The Tel Aviv District Planning and Building Commission, headed by Gila Oron, two days discussed a vacate and build plan on Sokolov St. in Ramat Hasharon, and approved it for deposit. The plan involves old buildings at 21-29 Sokolov St.
The plan refers to a four-dunam (one-acre) lot on the southern side of the main street of the city, and proposes the demolition of 23 housing units, with 145 new housing units to be built in their places. Under the plan, 40% of the new housing units are expected to be small-sized.
The proposed construction will have seven storeys above ground, with the possibility of adding a commercial facade on Sokolov St. The plan also proposes an area for public use. The plan was drawn up by architect Uri Mazor of the Adam Mazor Eli First Architects and City Planners firm.
On the same occasion, the District Planning and Building Commission also approved an overall plan initiated by the municipality for National Outline Plan 38 in the city aimed at setting guidelines for reinforcing buildings in Ramat Hasharon.
The District Commission said that the plan followed an economic and transportation study of how to adapt the additional housing units, so that they can be allowed in all parts of the city under National Outline Plan 38.
Nine sites in the city for extra housing units with a total of 1,500 extra housing units were determined under the plan. The plan requires each additional unit to have a parking place within the site, or, if conditions do not allow additional parking spaces, the local committee will be entitled to make building permits contingent on arranging parking spaces at the distances stipulated in the law.
The plan allows the closing of an open floor, expanding apartments by up to 25 sq.m. per apartment, and adding floors according to the zoning of the residential area for which the permit is being requested. For example, in Area C of the city, in a demolition and rebuilding project under National Outline Plan 38, three floors can be added, with a partial top floor above them. The plan is valid for five years after it is approved, while it is stipulated that during this period, the Local Planning and Building Commission's engineer will submit reports on the progress in issuing building permits.
At the end of the period, the District Commission will decide whether to extend the plan's validity, or to change it, subject to the planning information available to it.
The plan was designed by D. Kaiser, M.Kaiser, I. Lekner - Architect & Town Planner.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on October 21, 2015
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