The Paceville master plan in its current state was a "no-go" and it would be used as a first draft with feedback from the general public and parliamentary committee taken into consideration, Planning parliamentary secretary Deborah Schembri said this evening. Heated arguments between the parliamentary secretary and shadow minister Marthese Portelli dominated much of this evening's Environmental and Development Planning Committee's on the master plan. Dr Portelli complained that the committee was being asked to rise and report to the Plenary when the Planning Authority and Lands Department had still not provided information requested by the Opposition. This information included the means by which Gross Floor Area (GFA) allowances were assigned to developments, accurate charts showing which land was owned by the government and which land was privately owned, and the means by which compensation for expropriation would be calculated. Dr Portelli refused to answer several questions posed by committee chair Franco Mercieca (PL) on the ground that the "yes" or "no" answers he requested did not allow for the presentation of nuanced positions, and could be used to undermine the...
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