Virginia Beach Purchases Property to Protect Oceana
- November 1, 2011
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The city of Virginia Beach, Va., paid $6 million last week to purchase an 18-acre commercial property to protect Naval Air Station Oceana from incompatible development.
The property, which includes hair and nail salons, and lawyer’s offices, is in the base’s accident potential zone 1 (APZ-1). The purchase is part of a commitment the city and state made following the last BRAC round to spend $15 million a year to roll back incompatible development surrounding Oceana, reported the Virginian-Pilot.
The city plans to redevelop the site for new uses compatible with the city’s APZ-1 ordinance and Navy easements.