Planning and Building Council

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13 April 2010 at 08:15

in the council chamber, Strandgata 6

Meeting 249

Secretary

  • Olafur Helgi Árnason Office Manager

  1. General presentations

    • SB040377 – Minutes of the Planning and Building Officer

      Minutes from the planning and building officer's disposal meetings of 31 March 2010 and 7 April 2010 were presented.

      Part A of the minutes is submitted to the town council for approval.;

    • 0807220 – Suðurgata - Hamarsbraut, detailed plan

      To reconsider the proposal from the Planning and Building Department, dated 18.09.2009, for a detailed plan for a site bounded by cliffs north of the houses north of Hellubraut/Hamarbraut, Suðurgata, Mýrarhvoll and Strandgata. Previously submitted: the 2009 archaeological survey of the area by the Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum and the opinion of the House Preservation Committee regarding Hellubraut 7, dated 05.05.2009. Previously submitted were the minutes and responses to comments from the preliminary presentation meeting of 25 May 2009. Previously submitted were the minutes of the Department of Planning and Building regarding area conservation. A new report and drawing, dated 30 September, were previously submitted. Previously submitted: documents dated 10 January 2009 and from the Planning and Building Department, dated 8 October 2009. The Director previously reported on discussions with the owner of Hellubraut 9 regarding the boundary. The Director has reported on discussions with the plot holder of Hellubraut 5, who is also the owner of Hellubraut 7, regarding the boundary. A planning map was presented showing the revised plot boundaries at Hellubraut. The Director previously reported on discussions with the owners of Hellubraut 7 and 9. The Planning and Building Committee approved on 30 March 2010 that the detailed planning proposal be advertised, making a recommendation to the town council, which referred the matter back to the Planning and Building Committee at its meeting on 7 April 2010.

      Postponed.;

    • 0712080 – Town Centre - Hraun, detailed plan

      Re-examination of the detailed plan for the area bounded by Flatahraun, Álfaskeið, Arnarhraun and Reykjavikurvegur. Previously, a plan by Arkitektur.is dated 07.05.01 and draft planning regulations dated 03.05.01 were submitted. The Planning and Building Committee instructed the Planning and Building Department on 18.12.2007 to proceed with the detailed plan. A revised plan and planning conditions from Arkitektur.is, dated 15 October 2009, were presented. Comments received following a preliminary presentation held on 17 March 2010 were reported.

      The Planning and Building Council instructs the Planning and Building Department to compile and process the comments received, in consultation with the planner.;

    • 1003381 – Gjótuhraun 1, amendment to building permit

      On 22.03.10, Brimrót submitted amendments to the building permit, in accordance with drawings by Friðrik Friðriksson dated 04.03.10. The matter was considered at the planning and building officer's disposal meeting on 24.03.2010, which referred it to the planning and building committee. Previously submitted was a letter from Stefán Hjaltason on behalf of Brimrót, dated. 25.03.2010, together with the Supervision and Communication Report of the Health Surveillance Authority for the Hafnarfjörður and Kópavogur areas, dated 19.02.2010. On 30.03.2010, the Planning and Building Committee requested further information from the Health Authority as to whether and how potential odour pollution from the company could be prevented. A more detailed report from the Health Surveillance Authority for the Hafnarfjörður and Kópavogur areas, dated 6 April 2010, was presented.

      The Planning and Building Committee is positive about the changes to the building permit, as the Environmental Health Authority for the Hafnarfjörður and Kópavogur area has determined that the operation will cause only minor pollution, it therefore falls under the definition of an industrial estate in the Planning Regulations. The Planning and Building Committee refers the matter to the Planning and Building Officer for final disposal and instructs him to set out further provisions for its implementation in cooperation with the Health Authority for the Hafnarfjörður and Kópavogur area.;

    • 1003415 – Óseyrarbraut waterworks, presentation

      Architect Bjarni Snæbjörnsson, on behalf of GlacierWorld, presents a proposal for a water plant on Óseyrarbraut for consideration. The proposal was discussed at the processing meeting of the Planning and Building Officer on 24 March 2010, who referred it to the Planning and Building Committee.

