The Hindu 25.11.2011
Master Plan for Mangalore revised
Sanction for many building plans becomes invalid if work has not been started
Zonal regulations of Master Plan II for Mangalore Local Planning Area have been revised again for the second time.
The Government issued a notification to this effect on October 26, 2011.
The notification is likely to land persons who have obtained licence from Mangalore Urban Development Authority and Mangalore City Corporation for constructing buildings but have not begun work.
It was because such persons would have to obtain “fresh sanction'' as per the revised regulations as old ones would become null and void.
A clause in the notification (S.No. 12 , Page 19), a copy of which is available with The Hindu , reads: “Only authorised buildings constructed/commenced prior to coming into force of these regulations shall be treated as existing buildings.
“If the construction of a building has not commenced at the time of coming into force of these regulations, even though sanctioning for construction was availed under any previous provisions of the zonal regulations, such construction shall commence only after getting fresh sanction under these regulations.''
No apartments
A prominent addition in the revised regulations was that it had banned constructing apartments on plots abutting roads which were less than six metres wide.
A clause to this effect had been added under “setbacks” category (Page 29, No. 4). It reads: “Apartment buildings shall not be permitted on plots abutting roads of existing width less than six metres.''
Parking
Another main addition was regarding parking facility in non-residential buildings. A new clause (S. No. 19.9, page 42) has been added in “parking requirements category”.
Accordingly, in non-residential buildings (read as commercial) if parking space was not enough “the owner of the plot may pay the local authority” parking fees for shortage of parking of the requirement. The local authority should use it for constructing multi-level car parking facility “in the vicinity”.
Under the revised norms, the definition of high-rise building has been changed. Any building having a height of 15 metres and above comes under the high-rise category.
S. No. 13 (Page 19) under “land use zones” makes it clear that in Coastal Regulatory Zone areas the uses permissible under the CRZ regulations shall be applicable irrespective of the land use prescribed in the Master Plan. This aspect was not clear in the first revision.
Some changes (page no. 21) have been made in floor area ratio of buildings.
The government revised the zonal regulations for the first time through a notification on May 5, 2011. The Master Plan II had come into effect from October 1, 2009.
The latest notification issued last month says the zonal regulations have been revised as Mangalore Urban Development Authority has proposed certain modifications. The regulations have been revised under Section 13-E of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961.
