Notifications

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 13-E of Karnataka Town & Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2004, the Government of Karnataka is proposed to make amendments to Zonal Regulations of Master Plan of various towns and cities [ODP/CDP/CDP(R)] approved by Government, as listed below by adding a new regulation regarding exemptions for open space and civic amenities in sub-division of land.

If there are any objections from the public on this amendment, the same may be communicated in writing to Secretary to Government, Urban Development Department, 4 th Floor, M.S.Building, Bangalore - 1 within 30 days of this publication. Objections received after the stipulated date will not be considered.

Proposed Amendment

I. Exemption for open space and civic amenities in sub-division of land.

•  Subject to the provisions of Master Plan [ODP/CDP/CDP(R)] in respect of land use, proposed roads and minimum road width, whenever the total extent of land of the private residential layout for approval by the Planning Authority is 4000 sq.m. (0.40 hectares) and below, reservation of open space and civic amenities areas as per the Zoning Regulations/ Sub-Division Rules may be dispensed with.

•  In liew of this, the Planning Authority may collect the market value of converted equivalent land as fixed by the Sub-Registrar.

•  The value to be recovered from the land owner in liew of open space and civic amenities shall be in addition to the fee to be collected under Section 18 of the K.T.C.P. Act, development charges and any other fees/charges prescribed by the Government from time to time.

•  The Planning Authority shall deposit the amount so collected under a separate Head of Account and the amount shall be utilized only for acquisition of areas reserved as parks and open spaces in the approved Master Plan [ODP/CDP/CDP(R)]. The Planning Authority shall, under no circumstances divert this amount for any other purposes.

•  In case the land owner refuses to pay the market value of the equivalent land in liew of open space and civic amenity to be reserved, the Planning Authority shall approve the sub-division providing land separately to an extent which otherwise would have been reserved for parks, open spaces and civic amenities as per Zonal Regulation and shall take possession of such land free of cost from the land owner, and the Authority may dispose the same through auction for the purpose decided by the Authority.

II. Approval of non-residential private layouts.

•  If the private non-residential layout for approval consists of only one single unit, approval shall be given subject to the following conditions.

•  5% of the total extent of land shall be reserved for vehicle parking and this shall be in addition to the parking space prescribed in the Zoning Regulations as per the total floor area of the building.

•  10% of the total extent shall be earmarked as open space.

•  The area reserved for vehicle parking and open space shall be maintained by the land owner and this land shall not be used for any other purpose by the land owner.

•  The Planning Authority shall collect the fee under section 18 of K.T.C.P. Act and development charges applicable and any other fees and charges prescribed by the Government from time to time.

•  If the private non-residential layout for approval consists of two or more number of plots, the following conditions shall apply:

•  5% of the total extent of land shall be reserved for vehicle parking and this shall be in addition to the parking space prescribed in the Zoning Regulations as per the total floor area of the building.

•  10% of the total extent of land shall be earmarked as open space.

•  The area earmarked for parking and open space and roads shall be handed over to the local authority at free of cost for maintenance.

•  The Planning Authority shall collect the fee under section 18 of K.T.C.P. Act and development charges and any other fees and charges prescribed by the Government from time to time.

III. Approval of single plot for residential purpose.

Any extent of land can be approved as single plot subject to the following conditions:

•  The land in question shall be converted for non-agricultural purpose.

•  The land shall have access from the public road and the use of land shall be in accordance with the Zoning Regulations of the Master plan [ODP/CDP/CDP(R)].

•  The necessary development charges shall be paid to the concerned UDA/Local Authority. This fee is in addition to recovery of fee under Section 18 of K.T.C.P. Act and other fees/charges prescribed by the Government from time to time.

•  If the owner of Single Plot desires to sub-divide the plot at subsequent dates, he shall obtain approval by the Authority treating it as sub-division of land and the norms applies accordingly as prescribed in the Zoning Regulations.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Karnataka,

(N.Y.Sagara),

Under Secretary to Government,

Urban Development Department.

To:

The Compiler, Karnataka Gazette with a request to publish in the Gazette and sent 50 copies to Urban Development Department and Urban Dev. Authority.

Copy to:

•  The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Bangalore.

•  The Secretary to Government, Housing Department, Bangalore.

•  The Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Dept.

•  The Inspect General of Registration, Bangalore.

•  The Director of Town Planning, Bangalore.

•  The Director of Municipal Administration, Bangalore.

•  The Commissioner, Bangalore Development Authority, Bangalore.

•  The Commissioner, Bangalore Metropolitan Regional Development Authority.

•  The Commissioner, Karnataka Housing Board, Bangalore.

•  The Chief Executive Officer, Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board.

•  All Deputy Commissioners.

•  All Commissioners of Urban Development Authority.

•  All Commissioners of Corporation/ City Municipal Council.

•  The Chief Officers of all Town Municipal Councils.

•  All Joint Director of Town Planning/ Assistant Director of Town Planning.

•  All member Secretaries of Planning Authority.

•  The Chief Officers of all Municipal Planning Authorities.

•  P.S. to Secretary to Government, Urban Development Department.

•  P.A. to Deputy Secretary to Government, Urban Dev. Dept.

•  S.G.F./ Spare copies.