Alejandro Marichal: “Isla Jamaica is part of the 21 planning modifications promoted in this legislature, actions that affect more than 1.200 families and include more than 2.500 homes for residential growth”
Davinia Ramírez: “We are talking about 49 families who have been waiting for an answer for decades. With this, we are organizing the surrounding area, providing security for their homes, and establishing how the community can grow without losing its rural character.”
The Department of Urban Planning of the San Bartolomé de Tirajana City Council will bring to the next municipal plenary session the initial approval of the modification of the General Plan that will allow the rural settlement of Isla Jamaica, in El Salobre, to be organized, and provide an urban planning response to a residential reality that has been consolidated for decades.
The proposal affects an area of approximately 136.180 square meters and will allow for the reorganization of a settlement that currently has 49 homes. The modification also allows for a maximum of seven new houses, bringing the total to 56 homes, while maintaining low density and the rural character of the area. The objective is to organize the existing settlement, clearly define its boundaries, and establish conditions for controlled growth that are adapted to the environment and the landscape.
The new plan also includes a development unit of 11.559 square meters, within which 5.003 square meters are reserved for public facilities and amenities. These spaces will allow the community's collective needs to be met in the future as its development takes shape.
The proposal also incorporates measures to improve the landscape integration of Isla Jamaica, including the removal of waste, the elimination of impacts from old greenhouses and fences in poor condition, and the incorporation of new tree plantings and vegetation adapted to the environment.
The First Deputy Mayor of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Alejandro Marichal, points out that this initial approval represents “a response to residents who have been waiting for more than three decades for an urban planning solution for their homes and their surroundings. Behind this modification are residents, homes, and families who need security and clear urban planning regulations. This step allows us to address a situation that has persisted for decades,” Marichal states.
Marichal frames this action within the planning update work being carried out during the current term. “Isla Jamaica is one of the 21 planning modifications promoted this legislative period, actions that together have an estimated reach of more than 1.200 families and include more than 2.500 residential developments in different areas of the municipality.”
Marichal adds that “we are addressing urban planning problems that have been pending for years and that directly affect many families in San Bartolomé de Tirajana. Each modification responds to a different situation.”
For her part, Davinia Ramírez emphasizes the direct impact the project will have on local residents. “We’re talking about 49 existing homes and dozens of families who have been waiting for an answer for decades. This modification allows us to organize the area where they live, provide greater security for their homes, and establish how the community can grow without losing its rural character.”
Davinia also emphasizes that “the planning is not limited to houses, but also includes land for public facilities and amenities, improvements to the environment and new tree plantings, so that Isla Jamaica can evolve in an orderly manner and with better conditions for those who live there.”
The proposed solution maintains the existing main road network and organizes growth around the current town center, preventing uncontrolled expansion. The proposal favors a model of detached, low-density housing compatible with the uses typical of the rural environment. Initial approval will allow the urban planning process for the modification to continue. After its review by the City Council, the file will be made available for public comment for 45 business days, and the corresponding consultation period will be opened to the affected administrations.
