenance, management and administrative matters.