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The City held a Citizens Information Meeting on the Hogan Drive Extension Phase II.

Two VGCA Board members attended as well as three other neighbors. There was no formal presentation and the 5 attendees from Village Green had a discussion with the Director of Engineering, Everette Skipper for approximately 60 minutes. Mr. Skipper listened to our concerns and suggestions and took notes as well as made suggestions to us. There were other City officials in attendance as well.

Some of the key points that were discussed:

• The City and VDOT are working to add two right hand turn lanes from Canon Blvd onto Oyster Pt heading towards I-64. These lanes will merge together on the I-64 East ramp. The inside right hand turn lane will be for I-64 East Only.
• The City and VDOT are talking about improving the I-64 East entrance ramp at JClyde coming from Diligence Blvd to allow for two lanes as well. These two improvements to I-64 East entrance ramps will help improve the traffic flow on Oyster Point at Canon Blvd and I-64 East junction.
• At the Village Green Pkwy and Oyster Point light, the City plans to put a retention pond across from the neighborhood (to the left).
• The City anticipates the Hogan Drive extension will improve the traffic flow on Oyster Point as employees from Tech Center will be able to use Hogan Dr extension to Canon Blvd and then get on I-64.
• In addition to the Hogan Dr extension, the City is working with VDOT on adding an exit ramp on I-64 West bound at Denbigh Blvd. Mr. Skipper expects this to alleviate traffic on Oyster Point as residents in the Denbigh/Bland area of Warwick can use the Denbigh exit on I-64 rather than Oyster Pt exit.
• The parcel on the other side of Oyster Pt at the Village Green intersection is owned by the City’s Economic Development Authority and a considerable amount of it is wetlands. This doesn’t mean it can’t be developed, but lessens the likelihood.

Suggestions made to Mr. Skipper:

• Do not use the Village Green Pkwy name for the extension to Hogan Drive.
• Have the “Don’t Block The Box” enforced.
• Post “No Thru Way” and/or “No Outlet” coming into Village Green.
• Extend the right hand turn lane into Village Green back towards Hampton Roads Academy.
• Extend the right hand turn lane onto Canon Blvd (in front of Bayport building).
• Review traffic accident analysis to see if other improvements should be made in between Criston Drive and Canon Blvd.
• Consider additional landscaping/beautification on both sides of Oyster Pt Road between Canon Blvd and Criston Drive.
• Find out the status/schedule for repaving the roads in Village Green.

I have requested an electronic version of the document and comment request sheet from the City. They handed out a paper copy on Tuesday. All public comments must be postmarked and/or emailed by August 6, 2019 for consideration.