Office of the Commissioner 
 
CONTACT: Jamal Nielsen, Media Relations Coordinator 
jamal.nielsen@dpnr.vi.gov 
 
Friday, December 12, 2025 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS 
TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OFFICIAL DISTRICT MAPS 
 
Virtual Public Hearing via Microsoft Teams 
 
For St. Thomas 
Monday, December 29, 2025 
10 am 
 
CCZP0091-25: Sweetgrass Valley Properties, LLC requesting a rezoning from R-1 (Residential-Low 
Density) to R-3 (Residential-Medium Density) for Right of Way Parcel No. 1-68-A and Parcel Nos. 1-
68-1, 1-68-2, 1-68-3, 1-68-4, and 1-68 Remainder Estate Bakkero, No. 5 Frenchman Bay Quarter, St. 
Thomas.  The purpose of the request is to develop workforce housing. 
 
For St. Thomas 
Monday, December 29, 2025 
2 pm 
 
CCZP0095-25: Selwyn and Asiah Clendinen Gumbs requesting a rezoning from A-1 (Agricultural 
Zone) to R-3 (Residential-Medium Density) for Parcel No. 19-2-111 Estate Smith Bay, Nos. 1, 2, and 
3 East End Quarter, St. Thomas.  The purpose of the request is to create one additional dwelling unit. 
 
For St. John 
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 
10 am 
 
CCZP0104-25: Government of the Virgin Islands requesting a use variance to the P (Public) zoned 
Plot No. 300-B Revised Cruz Bay Town, St. Cruz Bay Quarter, St. John.  The purpose of the request is 
to allow a car wash facility. 
 
 
 
 
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   
 
                                                    dpnr.vi.gov 
 
 
 
For St. Thomas 
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 
2 pm 
 
CCZP0075-25: Department of Property and Procurement requesting a rezoning from R-3 
(Residential-Medium Density) to B-3 (Business-Scattered) for Parcel No. 310 Estate Altona and 
Welgunst, Kronprindsens Quarter, St. Thomas.  The purpose of the request is to build and operate 
 an automobile repair shop. 
 
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 “(Insert Application No.) virtual hearing registration.”   
File also available electronically by sending request to leia.laplace@dpnr.vi.gov, with subject line 
“(Insert Application No.) electronic file request.”