Sprauve Requests Zoning Change to Build Affordable Housing on STJ

For years, St. John residents have been struggling with a critical housing shortage, and now one local landowner is seeking to address the problem.

Gershwain Sprauve has applied to the Department of Planning and Natural Resources to rezone nearly four acres in Estate Adrian from Residential-Low Density or R-1, to Business-Scattered or B-3, in order to construct 88 affordable housing units.

Sprauve presented his request to rezone parcels 17F-2 and 17F-Remainder Estate Adrian, Number 18 Cruz Bay Quarter, St. John at a DPNR meeting held online Monday.

Sprauve hopes to provide 88 rental units within 22 three-story structures scattered over 4.1 acres of the property.