Canton Glarus defines settlement and extraction areas in the structure plan
The Department of Construction and Environment of the Canton of Glarus has anchored the settlement and extraction areas of the municipality of Glarus North in the cantonal structure plan. These stipulations follow the approval of the communal utilisation plan and provide planning and legal certainty for future developments.
As part of the communal land use planning of Glarus North, the Department of Building and Environment of the Canton of Glarus has officially defined the settlement area of the municipality in the cantonal structure plan. This follows an in-depth review of the utilisation of the residential, mixed and core zones, which now comply with the strict federal and cantonal requirements for building zone dimensioning. This stipulation supports the aim of preventing urban sprawl and preserving the landscape, while at the same time offering landowners in Glarus North long-term planning and legal certainty, which is of considerable importance for the economic development of the canton.
Expansion of the Haltengut mining area in Mollis
In addition to the designation of the settlement area, the Haltengut mining area in the district of Mollis was expanded in the cantonal structure plan. This measure is the result of careful coordination of land-use planning by the municipality of Glarus Nord, which has demonstrated the environmental compatibility of the project. The expansion of the extraction area contributes to the needs-based supply and disposal and represents an important spatial planning co-operation between the canton and the municipality.
Approval procedure at federal level
The updates to the 2018 cantonal structure plan were submitted to the Federal Office for Spatial Development for approval following consultation with neighbouring cantons. With the determination of the settlement and extraction areas, the canton of Glarus has completed a significant step in the approval process for the communal utilisation planning of Glarus North. The decisions are binding with immediate effect and create a clear framework for the future development of the region.