The Commission for the Analysis of Construction in Miločer Park, formed in 2021 by the Ministry of Ecology, Spatial Planning and Urbanism, determined in April of that year that the competition for the urban and architectural solution of the "Miločer" hotel resort did not comply with the planning documentation and that the document was tailored to the investor.
The department he managed Ratko Mitrović At that time, he announced that he would form an expert legal team to protect state interests and determine the potential consequences of terminating the contracts for Sveti Stefan, Miločer and Kraljičina plaža, while this body would consist of representatives of the Ministry of Finance and Social Welfare, the Protector of Property and Legal Interests of Montenegro and the Real Estate Administration.
This is stated among the conclusions of the Commission's preliminary report, which "Vijesti" had access to.
The current Ministry of Spatial Planning, Urbanism and State Property, which is headed by the current Minister of Spatial Planning, Urbanism and State Property, confirmed that this legal team has not been formed and that the construction of the hotel in Miločerski Park will now continue unhindered. Slaven Radunović. In the heart of Miločerski Park, the demolition of the old hotel began in 2018, and the construction of the new "Kraljičina plaža" hotel in its place. According to an earlier report by "Vijesti", the resort will have 63 hotel rooms and 63 apartments for the market.
"The construction application approved for the construction of facilities within the Miločer hotel resort is considered an acquired right and the investor has the right to build in accordance with the approved application and documentation. The Ministry did not form the working team that was discussed in 2021, at the level of the former Ministry of Ecology, Spatial Planning and Urbanism. The Spatial Planning Program for 2026 provides for the adoption of a new Spatial Plan for a Special Purpose Area for the Coastal Area, as part of whose solutions the area covered by Miločer Park will be included," the Ministry of Spatial Planning said.
"Vijesti" also sought answers from the Prime Minister Milojko Spajić, who was the Minister of Finance and Social Welfare in April 2021, or whether the company "Adriatic Properties" will be allowed to continue building the hotel even though it was disputed by the Government of which he was a member, but also what has changed since then - so the project can be completed. The Prime Minister's Office stressed that the Ministry of Urban Planning is responsible for these issues.
Construction since 2019.
At the end of 2015, the government determined the urban and architectural solution for the "Miločer" hotel resort, which, in addition to the hotel, also planned the construction of villas, green and open areas, transformer stations, helipads, beach bars, playgrounds, tennis courts, garages, restaurants...
Spajić confirmed in early May that Miločer Park would be protected as a cultural asset, that there would be no further work or expansion of the capacity of existing villas and other facilities, but also that the Government would put the "Miločer" urban development project out of effect - meaning that there would be no new construction at that location. According to "Vijesti", the Directorate for the Protection of Cultural Heritage plans to prepare a study by the end of this year that would protect Miločer Park, while further construction of the "Janu Kraljičina plaza" hotel would continue unhindered.
“Adriatic Properties” which is owned by a Greek businessman Petros Statis, suspended work on the hotel "Jana Kraljičina plaza" at the beginning of the arbitration in 2021, after an escalation of the conflict with local authorities and locals. The private owner, who is the lessee of the hotel "Sveti Stefan" and "Vila Miločer", signed a settlement agreement with the government in early April this year, which defined that they jointly withdraw from the arbitration proceedings.
The Ministry of Spatial Planning emphasized that work on preparing the construction of facilities in Miločer Park began in 2015, when the then Government made a decision to determine the location for the hotel resort "Miločer". They pointed out that a public competition was conducted at that time, the urban and architectural solutions of which became an integral part of the Spatial Plan (SP) of the Municipality of Budva, the planning document of the wider territorial entity, as well as the Spatial Plan of a Special Purpose Area (SPPA) for the Coastal Zone.
"The adoption of the PPPN for the coastal area of Montenegro, which was adopted by the Parliament of Montenegro in July 2018, determined the termination of the PPPN for the Maritime Domain and its solutions incorporated into this planning document. The rules for the implementation of the PPPN for the coastal area state that several competition solutions are an integral part of this plan, on the basis of which urban and technical conditions (UTU) can be issued, including the decision on the urban and architectural solution of the Miločer hotel resort". In accordance with the solutions from the PPPN for the coastal area, UTUs were issued in 2019, and the construction application was approved in November of the same year," the ministry said.
Was the competition drawn by an investor?
The Construction Analysis Commission determined in its 2021 report that at the time of the announcement of the competition for the urban and architectural design of the "Miločer" hotel resort, there was binding higher-level planning documentation, namely (PPPN) for the Coastal Zone, amendments and supplements to the Budva Municipality's PP, the General Urban Plan (GUP) Kamenovo - Buljarice and the Detailed Urban Plan (DUP) Kamenovo - Podličak.
"The tender did not respect binding planning solutions from higher-level plans, but solutions from valid lower-level plans were not taken into account either. In addition, according to the Budva Municipality PP, the tender for Miločerski Park was not even planned at all, but only for the area of Buljarica, Drobni pijesak, Jaz, Lučice and Kamenovo. The contents, parameters and capacities for construction given in the program task for the public tender were not significantly derived from these planning documents, but were, as stated in the project task, defined in accordance with the requirements of the investor, or operator. Thus, the tourism purpose was planned at certain locations that were planned for greenery, mixed use and existing settlement structures. At two locations that were planned for beaches and greenery in the plan for the Coastal Zone, the tender planned tourism and catering purposes," the Commission's report points out.
It also states that the location for the resort was not determined by the then-current Budva Municipality Urban Development Plan, so the legal validity of that decision may be reviewed, while the department will check whether the cessation of the implementation of the Budva plan at the end of 2015 has eliminated the possibility of implementing and "reviving" urban planning solutions.
That is why they requested the formation of a legal team from the then Ministry of Finance and Social Welfare, the Protector of Property and Legal Interests, and the Real Estate Administration, to analyze the consequences of a possible termination of the contracts for Sveti Stefan, Miločer, and Kraljičina plaža.
Sveti Stefan is also of interest to Europe
Concern for Miločer Park and Sveti Stefan was the topic of a letter sent to Prime Minister Spajić a few days ago by some members of the European Parliament, "Vijesti" has learned.
They state in the letter that they are concerned about the protection and future of these sites because they are places of cultural and natural importance for Montenegro, and that on the path to the European Union - they must be managed transparently, sustainably and in the public interest.
"We welcome the Government's announcement that Miločer Park will receive the status of a protected cultural property, but concerns remain about current and future construction within the zone, including the continuation of the large hotel project. Of particular concern are the "branded residences" within the "Jan Queen's Beach" complex, which are being offered on the market with privileged access to the beaches on Miločer. Beaches and the coast are public property under the Constitution of Montenegro and must remain equally accessible to all citizens and visitors," the parliamentarians stated.
That is why the messengers Vladimir Prebilič, Sebastian Everding, Matjaž Nemec, Mounir Satouri, Gordan Bosanac, Estella Galan, Majdouline Sbai i Tomas Vaitz, called on the Government to ensure transparency in decisions, conduct a review of facilities and documentation, noting that Sveti Stefan must not be treated as an exclusive enclave.
They added that they also support the formation of a parliamentary Inquiry Committee that would conduct a parliamentary investigation into these projects.
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