Minutes of the 19th Meeting of the Monitoring Committee Held on 08/08/07 at 3.00 P.M. in the Conference Hall of CMDA
The Monitoring Committee at CMDA issued these minutes for its meeting held on 8 August 2007. The minutes modify an earlier recommendation on residential building regularisation, decide several property-specific regularisation applications, and record directions concerning completion certificates, enforcement responsibility and a report to the High Court.
What the minutes cover
The Monitoring Committee at CMDA recorded decisions affecting applications to regularise residential, commercial, industrial and institutional buildings. The minutes also modify the recorded recommendation under Agenda Item 17.6 of the Committee's 17th meeting.
The decisions are relevant to owners and applicants whose properties are individually identified, and to residential applicants who applied by 30 June 2002. Buyers dealing with a listed property should note whether regularisation was accepted, rejected or made subject to conditions.
Residential building recommendations
The Monitoring Committee restricted its recommendations to buildings constructed before 30 June 2002 and recommended further action by CMDA.
- Residential applications received by 30 June 2002 may be regularised where credible evidence shows completion before 28 February 1999. The proposed charge is 50 per cent of the fees under the 1999 regularisation scheme. Alternative fire safety norms must be required for multi-storied buildings.
- Where evidence shows completion before 30 June 2002, the recommended penalty varies by dwelling size. Units above 1,200 square feet attract three times the Rental Value Method rate. Units above 600 and up to 1,200 square feet attract twice that rate. Units up to 600 square feet attract the Rental Value Method rate.
Property-specific decisions
The Monitoring Committee accepted completion before 28 February 1999 for a hospital building at Door Nos. 11 and 12, Jaffer Sherang Street, and resolved to regularise it subject to stated conditions.
Commercial or commercial-cum-residential buildings accepted for regularisation include properties at:
- Door No. 7, Vinayaga Mudali Street, George Town.
- Door No. 63/1, Perianna Maistry Street, Periamet, subject to removal of the aerial encroachment.
- Door No. 18, Raja Annamalai Road, Purasawalkam.
- Door No. 15, Srinivasaperumal 2nd Street, Mylapore.
- Door No. 142, L.B. Road, Thiruvanmiyur.
- Door No. 7, 1st Street, North Gopalapuram.
- Door Nos. 126 A and B, P.H. Road, Velappan Chavadi.
Regularisation conditions include inspection by CMDA officials, collection of the 1999 scheme fee, and no additional construction beyond what was reported. The institutional educational building in Karappakkam was rejected because the local body reported that the site was vacant and the building was not completed before 28 February 1999.
Completion certificates and enforcement
The Monitoring Committee requested faster issue of completion certificates and sought details of rejection grounds involving floor space index, built-up area and parking. It also requested complete departmental reports on responsibility for unauthorised construction and proposed including enforcement responsibilities in the report to the High Court.
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Common questions
Do these minutes automatically regularise every residential building completed before 30 June 2002?
No. The recommendation applies to applications received by 30 June 2002 and requires evidence of when the building was completed. CMDA was asked to take further action on the proposal.
What conditions apply to the commercial buildings accepted for regularisation?
The buildings must be inspected by CMDA officials before the fee demand, the fee under the 1999 regularisation scheme must be collected, and no additional construction may be made beyond what was already reported.
Was the educational building in Karappakkam accepted for regularisation?
No. The Monitoring Committee rejected it because the local body's report showed that the site was vacant and that the building had not been completed before 28 February 1999.
What did the Monitoring Committee say about completion certificates?
The Monitoring Committee requested that their issue be expedited. It also asked for the grounds for rejection, including violations involving floor space index, built-up area and parking requirements, to be placed before its next meeting.
