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.

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