There is no end in sight to the saga surrounding the construction of a huge tourist complex on Skočiđevoja near Budva.
Although the Cypriot investor has reduced the dimensions of the building due to the rulings of the Administrative Court, the residents of Režević say that this does not fundamentally change anything, as he can subsequently increase the square footage again, as valid planning documentation allows him to do so.
In the meantime, the Municipality of Budva requests that Skočiđevojka be protected as a cultural asset, in which they have the support of the Ministry of Defense.
Whether the tourist complex will be built has been an unanswered question for several years.
The sharp protest of the locals, as well as the rulings of the Administrative Court, practically forced the line ministry, which has since changed its management, to order a reduction in the dimensions of the facility.
"In order to harmonize the building with Mediterranean architectural aesthetics and achieve maximum economic efficiency of the project, with the aim of preserving the spatial integrity of Montenegro, with a special emphasis on protecting the micro-location, and ensuring an unobstructed view of the sea for all buildings in the area. In accordance with that, the need to remove the two towers and reduce the number of floors of the building was particularly highlighted," the Ministry of Spatial Planning and Urbanism announced.
The locals of Režević, on the other hand, say that this is not enough.
"Abandoning construction on the upper plot means nothing because they are legally allowed to build, so they can later submit a request to build again and have everything start over," said Aleksandar Radović from the Local Community (MZ) Reževići.
That this is made possible by a valid planning document is also confirmed by the chief city architect in Budva, who points out that in the Draft Spatial-Urban Plan of Budva that was forwarded to them by the Ministry - there is no tourist complex on Skočiđevojca.
"The planning documentation is clear - it is possible to build such a facility at that location because it was adopted in 2008 and 2009, when the planning document was drawn up. However, what is good and bad is that there is still no official The Spatial-Urban Plan of the Municipality of Budva, which will further define what happens next in that direction. of that," said jelena Lazić, chief city architect of Budva.
At the same time, Lazić recently launched an initiative to protect the military complex on Skočiđevoja as a cultural asset. They received a positive signal from the Ministry of Defense.
"There is a danger of unexploded explosive devices that can happen because the military used that facility, so they consider that detailed archaeological research is necessary. The Ministry of Defense emphasized that there are three key points in Montenegro and on our coast that are very important to be available to the army at any time, including Skočiđevojka," said Lazić.
The Cypriot investor says that he acted in accordance with the instructions of the Administrative Court and the locals and reduced the dimensions of the building by about 20 percent.
And while he does not doubt the numerous benefits of this project and expects the support of the locals, they have a message with a slightly different tonality.
"In the case of obtaining this new consent to the conceptual solution, we will automatically submit lawsuits to the Administrative Court, and very likely criminal charges against certain persons, because someone should be held accountable for this situation," said Radović.
It should. The only question is whether they will. And who?
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