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Virginia Beach council hears HRT pitch as stormwater limits and VBDA reluctance stall Corporate Landing plan
Summary
Hampton Roads Transit officials told the City Council their proposed Corporate Landing maintenance facility would bring 125 higher‑paid jobs and $130 million in secured federal grant funds, but city engineers and the Virginia Beach Development Authority said site stormwater limits and unapproved variances make Corporate Landing unsuitable without major changes.
Hampton Roads Transit officials urged the Virginia Beach City Council to help keep a regionally significant bus maintenance and operations facility in Corporate Landing, saying the project brings new service capacity, 125 jobs and $130 million in committed federal grant funding. Council members and city staff said the site faces substantial technical and policy barriers that remain unresolved.
Amanda (city/VBDA staff) briefed council on the HRT Corporate Landing proposal and the background of a 2021 Virginia Beach Development Authority (VBDA) resolution that authorized selling 11 acres to HRT at $200,000 per acre. Staff said the resolution’s deadlines have expired, no purchase or option agreement was executed, and VBDA told HRT in December 2024 it did not intend to pursue the project on the property.
Why it matters: HRT says the new Southside facility is essential to expand service and shorten headways on core routes, while staff and commissioners warn that relaxing…
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