Latvia, Legislation, Real Estate, Tourism

Jurmala's beach. BC's photo.

The initial version of the document had caused an uproar; Jurmala residents were complaining that it was not environmentally-friendly, and strongly disapproved of several provisions in the strategy. Now the strategy has been amended significantly in line with residents' proposals, said Jurmala Mayor Gatis Truksnis (Latvia's First Party/Latvia's Way).

The new version of the Jurmala territorial development strategy provides that only buildings of up to five stories could be built in the resort city during the next twelve years, and the plan for building a promenade on the beach has been cancelled, said Truksnis.

Truksnis added that the strategy could be altered if necessary, and that every new construction project would require a separate public debate.