During a parliamentary session, Jogorku Kenesh MP Gulnara Akimbaeva, head of the Committee on Constitutional Legislation, State Structure, Local Self-Government, and Rules of Procedure, appealed to the Prosecutor General's Office and the Ministry of Construction to investigate the legality of the residential complex construction at 5 Gertsena Street.
Height violations and network issues
According to Akimbaeva, the project involves the construction of three buildings that could reach 20 floors in height. However, according to the General Plan, construction on this site is permitted up to a maximum of eight floors. Residents of Gertsena, Gogol, and Suyumbayev streets have already approached the MP, expressing concern over the developer's plans.
Furthermore, the MP highlighted risks to the area's infrastructure. The construction of such a large-scale facility could trigger heating and water supply disruptions due to the load on old engineering networks, as well as lead to poorer street lighting.
Kindergarten issue
Special attention was paid to the plot where a kindergarten was previously located. State authorities twice attempted to challenge the legality of its privatization in court but later withdrew the lawsuits. Meanwhile, the developer undertook an obligation to build a new preschool institution. Akimbaeva called for an investigation into whether the company is fulfilling this promise, given the shortage of kindergartens in this area.
"On what grounds was the permit issued, and is everything legal?"
Context
The site is located in Bishkek. Previously, the Department of Urban Planning and Architecture reported that the urban planning conclusion for this object had not been approved; however, the Ministry of Construction included it in the registry of construction projects.
