1st and 2nd public meetings
The 1st and 2nd public meetings were held to gather input
from stakeholders and the general public in an early stage, prior to the
legally prescribed public consultation.
Different issues, ideas and suggestions were discussed
during the 1st public meeting in order to define points of departure. Zoning
proposals were made and presented during the 2nd public meeting based on the
outcome of the 1st public meeting, stakeholder consultations and further
research. The outcome of the 2nd public meeting was used to prepare the
preliminary draft development plan. Below are the presentations of the 1st and
2nd town hall meetings.
1st Public Meeting Simpson Bay Area
2nd Public Meeting Simpson Bay Area
Public hearing preliminary draft development plan
The preliminary daft development plan for the Simpson Bay area was
officially presented to the public on February 25, 2014. The presentation of
the preliminary draft development plan Simpson Bay is available for download
below.
Public Hearing PDDP Simpson Bay
Draft development plan
The draft development plan for
Simpson Bay is placed on public review from May 5, 2014 up to and including
June 3, 2014. During this period anyone may submit objections with respect to
the Draft development plan Simpson Bay in writing to: the Minister of VROMI,
Government Administration Building, P.O. Box 943, Clem Labega Square,
Philipsburg, St. Maarten. After the public review the draft development plan
including all submitted objections will be sent to the Council of Ministers and
Parliament for handling and approval. The Draft
development plan Simpson Bay is placed on public review at the Ministry of
VROMI, Tamarindesteeg #16, Philipsburg and the Public Service Center Simpson
Bay, Simpson Bay Fish Market.
The draft development plan Simpson
Bay is also available digitally in both the English and Dutch language through
the links below.
Simpson Bay Development Plan
Ontwikkelingsplan Simpson Bay
Plankaart-Planmap, DDP Simpson Bay
Aankondiging (2 mei 2014) / Public Announcement (2 May 2014)