The Department of Urban Planning of the Arrecife City Council, led by Maciot Cabrera, has received the draft of the Supplementary General Planning Plan. This document, prepared by GESPLAN and coordinated by the Ministry of Territorial Policy of the Government of the Canary Islands, incorporates the adjustments requested to guarantee its viability and "adapt to the city model that the municipality needs", as the council has defended in a note.
The Department of Urban Planning appreciates the effort and commitment of both the Government of the Canary Islands and GESPLAN to carry out this key document in the development of the municipality. In particular, Cabrera has expressed his gratitude to the general director of Territorial Planning and Territorial Cohesion, Onán Cruz, for "his interest and willingness" during all the meetings held to advance this project.
The councilor recalls that, upon arriving at the Area, he found changes introduced by the PSOE during the previous term "behind the back of the City Council." These included the protection of the Güime road as land protected by jable and the classification of the Las Vírgenes settlement as rustic land. "Both decisions did not fit our city model and that is why we asked for the document to be reviewed," explains Cabrera.
He also adds that "the new document delivered by the Ministry of Territorial Policy represents "a significant advance", since "it eliminates the assignments between the general systems and the developable land. This will allow more land to be developed, which will directly translate into the possibility of building more homes to meet the needs of our citizens."
The mayor also highlights that Arrecife faces a great need for housing, both public and private. "We want this document to provide viability to the development of land in the city. For this, it was essential to analyze and evaluate all the modifications, since if we did not, we could face more problems than solutions in the future," he emphasizes.
Once the draft has been received, the government group and the opposition will have to study the document and give it the green light in the municipal plenary session. From there, "the initial approval and public exhibition phase will begin, a process in which all the residents of Arrecife will have, for at least two months, to learn about the document and present allegations or amendments on everything that is considered improvable."
The General Plan is one of the most important strategic decisions of this term. The Department of Urban Planning has dedicated these months to recovering beneficial aspects eliminated in the previous term, ensuring that the document responds to the general interest and not to unilateral decisions.
Cabrera assures that the work carried out since the beginning of the term will translate into concrete advances that will contribute to the orderly and sustainable development of Arrecife.