      The Planning and Building Committee thanks Bjarni Snæbjörnsson for the presentation. The Planning and Building Committee forwards the presentation to the Harbour Board.;

    • SB060701 – Strandgata 1, Library Plot

      The continuation of work on the detailed planning for the R1 library site, Strandgata 1, was discussed, in accordance with the award-winning proposal in the competition for the library's expansion. A cost estimate for the planning work from Arkitektur.is was presented.

      Submitted.;

    • 0903141 – Jófríðarstaðir, detailed plan for the Catholic Church and Búmenn

      The proposal by Búmenn, on their own behalf and on behalf of the Catholic Church, for a detailed plan for service flats, etc., at Staðarhvamm, was reconsidered, based on drawings and models by architect Guðrún Jónsdóttir. Information on the utilisation ratio and planning from 1979 was presented.

      The Planning and Building Committee rejects the proposal as it stands, as investigations into the soil are lacking and any potential development on the site must be adapted to the archaeological remains. The Planning and Building Council instructs the Planning and Building Department to discuss the matter with the parties concerned regarding its next steps.

      <SPAN style=“FONT-FAMILY: “ Representatives of the Independence Party and the Left-Green Party, Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir and Jón Páll Hallgrímsson, agree with the majority's opinion in the matter and further believe that there are no grounds for planning a number of residential plots in established areas of the municipality at present, when it is clear that there is a significant oversupply of housing in the town. It is pointed out that hundreds of flats and plots in other parts of the town are standing empty and unsold.

      Representatives of the Social Democratic Party point out that the planning and building act allows a plot holder to submit a proposal for a detailed plan at their own expense, but in this case, it was a proposal for serviced flats with facilities for a wide range of activities.

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  • 0907153 – Hverfisgata-Mjósund-Austurgata-Gunnarssund zoning plan

    The draft local plan for a site bounded by Mjósund, Austurgata, Gunnarssund and the rear boundaries of the properties at 31-49 Hverfisgata is reconsidered, following a meeting with local residents. The Planning and Building Department reported on a review of access to the lighthouse behind the plot at Hverfisgata 41 and a meeting with residents in the vicinity of the lighthouse on 08.04.2010.

    Submitted.;

  • SB040347 – Environment Committee/Agenda 21

    The minutes of the Environment Committee/Local Agenda 21 from 22.03.2010, 23.03.2010 and 09.04.2010 were presented.

    Submitted.;

  • 0909237 – Citizens' Assembly 2010

    A summary of the findings from the citizens' assembly held on Saturday, 13 March 2010 was presented. Representatives of the working group – Guðfinna Guðmundsdóttir, Steinunn Þorsteinsdóttir and Berglind Guðmundsdóttir – attended the meeting.

    The Planning and Building Council thanks the presenter and refers the summary to the Town Council, Executive Council, Education Council and Family Council for discussion and processing. It is proposed that the initial findings of the councils and relevant committees regarding the comments raised at the meeting will be presented at the Planning and Building Council meeting on 25th May.

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  • 0702005 – Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður, power lines and substations.

    A proposal from the Planning and Building Department for an amendment to the 2005 Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður is reconsidered. – 2025 with regard to the electricity transmission system, to align with Landsnet's plans for strengthening the electricity transmission system in Southwest Iceland and the agreement between Hafnarfjörður and Landsnet on the matter, which was approved by the town council on 11 November 2008. The changes concern power lines and underground cables from Geithálsi and Sandskeiði to existing and planned substations in Hafnarfjörður, and from there to the aluminium smelter in Straumsvík and to the South-West. The town council approved the proposal for publication, together with the engineering firm Efla, dated. 18.10.2009. A preliminary information meeting was held on 07.09.2009. Previously submitted were the opinion of the Planning Authority on the preliminary assessment report dated 17.09.2009 and the final assessment report by Efla and Landsnet dated 10.08.2009. The letter from the Planning Authority dated 18.11.2009 regarding the publication of the proposal was reconsidered, and the Planning and Building Council instructed the Planning and Building Department to respond to the comments raised therein. Previously submitted reviews from the National Monuments Authority and the Health Surveillance Authority for the Hafnarfjörður and Kópavogur area, along with a revised plan drawing dated 01.02.2010 and a revised environmental report dated 16 October 2009. Previously submitted were the comments of the Environmental Agency dated 03.03.2010, the comments of the Executive Board of the Capital Region's Water Protection Areas dated 26.02.2010, and the comments of the board members of Hraunavina dated 28.02.2010. Previously submitted by the Director of the Department: a summary of the comments received.

