(KZN.RU, February
13). Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, commissioned to provide assistance to
professionals of the Ministry of Culture of the RT in the work, concerning the
boundaries of the historic center, at today's Business Monday. Without the
adoption of this document, the city cannot start issue of construction permits.
As was
noted today by Nail Galeev, the head of city planning permissions management,
Kazan was recognized as a historic settlement of regional significance in
accordance with the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the RT. The Ministry
of Culture was requested to approve the subject of security and borders of the
historic center of the city, which are subject to special protection, until
December 1, 2016. However, the document has not yet been adopted. A change in
the Federal Law №73 from 25.06.2002 “On Cultural Heritage”, which entered into
force on January 1, 2017, requires any capital construction objects in the
historic settlements to coordinate with the Ministry of Culture of the subject.
And now, as a result of the collision, a “special” protection mode is
automatically extended to the entire Kazan, facades projects of every object
literally, including individual housing construction, within the boundaries of
the city are to be sent to the Ministry of Culture to prepare a report. As a
result, the period of approvals increased from 7 to 30 days.
“A
construction permit cannot be issued until the Ministry issues the conclusion.
In addition to the increase in terms, it creates the negative of citizens,
wishing to build individual housing construction”, said N. Galeev. According to
him, the management has not issued any permits for construction since the
beginning of this year for this reason.
“No one
questions the necessity of the document. It preserves the historical heritage
of our city. But while borders are not defined, we have to freeze all
construction”, said the Mayor and noted the need to provide any necessary
assistance to the Ministry of Culture to speed up the process.