Friday, October 17, 2025

Alexander Theater Safe Room Project Seeks CZM Approval

The Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces that pursuant to Virgin Islands Rules and Regulations, Title 12, Chapter 21, Section 904-9 meetings of the St. Croix Committee of the Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Commission have been scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. This meeting will be held via the video conferencing platform Microsoft Teams.

Public Hearing for Federal Consistency Determination, CZM0022-25- has been submitted by the St. Croix Foundation for Community Development INC.

The project proposes for the existing historic Alexander Theater to be restored and hardened to meet the standards for use as a FEMA Safe Room. The new construction of a 2-story L-shaped addition will house a new lobby, classrooms, offices, 2 restaurants, generator and pump room and storages spaces. A third-floor utility penthouse will house all AC equipment in a reinforced structure to protect equipment. A large cistern will also be built at the site.

The project is located on plots 22 & 23 Market Street, 23 King Street, 36 Company Street, 37 Company Street, 38A Company Street, and 38B Company Street in the town of Christiansted.

The following information should be used to participate in the meeting:

Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 254 632 598 011 3
Passcode: Vj7yt3Xi