    The Planning and Building Committee agrees that the proposal will be sent for publication in accordance with Article 18 of the Planning and Building Act No. 73/1997. The Planning and Building Committee advises the applicant that an exemption from Regulation No. 533/2001 must be applied for. Furthermore, the Planning and Building Committee instructs the Planning and Building Department to present the proposal to neighbouring municipalities. The Planning and Building Committee makes the following recommendation to the Town Council:“The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approves that the proposal for an amendment to the Hafnarfjörður 2005–2025 Master Plan, concerning the Southwest Lines, be submitted for publication in accordance with Article 18 of the Planning and Building Act No. 73/1997. art. of the Planning and Building Act No. 73/1997.“

    The motion was passed with four votes to one, the representative for the Left-Green Party voting against, citing previous minutes and arguing that the representatives of the Social Democratic Party and the Independence Party on the planning committee have departed from responsible nature conservation with this decision.and Building Council have departed from responsible nature conservation with this resolution.
    Representatives of the Social Democratic and Independence Alliance and the Independence Party point out that the project has undergone an environmental impact assessment and is now approved for publication for changes to the master plan. A final decision on the matter will be made after the public consultation process. In this regard, it should be noted that a decision must be made on the line's route through water protection areas, but the decision on an exemption for the route through a wellfield and the approval of the plan are the responsibility of the Minister for the Environment.
    A representative of the Left-Green Party believes that there is a clear will on the part of the Social Democratic and Independence Alliance to route the lines over well and water protection areas, and places the responsibility for this on the Minister for the Environment.
    </Representatives of the Social Democratic Alliance and the Independence Party point out that the matter has received a proper and formal legal process at all stages, and are confident that the Minister of the Environment will not shirk the responsibility entrusted to them by law.
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  • 1004009 – Skógarás 6, enquiry

    A question was submitted by Gunnhildur Pétursdóttir, solicitor, on behalf of the owners of Skógarás 6, dated. 30.03.2010 regarding whether the current condition of the building can remain unchanged under the current detailed plan, and whether it is possible to amend the detailed plan to reflect the property in its current form. A computerised email from the Director to the enquirer dated 06.04.2010.

    The Planning and Building Committee endorses the director's response and reiterates the previous decision.;

  • 0911223 – Hvammar, revised development plan

    The draft local plan for Hvammar, revised by the Planning and Building Department, was reconsidered. No development has taken place in accordance with the current detailed plan from 1976, amended in 1979, and that plan must also be revoked. A preliminary briefing meeting held on 12 April 2010 was reported.

    The Planning and Building Committee instructs the Department of Planning and Building to continue working on the revision of the detailed plan.;

  • 1001040 – Tjarnarvellir 2, change to the local plan

    On 5 January 2010, Manning Ltd. applied for permission to amend the detailed plan for Tjarnarvellir 2, in accordance with a drawing by arkitektur.is. The application was subject to local consultation on 11 January 2010. The deadline for comments was 8 February 2010. One objection was received. Refused at meeting 246. A letter from the applicant dated 15.03.2010 was submitted, along with a new plan addressing the comments of the Planning and Building Committee, and photographs of comparable implementations. On 30.03.2010, the Planning and Building Committee requested a new site plan.

    The Planning and Building Committee refers the matter to the notice pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 26 of the Planning and Building Act No. 73/1997, as amended.;

  • 0907148 – Hellisgata 22, side exit onto Garðavegur

    A decision of the Planning and Building Appeals Board, dated 30 March 2010, was presented.

