The Department of Planning and Natural Resources invites the public to participate in the United States Virgin Islands Zoning and Subdivision Code Revision at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11, at Nazareth Lutheran Church, Cruz Bay.
In 2009 an assessment of the current code was conducted by Rutgers University Center for Government Services. This assessment helped identify conflicting regulations, and vague definitions and standards that no longer fit the pace and style of development in the territory. Rutgers University, upon completing the study, was contracted to draft a revised zoning and subdivision code. In March of 2011, Module 1 of 4 was delivered to DPNR and presented to the public during a series of meetings throughout the territory.
Module 2 has been recently delivered to the department and will be presented to the public during the above scheduled meeting. Module 2 deals with the standards and permitted uses in each of the zoning districts. This meeting will be a chance for the public to ask questions, offer suggestions and provide feedback. The public’s participation is vital to the overall success of the code revision process.
In preparation for the meeting, people are encouraged to view the draft document by visiting the Web site and clicking on No. 16 in the publications section: http://planning.dpnr.gov.vi/documents/pubs.htm (This Web site also provides access to Module 1 and other important publications).
For more information, contact Stuart Smith, director of Comprehensive and Coastal Zone Planning at 774-3320.
