The St. John Coastal Zone Management Committee on Wednesday approved a proposed 145-slip marina development to be built in Coral Bay.
Committee members Edmond Roberts and Andrew Penn voted yes. The third member, Brion Morrisette, abstained because he had represented the applicants.
The proposed marina development is to be built by Summer’s End Group in Coral Bay.
Coral Bay can kiss their quiet, sleepy way of life GOOD-BYE with this pronouncement. When is CZM going to stop saying “YES” to these projects that impacts our waters, our corals, our reefs, our sea-grass beds and our marine life and start PROTECTING them?
A 145 slip marina is entirely too large for Coral Bay and it’s proposed location. Not to mention the fact that 2 men should not be deciding the fate for Coral Bay. Brion Morrisette should not even be allowed on the board voting this issue due to the HUGE CONFLICT OF INTEREST!
So I guess these people on the CZM Board do not notice the turn-around in businesses and restaurants at Yacht Haven Grand with all its slips or the fact that they stay empty 3/4’s of the year?
Tourists are not coming to the VI for marinas and Dolphinariums. They are coming for our natural beauty and our reefs and marine life in its natural environment and unless we offer a clean, safe and affordable product, they’ll go elsewhere like St. Maarten where there is no mega marina or dolphinarium.
Good Luck St. John and Coral Bay.
They have doomed you and sold us all out!
ONCE AGAIN!
I agree with you comments except abut St. Maarten….you obviously have not been there recently. St. Maarten is completely over developed with nor concern with protecting
waterfront development. St. Maarten is a dump. Please do not compare to our islands.