Planning and Building Council

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15 February 2011 at 08:15

in the council chamber, Strandgata 6

Meeting 268

Secretary

  • Olafur Helgi Árnason Office Manager

  1. General presentations

    • 1006187 – Councils and committees 2010-2014, elections

      Bæjarstjórn Hafnarfjarðar samþykkti 09.02.10 eftirfarandi breytingar á skipulags- og byggingarráði:%0DSigurbergur Árnason, Norðurvangi 44, taki sæti aðalmanns í skipulags- og byggingarráði, í stað Jóns Páls Hallgrímssonar.%0DKlara Hallgrímsdóttir, Kvistavöllum 44, taki sæti varamanns í skipulags- og byggingarráði, í stað Sigurbergs Árnasonar.%0DTekin fyrir kosning varaformanns ráðsins í stað Jóns Páls Hallgrímssonar.

      Sigurbergur Árnason has been elected vice-chairman of the council, replacing Jón Páll Hallgrímsson.;

    • SB040377 – Minutes of the Planning and Building Officer

      Minutes of the planning and building officer's disposal meetings of 02.02.11 and 09.02.11 were presented. Item A was disposed of by the building officer in accordance with the Building Regulations Act No. 160/2010.

      Submitted.;

    • 1101151 – Master Plan, Town Centre - Álfaskeið, amendment

      A proposal from the Director of Services to amend the 2005–2025 Master Plan for Hafnarfjörður, concerning the plot at Álfaskeið 16, the site of the Álfaberg nursery school, is considered. It is proposed that the land use be changed from a service facilities area to a residential area.

      The Planning and Building Committee agrees that the general plan will be amended in accordance with the director's proposal and that the planning amendment will be processed in accordance with section 2 of article 36 of the Planning Act No. 123/2010,

      The Planning and Building Committee makes the following proposal to the Town Council:
      “The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approves the preparation of a proposal to amend the 2005–2025 Master Plan for Hafnarfjörður, so that the land use of the plot at Álfaskeið 16, the site of the Álfaberg nursery school, is changed from an institutional area to a residential area.“
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  • 1101386 – Straumsvík. Amendment to building permit

    On 28 January 2011, Alcan Straumsvík applied to amend a building permit under case no. 1008012. The form and scope of the dry cleaning station have been changed. The application was considered at the processing meeting of the Planning and Building Officer on 09.02.2011, who referred it to the Planning and Building Committee.

    Gunnar Axel Axelsson leaves the meeting during the handling of this item.

    The Planning and Building Committee authorises an amendment to the building permit, on the basis that the Committee considers the amendment to be within the boundaries of the area's detailed plan.
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  • SB060858 – Fields, Phase 7, detailed planning work.

    Consideration of an appointment to the working group for the review of the plan, which was agreed to be established at the last meeting.

    Gunnar Axel Axelsson rejoins the meeting. The Planning and Building Committee appoints the chair and vice-chair of the committee to the working group.

    The working group is to submit a report to the council by 1st April next.
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  • 11021481 – Traffic-light-controlled roundabouts

    Thorarinn Hjaltason of Almennu verkfræðistofan attends the meeting and presents a study on signalised roundabouts.

    The Planning and Building Committee thanks Thorarinn for the presentation.;

  • SB040347 – Environment Committee/Agenda 21

    The minutes of the Environment Committee/Local Agenda 21 meeting of 09.02.11 were presented.

    Submitted.;

  • 1101312 – Bill on the Environmental and Resource Appeals Board

    A bill on the Environmental and Natural Resources Appeals Board was laid before the House for information.

    Submitted.;

  • 1101002 – Cycle paths, working group on planning

    Gudjón Ingi Eggertsson, local programme officer, reports on the group's first meetings.

    Submitted.;

  • 1006286 – Resource policy.

    Gudjón Ingi Eggertsson, local councillor, presents the work on the environmental and resource policy for Hafnarfjörður.

    A memorandum was presented. The Planning and Building Committee thanks Gudjón for his well-done work and wishes him every success in his future endeavours.;

  • 1101281 – Water boreholes in Grindavík, new local plan

    A proposal from Grindavíkurbær for a new detailed plan, along with an environmental report, for the Vatnsskarð quarries has been submitted. A comment is requested from the City of Hafnarfjörður. The proposal is currently being advertised, and the deadline for comments is 25 February 2010. A proposal for a report from the Planning and Building Department and the Operations Department was presented.

