"Kolašin na voda" got too close to Tara

The municipality did not agree to the Elaboration of the Environmental Impact Assessment for the first of three greenhouses, within the complex of 14 outbuildings on the coast, near the "Bjanka" hotel.

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Objects in the form of greenhouses, Photo: Elaborat
Objects in the form of greenhouses, Photo: Elaborat
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The companies "Beppler&Partners", "Stablo" and "Irenia Investments" intend to build a tourist complex of 14 outbuildings on the banks of the Tara River, near the "Bjanka" hotel in Kolasin and on the edge of the Sports Zone. One of the three buildings of that complex, which were conceived as greenhouses, according to the documentation available to "Vijesti", would be built closer to the water, compared to the current protective "gabion" on the coast, which is 15 meters from the river.

Due to this fact, the commission formed by the Kolasin Secretariat for Environmental Protection did not approve the Elaboration of Environmental Impact Assessment for the first of the three greenhouses, facility A1. As "Vijesti" was told in that secretariat, the Elaborate was sent back for revision "in order, among other things, to determine that the building was not planned in the water zone of the Tara River". The Commission is now waiting for documentation from the Water Administration.

"Depadance A1 is part of the first phase of the realization of a larger unit, which is defined by the conceptual solution 'Sports-tourist dependencies' from December 2021, within which the architectural-urban concept of sports-tourist dependencies and hotels is given and which foresees a total capacity of 14 facility department. Depadans A1, together with two other buildings from the next phases of the complex's realization, was designed as a row of greenhouses on pillars, with a more dispersed physical structure that illustrates the erosion of the built environment closer to the rivers. This impression is reinforced by the kalkani with dynamic terraces that extend in the direction of the Tara River", it is written in the description of the first sojenica.

Plot on which construction is planned
Plot on which construction is plannedphoto: Dragana Šćepanović

All outbuildings are planned on the urban planning plot (UP) 3, within the scope of the DUP "Kolašin centar", zone D. The total area of ​​the UP is 66.053 square meters and is owned by the investor.

"The terrain extends on the shorter side between the promenade along the river Tara, which has an average elevation of about 930 m above sea level, over a protective embankment at a height of about 933.5 m above sea level and the peripheral vehicle traffic at an elevation of about 930.5/931.0 m above sea level, which creates a natural depression which was maximally used in order to optimize costs and excavation depth. The facilities are planned in such a way as to complement the existing tourist and recreational facilities", it is written in the Elaborate for facility A1.

Depadans A1 is, as explained in that document, "a free-standing building defined in the shape of the Cyrillic letter P and is located on the very northwestern edge of the plot, towards the Tara River." The basic body is placed, as explained in the Elaborate, "along the longitudinal pedestrian promenade on the embankment, while the free parts of the body are directed towards the coast..."

"The number of floors of the building is P+1/P+2, and the floor height is 320 centimeters. Conceptually, care was taken to ensure that the height and dimensions of the buildings "drop off" as you go towards the river. The gross construction area of ​​annex A1 is 2.691,15 square meters... Annex A1, with the elevation of the ground floor at 934,05 meters above sea level, is detached (separated) from the pedestrian promenade on the embankment, which is at an elevation of 933,6 meters above sea level, in order to create intimacy between public pedestrian routes and accommodation units", it says in the description of the object.

The authors of the Elaborate state that "the Tara River is part of the city's identity and one of its most attractive features." Also, that the location where the complex will be built "includes the zone between the city and the river that remains underutilized."

"The proposed Masterplan provides the key to the development of the Kolašin coast, connecting the city with the river and making it an attractive destination integrated into the natural environment that offers numerous opportunities. The facilities are planned to complement the existing tourist and recreational facilities", it was written in the Elaborate, which was sent back for revision.

Problem location
Problem locationphoto: Elaborat

It is planned that the entire "territory will be filled with greenery and vegetation". The investors also promise that, during the construction of the building, they will respect the architectural tradition of the Kolašina region.

It was also explained that the building will be on stilts, like a greenhouse, "in order to avoid possible flooding in the event of the Tara River overflowing.

The idea of ​​building a complex of 14 buildings on the shore of the Tara, unofficially called "Kolašin na vodi" in the city, is in accordance with the DUP "Centar", which was adopted in 2008. For facility A1, the Secretariat for Spatial Planning, Communal Affairs and Traffic issued urban technical conditions (UTU) at the beginning of February last year.

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