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VMRC orders Dockside condos to conform, refers contractor to attorney general after major permit violations
Summary
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission ordered Dockside Condo Owners Association to bring docks and slips into compliance within 30 days, approved reduced civil charges for the HOA, and voted to refer contractor Charles Duke to the Office of the Attorney General after staff documented nearly 4,660 square feet of unpermitted encroachment and multiple unauthorized slips and floating docks.
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission on March 31 affirmed staff findings that Dockside Condominium Owners Association and its contractor built docks and slips that exceeded the permit authorizing 82 slips and 38,072 square feet of subaqueous encroachment.
Mike Johnson, the VMRC engineer for Gloucester County, told the commission staff measured 42,732 square feet of encroachment — about 4,660 square feet beyond what was authorized — and found multiple installed slips, floating docks and kayak launches that were not in the permit drawings. He said the work followed a 09/05/2025 notice to comply that ordered removal by October 5; staff found nothing had been removed.
Peyton Eastwood, who stated he served as HOA president, said the association…
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