Northern District Committee Approves Joint Industrial Zone Near Kabri for Deposit
Translated & summarized from Bizportal by baba
The Northern District Planning and Building Committee has approved for deposit a plan for a joint industrial zone near Kabri, spanning 780 dunams and including 780,000 square meters for industry and employment. Initiated by the Israel Land Authority and Mateh Asher Regional Council, the project aims to consolidate employment areas and share tax revenues among participating municipalities. The plan includes provisions for infrastructure, archaeological integration, and flood mitigation for Nahariya. This approval is an intermediate step, with public objections possible before final authorization, and actual development expected to take years.
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- The Northern District Committee approved a joint industrial zone plan near Kabri for deposit.
- The zone will cover 780 dunams with 780,000 square meters for industry and employment.
- The plan is a collaborative effort between the Israel Land Authority and Mateh Asher Regional Council.
- It aims to consolidate employment areas and share tax revenues among participating municipalities.
- The project includes provisions for flood mitigation for Nahariya and integration of archaeological finds.
- This approval is an intermediate step, with final approval requiring review of public objections.
The Northern District Planning and Building Committee has approved for deposit the "Kabri - Joint Industrial Zone" plan, initiated by the Israel Land Authority (ILA) and the Mateh Asher Regional Council. The plan encompasses approximately 780 dunams (about 193 acres) between Nahariya and the Kabri junction, along the new Route 89. It includes about 780,000 square meters for industrial and employment purposes, with offices and commerce permitted as ancillary uses. The zone is designed as a collaborative cluster managed by multiple authorities, aiming to consolidate employment areas and distribute tax revenues among the participating municipalities. This model, already in use in other parts of Israel, is intended to bolster smaller municipalities with limited independent revenue generation capabilities.
The ILA states the plan allows for industry, crafts, storage, and logistics, along with solar canopies, underground and above-ground parking, and loading/unloading areas. Sections near Route 89 are designated for mixed-use industrial, employment, and commercial activities, forming a built-up frontage along the road, which is planned as a northern entrance to Nahariya. The plan also allows for future connections to Nahariya's planned neighborhoods and a potential future train station. Archaeological finds from the Byzantine period discovered within the zone will be integrated into an archaeological park.
In addition to employment, the plan addresses the Kabri-Sha'al channel, designed to divert runoff from the Gola stream to the Sha'al stream. This is intended to improve Nahariya's protection against winter flooding, a problem the city has experienced in the past. The approval for deposit is an intermediate step; the public and relevant bodies can submit objections within 60 days. Following a review of objections, the district committee will decide on final approval, after which it must be published to take effect. The development of infrastructure, tender sales, and construction will follow, a process typically taking years.
Moshe Davidovitch, Head of the Mateh Asher Regional Council, noted that the council had worked for over a decade to advance the plan, which he believes will strengthen the regional economy, create jobs, and provide economic anchors for the Western Galilee. Michal Arbel, Northern District Planner at the ILA, highlighted the collaborative effort behind the plan. Boaz Yosef, Chairman of the Northern District Committee, stated the joint industrial zone will provide employment and tax revenue for the participating authorities. The plan was designed by architects Ilan Eisen and Oshri Almudoy.
The article also briefly mentions a lawsuit withdrawal by a stone and lime industry against the ILA and a payment by former Knesset Member Weizman Shiri to the ILA for bad faith. The security situation in the Western Galilee is noted as a background concern, with developers already facing the impact of the northern tensions, which could affect demand for housing despite planned new residential units in Nahariya.