Municipality: 7 members demand review of requirements for removing awnings adjacent to secondary electrical transformers

Seven members of the Municipal Council called for a review of the requirements for removing canopies adjacent to secondary electrical transformers during yesterday’s ordinary session, chaired by Abdullah Al-Moharib. Member Fahad Al-Abd al-Jader stated that he, along with members Saud Al-Kandari, Khalid Al-Mutairi, Abdullah Al-Anzi, Nasser Al-Jadaan, Walid Al-Dughair, and Dr. Hassan Kamal, submitted a request to open the agenda item “New Matters” to discuss the issue. He noted that the municipality based its determination of approved areas and distances on the regulations governing the landscaping of courtyards. However, after coordinating with the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy, it became evident that the measurements and controls mandated by the ministry do not align with the procedures currently implemented by the municipality. He emphasized that canopies represent a pressing need for citizens in private residences, necessitating a solution that ensures public safety while safeguarding citizens’ interests. He added that the council referred the matter to the Legal and Financial Committee for study in coordination with the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy, with the aim of establishing unified and clear controls.

At the beginning of the session, the council approved the minutes of the previous meeting. The council also referred to the Executive Body a letter submitted by Abdullah Al-Anzi, chairman of the Al-Jahra Governorate Committee, concerning a letter from the Governor of Al-Jahra regarding a proposal for the temporary exploitation of the area surrounding the land located behind the Al-Jahra Central Station.

The council approved the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation’s request to delineate the boundaries of the existing Al-Shuwaikh Oil Complex site, covering an area of 64,591 square meters, conditional upon coordination with the Ministry of Finance.

The council also approved the request by the concerned parties to establish a diwan on one of the plots in the Al-Fayhaa area, Plot No. 9.

Furthermore, the council approved the Ministry of Finance’s request to amend the Municipal Council’s decision issued to the Tourism Projects Company regarding the development project of Al-Masila Beach, Bungalow No. 2, which covers an area of 70,344.5 square meters. The amendment stipulates that service areas shall not be counted as built-up areas, limiting commercial uses to 5%, comprising only restaurants, cafes, and retail shops.

Recreational, sports, and cultural uses shall constitute 15%. These uses include a recreational, training, and educational center; indoor and outdoor children’s play areas; exhibitions and museums; covered sports fields; water activities; skating rinks; theaters and cinemas; a health club; festival squares and event venues; a recreational and interactive center with pets; multi-purpose halls; a women’s salon. Service spaces shall not be included in the construction percentage, such as project management offices, the administration building, prayer rooms, corridors, restrooms, electrical stations, all mechanical and electrical service rooms, car park canopies, and similar facilities. This is subject to the following conditions:

- Submit detailed plans for approval by the Master Plan Administration and the Urban Planning Administration prior to issuing licenses. The plan and table attached to the previous Municipal Council decision are hereby annulled.

- Coordinate with the Ministry of Finance regarding the concluded contract.

- Obtain approval from the Ministry of Interior (General Directorate of Traffic) before issuing licenses.

The Council approved the request by the Ministry of Public Works to amend Item (1) of the Municipal Council decision dated 11/6/2012 concerning commercial spaces in the new passenger terminal building (T2) at Kuwait International Airport, according to the following text:

- Two transit passenger hotels with a total area of 7,500 square meters on the second floor, subject to compliance with the commercial spaces, items, and conditions stipulated in the previous Municipal Council decision.

The Municipal Council approved the request by the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy to allocate a fresh water pipeline with a length of 480 meters and a width of 5 meters, located in the Al-Rahiya and Umm Tawing area, extending from the intersection of the Sixth Ring Road adjacent to the Ammunition Camp, subject to the following conditions:

- Coordinate with service ministries, authorities, and comply with their conditions prior to implementation.

- Authorize competent administrations to relocate and adjust the length and coordinates of the pipeline by no more than the prescribed lengths, in case of conflict with any existing infrastructure services or regulatory requirements.

The Council also approved the request by the Ministry of Justice to change the use of the land designated as a site for a multi-story parking building to serve the Public Prosecution building and adjacent buildings in the Shuwaikh Administrative Area, to become an administrative building and multi-story parking facility, pursuant to the Municipal Council decision dated 14/2/2022, covering an area of 6,625.37 square meters in the Shuwaikh Administrative Area, in implementation of the Council of Ministers’ decision, subject to the following conditions:

- The height of the administrative building and multi-story parking facility shall not exceed the permitted height in the area (ten floors).

- Submit a detailed traffic study to the Master Plan Administration, endorsed by the General Directorate of Traffic and approved prior to licensing.

- It is necessary to implement the recommendations of the approved traffic study before operating and utilizing the building.

- Coordinate with service ministries and authorities and comply with their conditions prior to implementation.

- Authorize competent administrations to relocate and adjust the dimensions and area of the site by no more than the prescribed areas, in case of conflict with any existing infrastructure services or regulatory requirements.

The Council approved the request by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to allocate a site for a Supply Center (points of sale and distribution of subsidized and discounted food supplies and their short-term storage purposes in residential areas) within (East Arqa) with an area of 1,000 square meters and parking spaces with an area of 2,2189.466 square meters. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry shall undertake the tasks of management, supervision, and oversight, based on the Council of Ministers’ decision, subject to the following:

- Compliance with the height regulations of the area.

- Compliance with and adherence to the conditions stipulated in the minutes of the Sub-Committee for Public Utilities and Services, and coordination with them prior to implementation.

- Authorize competent administrations to relocate and adjust the dimensions

The site and its area shall not exceed the designated area in the event of any conflict with existing infrastructure services or regulatory requirements. The Council approved the request of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to allocate a site for the Supply Center (sales and distribution points for subsidized and discounted food supplies, along with short-term storage facilities for these supplies in residential areas) within the Jaber Al-Ali area, plot (8), with an area of 1,000 square meters, and parking spaces covering an area of 1,000 square meters. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry shall be responsible for the management, supervision, and oversight of the site, in accordance with the Cabinet decision, subject to the following conditions:

- Compliance with the height restrictions for the site.

- Adherence to the stipulations outlined in the minutes of the Sub-Committee for Utilities and Public Services, and coordination with them prior to implementation.

- Authorization for the relevant departments to relocate and adjust the site’s dimensions and area, provided that the total area does not exceed the designated area in the event of any conflict with existing infrastructure services or regulatory requirements.