Ponta Grossa studies expanding industrial area along BR-376; see what could change

The expansion of the industrial area on BR-376, in Ponta Grossa, is among the proposals presented by the Institute of Research and Urban Planning (IPLAN) to update the legislation on land use and occupation of the municipality.

The discussion took place in audiência pública held on November 4, whose minutes were published on Friday (13), in the Official Gazette of Ponta Grossa.

The proposal provides for the extension of the Logistics Zone (ZEL) along the BR-376, in the stretch between the Rua Siqueira Campos and the limit of the urban perimeter towards Curitiba.

According to the document, the expansion would cover a 300-meter strip on each side of the highway, excluding the area corresponding to the Industrial District.

What can change on the BR-376?

Among the main changes proposed is the possibility of implementing industrial condominiums both in the Logistics Zone and in the Industrial Zone.

The draft also provides for restrictions on certain types of residential use within the Logistics Zone, including multi-family dwellings, lot condos and vertical building condos.

The objective, according to IPLAN, is to adapt the zoning to the demands related to the highway and the industrial activities of the region.

The superintendent of the Department of Urbanism, Jamile Salim Sahd, clarified during the hearing that the proposal seeks to adjust the permitted uses, without altering the urban construction parameters.

XBRI Representative presents proposal

The hearing also included the participation of civil engineer Gustavo Morais Vieschnieski, identified in the minutes as a representative of XBRI Pneus.

He presented information on a proposal for the inclusion of an area in the municipal urban perimeter, with the framework of an Industrial Zone.

The application involves the real estate registration number 69.812 and, according to the representative, is related to the development of industrial activities.

During the demonstration, Vieschnieski highlighted the expectation of economic benefits and the generation of jobs associated with the venture.

The document also records the information that environmental issues related to the proposal received unanimous support from the City Council, with ten votes.

Asked about future expansions, the representative informed that there is no forecast in this sense due to environmental restrictions existing in the area.

Industrial growth and urban planning

Discussions show concern about aligning Ponta Grossa urban planning with the growth of industrial and logistics activities.

However, the amendments submitted still depend on the procedure and the approvals necessary for their eventual entry into force.

The minutes do not establish new investment values or confirmed amounts of jobs to be generated.

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