2026-11-09 - Committee of the Whole Meeting
Summary
Built from the Legislature's Nov 9 press release and the posted bill folders; the formal notice and agenda page could not be read, and there are no minutes or video yet.
- Committee of the Whole met at 10:00 AM to consider territorial zoning map amendments (rezonings) in the Virgin Islands.
- No votes were taken in Committee of the Whole; action was deferred to the next regular session (November 12).
- Bills heard are tracked on Territorial Zoning Map Amendments Nov 2026: Bills 36-0400, 36-0406, 36-0407, 36-0408, 36-0409 and 36-0413.
- DPNR recommended approval of three of the heard rezonings (36-0413, 36-0409, 36-0408) and asked for a different approach on 36-0400.
Agenda
Zoning map amendments (see Territorial Zoning Map Amendments Nov 2026 for detail):
- Bill 36-0413: Estate Frydendahl, St. Thomas, R-2 to R-3.
- Bill 36-0409: Estate Susannaberg, St. John, 2.935 acres, R-1 to C.
- Bill 36-0408: Estate Castle Burke, St. Croix, A-1 to P, for the St. Croix Educational Complex.
- Bill 36-0400: Estate Nazareth (Red Hook), St. Thomas, R-1 to R-3.
- Bill 36-0406: Estate Mt. Welcome, St. Croix, W-2 to B-2, for a 68-room extended-stay hotel.
- Bill 36-0407: listed in the bill folders; details not read.
Sources
- Calendar entry: https://legvi.org/events/constituent-meetings-and-office-work-149-2/
- Legislature press release, Nov 9: https://legvi.org/committee-considers-territorial-rezonings/
- Bill folders: https://legvi.org/committeemeetings/Comm%20of%20The%20Whole/2026-11-09/