The mayor of Guérande has expressed frustration with legal challenges brought by a heritage protection association, specifically regarding the Saint-Jean district and the old hospital redevelopment. The mayor believes these appeals are hindering progress on key projects.

The association⁢ has not yet issued a public response.

According to the ‍mayor, the city has faced multiple legal challenges from ⁤an association, involving an elected opposition member, concerning the “Saint-Jean⁣ district” project. ⁢These challenges have targeted various aspects of ⁣the project, including public-private partnerships, property⁢ downgrading procedures, building sales,⁤ and building permits. the mayor stated that the ⁤court has consistently ruled in favor⁢ of the city, rejecting all appeals.

For several years, the city of⁤ Guérande paid the price for several legal remedies ⁣of an association of which an ⁢elected opposition is a member of the file of the “saint-Jean district” in order to slow down the project… the court ⁣has finally been‍ right by rejecting all⁣ the ‍appeals of our opponents!

The Saint-Jean district, located near the rue de Sailli and rue de la Juiverie, includes ‍a disused hospital and a chapel, formerly known as ⁢the “Doll Museum.” The mayor emphasized the urgent ⁣need for quality ⁤restoration in this historically meaningful, but ⁤currently dilapidated, area.

The mayor outlined a proposed ⁤project to rehabilitate the old buildings,preserving their architectural integrity and materials,to create ⁢new ⁣housing and amenities. the plan⁣ includes converting the old hospital into 13 additional homes and⁤ transforming the chapel into a multi-purpose space for residents and associations.

The ‍mayor stated that⁣ after meetings and a municipal council vote in ‍November 2022, the project ⁣received‍ approval. Though, further legal ⁤challenges from the association have stalled progress.

After multiple meetings with⁤ a collective and elected officials against our project… a debate and a democratic vote took place during the ⁤municipal council of November 2022 in favor of our proposal… we had the unpleasant ⁣surprise to discover several legal remedies⁢ of an association of which⁤ an elected ‍representative ⁣of the⁣ opposition is blocking this achievement.

The mayor noted that after three years of legal proceedings, the⁣ administrative court has rejected⁢ all of the association’s arguments.

After three long‍ years ⁣of procedures,⁣ all of these requests were ⁢rejected by the administrative court by dismantling, one after the other, all the arguments of opponents.

The mayor clarified that the town hall did not sell the old hospital to a developer ‍for €850,000, as alleged by the opposition.⁤ The court confirmed that the final price was⁢ “clearly higher” than the Domains Service estimate of €190,000 and was justified by reasons‍ of general interest.

Contrary to what the ⁤opposing part indicates, ‍the town hall did ⁣not sell the ⁣old hospital to a promoter by assigning it for € 850,000. The⁣ court confirming that the ultimately retained tariff is ⁢”clearly higher” to the ‍estimate of the Domains Service, the amount of which was € 190,000. And also justified by reasons of general ⁢interest.

The court‍ also found that municipal ⁤elected officials were adequately informed about the ⁤deliberations and that⁢ the ‍building permit and creation of housing served a ⁣general interest.

The mayor expressed concern that further appeals could lead to additional legal costs and divert municipal services from other importent community projects.

The ⁤mayor lamented the delays in restoring the old hospital and chapel, stating that it is currently impractical to include the restoration in the budget and schedule. the mayor emphasized the lost time‍ and the ‍impact on improving ⁢the ⁢city and⁤ providing new services.

In the meantime, it is impossible⁤ for us to be able to put the restoration ⁤of the old hospital and the chapel in the budget (and⁢ at the schedule). Three years of lost, perhaps more, to move the lines⁣ in ⁤our medieval city and provide new services in your⁤ daily life!