    Submitted.;

  • 1004051 – Master Plan of Grindavíkurbær 2010-2030

    A letter from Ingvar Þór Gunnlaugsson, Head of the Technical Department of Grindavíkurbær, dated 30.03.2010, was presented, requesting an opinion on the revised Master Plan for Grindavíkurbær 2010–2030. The Director's proposed statement for comment was presented.

    The Planning and Building Committee endorses the department head's report with the amendments made.;

  • 0909067 – Krýsuvík, huts

    An enquiry has been received by email dated 07.09.2009 regarding what permissions have been granted for buildings in the area used by equestrians to the south-west of Kleifarvatn. An investigation by the Planning and Building Department has revealed that no building permits or site permits exist for the aforementioned structures. Saddlebags were built there at the time, which the „Hafnarfjörður 2005–2025 Krýsuvík Master Plan“ provides for to be removed in phases, but now a much larger complex of buildings has arisen there, some of them new, which the Town Planner and Building Control Officer has requested be removed in accordance with Article 56 of the Town Planning and Building Act: “If a building operation, which is subject to Chapter IV of this Act, has commenced without a permit being obtained for it and it contravenes the plan, or the works have commenced with a building permit that contravenes the plan, the building control officer shall immediately stop the works and the illegal building, or part of the building, shall then be removed, the earthworks are to be remedied or the activity discontinued. – If a structure, which falls under Chapter IV of these laws, has been erected without the consent of the local council and it fails to remove it within six months of becoming aware of the matter, the Planning Authority shall have the structure removed at the expense of the local authority.” – An application has been received from Pálmar Harðarson dated 02.11.2009, in which he states that he has removed three houses from the site for Sörli's Krýsuvík Committee, and is instead applying for a temporary siting permit for one house. The Planning and Building Officer denied that application, as there is no legal basis for such a temporary permit and it would not be in accordance with the planning scheme. – On 11 November 2009, the Planning and Building Officer requested an explanation from Palmár Harðarson, the Krýsuvík Committee of Sörli, and any other potential owners regarding the aforementioned cluster of houses within four weeks, including when and on what grounds the houses were erected, and refers the matter to the Planning and Building Committee. A schedule for the removal of the houses was also requested, in accordance with the aforementioned provision of the Krýsuvík Master Plan for Hafnarfjörður 2005–2025. No response was received. The Planning and Building Officer referred the matter to the Planning and Building Committee, which made the following record: “The Planning and Building Committee requests clarification from Pálmar Harðarson, the Sörli Krýsuvík Committee, and other potential owners regarding the aforementioned cluster of houses, including when and on what grounds the houses were erected. A schedule for the removal of the houses is also requested, in accordance with the aforementioned provision of the Hafnarfjörður Krýsuvík Master Plan 2005–2025. If the requested explanations are not received within the specified time, the Planning and Building Council will reconsider the matter and decide on appropriate measures.” No explanations have been received. The matter was discussed at the planning and building officer's meeting on 10 March 2010, which referred it to the Planning and Building Committee with the following proposal: "As the recommendations of the Planning and Building Committee have not been acted upon, the Committee directs the owners of the huts to remove them within two months, in accordance with section 1 of article 65 of the Planning and Building Act no. 73/1997. If this request is not complied with, the Planning and Building Committee will make a recommendation to the Town Council for the imposition of a daily fine in accordance with Article 57 of the same Act." A letter from Björn Bjarnason, on behalf of the Sörli Riding Club, dated 11.03.2010, where a request is made for discussions regarding the planning of the association's area in Krýsuvík (presumably a grazing enclosure), with the aim of erecting a clubhouse to replace the cabin and other buildings on the site. Furthermore, it is requested that the huts already on the site, which were built from the 1950s onwards, be allowed to remain until a new master plan is in place. The director's previous notes are attached. The director reports on discussions with the representatives of Sörli.

    The Planning and Building Committee emphasises that the huts must be removed in accordance with the Krýsuvík Master Plan for Hafnarfjörður 2005–2025, and will take a position on the application regarding the club's facilities regardless.

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