'Municipality' Approves Demarcation of Al-Shuwaikh Oil Complex Site

- Amendment of the decision on the Al-Musailah Beach “Beach 2” development project... and designation of two supply centers in Arqa and Jaber Al-Ali

The Municipal Council, in its main session today, Monday, chaired by Abdullah Al-Mohairi, approved the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation’s request to approve the boundaries of the site of the existing oil complex in the Shuwaikh area.

The Council endorsed the technical opinion regarding the request, covering an area of 64,591.94 square meters, while stipulating coordination with the Ministry of Finance, represented by the State Property Contracts Administration, and authorizing the relevant administrations to make necessary adjustments to dimensions or area within the approved boundaries.

It also approved the Ministry of Finance’s request to amend its previous decision concerning the Al-Musailah Beach “Beach 2” development project, owned by the Tourism Projects Company, with a total area of approximately 70,334.5 square meters, to enable the regulation of construction, commercial, recreational, sports, and cultural uses.

The project includes a recreational, training, and educational center, indoor and outdoor children’s play areas, exhibitions and museums, covered sports fields, water activities and skiing halls, as well as theaters, cinemas, a health club, festival squares and event venues, and various multi-purpose recreational facilities.

The Council endorsed the technical opinion related to the amendment, which stipulates that service areas shall not be counted within the construction areas, while committing to submit detailed plans and obtain approval from the competent authorities before issuing permits, coordinating with the Ministry of Finance regarding the concluded contract, and obtaining approval from the General Administration of Traffic.

The Council also approved the Ministry of Public Works’ request to amend the first item of its decision concerning commercial spaces in the new “T2” passenger terminal building at Kuwait International Airport.

In another matter, the Council approved the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy’s request to designate a fresh water pipeline in the Al-Rahiya area, with a length of approximately 480 meters and a width of 5 meters, extending from the intersection of the Sixth Ring Road adjacent to the Ammunition Camp, with the aim of supplying a newly designated camp.

It also approved the Ministry of Justice’s request to change the use of land allocated for a multi-story parking building to serve the Public Prosecution building and adjacent buildings in the Shuwaikh Administrative Area, making the site designated for an administrative building and a multi-story parking facility, covering an area of approximately 6,625.37 square meters.

The Council approved two requests from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to designate two sites for supply centers in the Arqa and Jaber Al-Ali areas, each covering 1,000 square meters, to provide sales and distribution points for subsidized and discounted food supplies, along with associated short-term storage facilities.