Kolašin: Plastic and weeds spoil the view

From the window of one of the newly constructed buildings in the Breza neighborhood of Kolašin, an undeveloped plot with numerous auxiliary buildings used by the tenants of the building on the other side of the road can be seen. As the investor and apartment owners in the building told "Vijesti", this is detrimental to them and the entire neighborhood in many ways.

They claim that they have repeatedly, in unofficial communication with representatives of the Municipality, warned about the “neglect and lack of urban order on the plot”, but that this has not yielded results. The company that built the building explains that they have also offered to participate in the costs of developing the plot, and that they are ready to do so whenever the Municipality decides “to deal with its own business”.

"The view from the building's windows and what the residents see every day in front of their apartments shows that the competent authorities are not taking care of the landscaping. In addition to harming us, it also harms the general impression of everyone who passes through this part of the city. We expected a more prompt response from the local authorities. We have shown our willingness to help in the landscaping of this plot," said the company "Jedro Gradnja", which is the investor of the building.

They explain that they invested in the infrastructure around the building on their own initiative, so a retaining wall was erected and an access road was provided for the locals across the plot owned by the investor.

Across from that building is the so-called "German House", which was built with international funds, and its apartments are used by people from Kolašin who could not otherwise provide a roof over their heads.

The plot around it, in addition to auxiliary buildings, is full of waste, neglected, unfenced, overgrown with weeds and covered in plastic. There is even an old kiosk on that land. The view of that plot is also “striking” from the bridge under Bablja Greda, which is one of the entrances to Kolašin.

It was not possible to obtain information from the Municipal Police Service yesterday about any intentions to change this situation. They claim that official requests regarding the condition of the plot have not reached them. “Vijesti” was unofficially told that the auxiliary facilities for storing firewood were built by the building's tenants and that they have been in that area for two decades. The tenants allegedly have no other way to store firewood.

The recently published Draft Decision on the Installation, Construction and Removal of Auxiliary Facilities, which, in addition to the construction requirements, also introduces strict fines, defines auxiliary facilities as those that serve the main building or auxiliary activities of the investor. They are classified into five categories. The first type includes garages, porters, swimming pools, pergolas, storage rooms, wells, fences and similar facilities up to 30 square meters.

This act stipulates that above-ground and underground auxiliary facilities must be at least two meters away from the plot boundary. Exceptionally, they can be built along the boundary with the written consent of the neighbors.