Rudee Loop at the Oceanfront is one step closer to becoming a public park.
Right now, the nearly eight-acre spot is mostly parking lots.
Virginia Beach City Council announced at its meeting on Tuesday that it has chosen a design team to move forward with proposals for a public park. A spokesperson for the City stresses that at this time, City Council has not made any final decisions or approvals on the project.
Watch: Virginia Beach moves forward with development of Rudee Loop
Virginia Beach moves forward with development of Rudee Loop
The City Council adopted the revised fiscal year 2024-25 Budget and Capital Improvement Program in May. It included $60 million supported by the Tourism Investment Program Fund for Rudee Loop Park development.
Virginia Beach-based Dills Architects will lead the team. They are the same company that is designing a memorial park to remember the victims of the Virginia Beach mass shooting.
Owner Clay Dills told News 3, “We need to make sure everyone knows the City is committed to a public park. This is a public place for the entire city of Virginia Beach, so I think that’s our first message to everyone. That’s a big deal and a big commitment from a really strong leadership to do this as a public place rather than another development.”