Office of the Commissioner 
 
CONTACT: Jamal Nielsen, Media Relations Coordinator 
jamal.nielsen@dpnr.vi.gov 
 
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS 
TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OFFICIAL DISTRICT MAPS 
 
Virtual Public Hearings via Microsoft Teams 
 
St. Thomas 
Monday, April 20, 2026 
10:30 am 
 
CCZP0014-26: Department of Property and Procurement requesting a rezoning from R-1 
(Residential-Low Density) to R-3 (Residential-Medium Density) for Parcel No. 9A-6 Estate Nazareth, 
No. 1 Red Hook Quarter, St. Thomas.  The purpose of the request is to bring a Children’s Home into 
zoning compliance. 
 
Virtual public hearing log-in information will be provided upon registering, by sending an email to 
leia.laplace@dpnr.vi.gov with the subject line “Application No. CCZP0014-26 virtual hearing 
registration.”   File also available electronically by sending request to leia.laplace@dpnr.vi.gov, with 
subject line “Application No. CCZP0014-26 electronic file request.” 
 
 St. John 
Monday, April 20, 2026 
1 pm 
 
CCZP0011-26: Maxentius and John D. Griffith requesting a rezoning from R-1 (Residential-Low 
Density) to B-3 (Business-Scattered) for Parcel No. 17-D-5 Estate Adrian, No. 18 Cruz Bay Quarter, 
St. John.  The purpose of the request is to allow a commercial trucking operation, to include 
equipment storage facilities. 
 
Virtual public hearing log-in information will be provided upon registering, by sending an email to 
leia.laplace@dpnr.vi.gov with the subject line “Application No. CCZP0011-26 virtual hearing 
registration.”   File also available electronically by sending request to leia.laplace@dpnr.vi.gov, with 
subject line “Application No. CCZP0011-26 electronic file request.” 
 
GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES 
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES 
            4611 Tutu Park Mall  
 
              45 Mars Hill, Frederiksted 
            Suite 300  
 
                                       St. Croix, VI 00840 
            St. Thomas, VI  00802                                                       (340) 773-1082 
            (340) 774-3320   
 
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