The suspension will be processed through an order from the Urban Planning manager which, according to Serrano, will take effect in the coming hours. The councillor explained that the decision was adopted as a precaution and on the basis of an "appearance of a valid legal claim," and that it would also be reported to the court already examining the case. In addition, one of the construction projects had already been provisionally halted by court order at the beginning of September.
Likewise, a legal basis has also been found to process the objections submitted by residents, the parents' association and the neighborhood association as if they had been filed as appeals for reconsideration. Urban Planning's legal services must now examine the substance of all these complaints.
KEY DATE: OCTOBER 5
The municipal government's forecast is that the appeals may be ready for the Urban Planning Management Board meeting on October 5, when the decision on the substance of the proceedings will be known. Serrano said that, before it is made public, the decision will be communicated to the interested parties, as he promised residents.
The councillor insisted that the political decision of Natalia Chueca's administration "is firm," but asked that technicians and legal services now be allowed to work so that the procedure can proceed "rigorously." The situation follows neighborhood protests against facilities located near homes, play areas and school routes, and after the city council acknowledged that the plots "are not the most suitable place" for these activities.
At the same time, Serrano has left the door open to dialogue with the companies holding the licenses. He has not yet met with them, although he says one of their legal teams has already expressed interest in meeting with the councillor. The aim, he said, will be to learn their position and determine whether there is any political room to negotiate a solution that satisfies both sides.
