A majority in the municipal council of Aa en Hunze wants no irreversible decisions to be taken for the time being that could stand in the way of permanent residence on Zeegserweg in Schipborg.
This means, among other things, that the mayor and aldermen cannot draw a definitive line for the time being through the permanent occupation of nine holiday homes on Zeegserweg.
Also, the college cannot yet give permission to Camping De Vledders to expand the camping site.
Residents of the holiday homes on Zeegserweg are at odds with the municipal council about allowing permanent residence.
They want the municipality to convert the holiday homes into regular homes, but according to Aa and Hunze this is not possible because the noise standards for living are exceeded due to the proximity of the N34.
Eight cottage owners went to the municipal council meeting in Gieten tonight to draw attention to the issue. They have little confidence in the council and hope that the council can help solve the case.
Council member Bertus Reinders of the coalition party Gemeentebelangen says his party was ‘unpleasantly surprised’ about not allowing permanent residence. “Given everything that has happened in recent years, we expected something different.”
This also applies to opposition parties D66, GroenLinks and CDA. Together with Municipal Interests, they are working on an initiative proposal to get residents to the table with the municipal council and the owners of De Vledders.
The two other coalition parties, PvdA and VVD, say they have confidence in the research that the municipality has already done, “but we are curious about what is still possible”, says VVD party chairman Richard Heling.
Responsible alderman Bas Luinge (VVD) is sticking to the position of the council for the time being: permanent residence is not possible on the basis of the noise law.
However, the alderman is prepared to listen to the wishes of the four parties not to take any decisions with regard to Zeegserweg for the time being.
Several residents say they are pleasantly surprised with the support from the city council. “That gives me the feeling that there are people on the council who think of their citizens,” says resident Wilma Huizinga.
There is disappointment at Huizinga that the Board still does not want to deviate from its point of view. “The alderman always says that in his heart he would like to transform the homes. But if you say that you would have liked it differently, then you have to do something with it.”