Stakeholders invited
Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI) Hon. Maurice Lake would like to remind all stakeholders about the importance of attending the second public consultation related to the drafting of development plans for Dawn Beach and Point Blanche will be held on October 31. Residents of Oyster Pond and Guana Bay are also invited since the draft plan also includes their areas.
The public consultation will take place Thursday, October 31 at 7.00pm at University of St. Martin, Philipsburg.
The process of the preparation of zoning plans in the format of public consultations is cardinal for the preparation of the aforementioned that meet the needs and expectations of the community of Sint Maarten, and specifically those of the important stakeholders such as the neighborhood community councils, home owners associations and other entities that serve a role in voicing the concerns of residents within the neighborhoods.
"This is a follow-up public consultation and the input of the community is considered paramount in this process and in order for the right choices to be made. I look forward to a very good turnout as this relates to the development of your neighborhoods," Minister Hon. Maurice Lake said on Monday.
The aforementioned plans will guide the future spatial development of the country where it relates to government and private land.
The town hall meeting process is part of process of drafting of development plans/ "zoning plans" for country Sint Maarten which was initially started back in the first quarter of 2012 under former Minister of VROMI Theo Heyliger.