    The Planning and Building Committee endorses the report of the Planning and Building Department and adopts it, with the amendments made during the meeting. The emphasis will therefore be on restricting heavy goods vehicles through the residential areas of Hafnarfjörður.

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  • 1101342 – Fee schedule for the Planning and Building Officer, 2011, revision

    A proposal from the Planning and Building Department for a fee schedule for planning and building matters, in accordance with section 3 of article 20 of the Planning Act No. 123/2010 and articles 51 and 53 of the Building Regulations Act No. 160/2010, was presented. Postponed from the last meeting.

    The Planning and Building Committee approves the fee schedule for its part and refers the matter to the Council for further action.;

  • 1101107 – Construction Act

    The Director of Stages reports on the Act on Structures and an amendment to the Act on Fire Protection.

    The stage manager outlined the main changes.;

  • 11021656 – Reykjavík's Master Plan 2001-2024, Student Housing at Science Park

    A proposal for a change to the Reykjavík 2001–2024 Master Plan, Science Park, student accommodation, was presented for information.

    Submitted.;

  • 11021683 – Reykjavík's Master Plan 2001-2024, Holtsgöng, new National University Hospital

    A description from the Planning and Building Department of Reykjavík regarding the amendment to the Reykjavík Master Plan 2001–2024 concerning Holtsgöng and an increase in the volume of construction on the Landspítalans site at Hringbraut, dated 21 January 2011, was submitted for comment.

    The stage manager has been asked to draft a report.;

  • 10101391 – Hvaleyrarbraut 2, site tidiness

    Hvaleyrarbraut 2, site maintenance. This was last considered at a disposal meeting on 24 November 2010, at which a three-week deadline was given to remove the sign, otherwise the matter would be referred to the Planning and Building Committee. Nothing has happened. The matter was discussed at a meeting of the Planning and Building Officer, who referred it to the Planning and Building Committee with the following recommendation: „The Planning and Building Committee shall require the landowners to improve the condition of the site within three weeks. If this is not addressed, the Planning and Building Committee will refer the matter to the Town Council with a proposal for a daily fine in accordance with section 57 of the Planning and Building Act No. 73/1997.“

    The Planning and Building Committee advises owners to establish a homeowners' association in accordance with section 13 of the Act on Multiple Ownership Properties No. 26/1994, and to make decisions on that forum regarding the use and upkeep of the plot.

    In accordance with the new Building Act no. 160/2010, the building control officer is tasked with processing the application.
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  • 10023452 – Furuás 30, site preparation

    Complaints have been repeatedly made regarding the tidiness of the site at Furuás 30. Building materials, a crane, concrete formwork and other equipment are on the site, and materials have been piled up on both sides of the road. It is considered to be a hazard. The building manager has attended an interview, stating that he is still working on the site, but the complainant believes that nothing is happening there except for adding more rubbish to the plot. The matter was discussed at a meeting of the Director of Planning and Building on 28/07/2010, who referred it to the Planning and Building Committee, which made the following decision on 03/08/10: „The Planning and Building Committee directs the building supervisor for Furuás 30 to remove the specified materials and equipment from the plot and the street immediately. Failure to comply within four weeks will result in the Planning and Building Board recommending to the Town Council the imposition of a daily fine in accordance with section 57 of the Planning and Building Act No. 73/1997.“ A letter from the Health Authority for the Hafnarfjörður and Kópavogur area, dated 29 November 2010, was previously submitted. The Planning and Building Committee proposed to the town council that a fine be imposed from 1 March if the request was not complied with. The owner of the crane contacted the head of department and said he would complete the work in April, and the head of department agreed to grant him an extension. The town council then referred the matter back to the Planning and Building Committee.

    The Planning and Building Committee makes the following recommendation to the Town Council: “The Town Council of Hafnarfjörður approves that a daily fine be imposed on the owner of the construction crane in front of the house at Furuás 30, amounting to kr. 20,000 kr/day from 1 May 2011, in accordance with Article 56 of the Building Act No. 160/2010, if the crane has not been removed by that date.“;

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