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[EXTERNAL MAIL] RE: Reminder of Tuesday December 30, 10 am virtual public hearing
From Jessica McKenney <jessica@mrrvilaw.com>
Date Wed 1/7/2026 4:26 PM
To
Leia LaPlace <leia.laplace@dpnr.vi.gov>
Cc
Keshoi Samuel <keshoi.samuel@dpnr.vi.gov>; GAIL PAGAN <gail.pagan@dpnr.vi.gov>; David Bornn
<david@mrrvilaw.com>; Duncan Kessler <duncan@mrrvilaw.com>
Good afternoon Director LaPlace,
 
I hope all is well. Thank you for facilitating the public hearing on December 30 in furtherance of
Courtesy Car Wash’s zoning use variance application to construct and operate a car wash
facility on St. John. The property is located at Parcel No. 300-B Revised Cruz Bay Town, Cruz
Bay Quarter, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands on about 0.07 acres of already developed property
that is currently zoned P-Public and previously had a restaurant and bar located on it (and now
just contains a concrete slab). As discussed during the publication hearing, the car wash will be
the only car wash facility on St. John and will be available to businesses, residents, and tourists.
This will be helpful as St. John is accessible primarily through the use of private
vehicles/rentals. The property is surrounded by commercial and public use buildings, and a
parking lot, and is not located directly next to any residential areas. Additionally, the property
has connections to existing roads and water and sewer lines, which the car wash facility will tie
into, and does not have gut or flooding concerns. Specifically, the applicant and architect are
aware of water run-off concerns and this has been addressed in the application, architectural
plans, and at the public hearing. There is available parking across the street for employees.
Finally, this zoning use variance application was made in accordance with a fully executed
lease agreement with DPP, who attended the public hearing to express their support of the
application and to respectfully ask that the application be approved. We also respectfully ask
that the application please be approved. This will allow the applicant to use the property in-line
with the fully executed DPP lease.  
 
Thank you for your consideration.
 
 
Have a great day.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
 
Jessica McKenney
Marjorie Rawls Roberts, P.C.
PO Box 6347
St. Thomas, VI 00804
P:340 776-7235
F:340 776-7951
 
 
1/9/26, 7:50 AM
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