Community Development Committee
3. helmikuuta 2026 16:00 - 19:17
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The Community Board took note of official decisions from January 8-28. The decisions concern matters within the community director's area of responsibility, for which officials have decision-making authority without board review. The board did not take any decision for special consideration, so all decisions remain in effect. Citizens can request additional information about the decisions directly from the relevant officials.
Pöytäkirjan tarkastajat
The municipal board reports to the municipal council on the implementation of the adjustment program approved in 2024. The program aimed to reduce expenses by 2.6 million euros and increase revenue by 550,000 euros during 2024-2026. Most of the cuts have already been implemented in previous budgets, and the final cuts of 0.8 million euros were made in connection with the 2026 budget. The community board noted the report for information.
The option period for Nysse bus services between Valkeakoski and Tampere continues from June 2026 to May 2029. Lempäälä will continue to pay 50,000 euros annually to cover the transport deficit, which ensures the connection between Lempäälä and Valkeakoski. The changes concern routes 60 and 63, which operate in the Lempäälä area. Going forward, Traficom will be responsible for organizing the transport services, having taken over these duties from the ELY Centre at the beginning of 2026.
Kokouksen laillisuus ja päätösvaltaisuus
The Community Board decided to continue cooperation with Peab Industri Oy for the municipality's asphalt work in 2026. The contractor was selected in a competitive tender in 2024 based on the most economical offer, and the contract included the possibility to continue cooperation in 2025-2028. The prices remain competitive and the cooperation has proceeded well.
To develop Lempäälä villages, possibilities are being studied to increase building sites in village areas in cooperation with village associations. The goal is to support the vitality of villages and especially to ensure the preservation of village schools by securing sufficient number of pupils. Village associations could survey landowners' willingness to offer building sites, based on which village plans would be prepared in cooperation with municipal planning. The matter is in the preparation phase and aims to facilitate building permit processes outside detailed plan areas.
The Community Development Committee approved the meeting agenda and the order of business as planned. This is a standard procedure at the beginning of each meeting to ensure that all matters to be discussed are known and they are addressed in the agreed order.
The Municipal Board approved the environmental protection action program for 2026 and received a report on the implementation in 2025. The program includes practical measures to promote nature conservation, water protection, and reduction of emissions and waste. Tightening EU regulations, particularly the new restoration regulation and the upcoming circular economy act, will affect the municipality's environmental work going forward. A comprehensive reform of the action program will begin in 2027 to meet the changing requirements.
The municipality is renewing its building regulations because legislation will change significantly from the beginning of 2025. In the new Building Act, for example, the current building permit, action permit, and action notification will be combined into a single building permit, and permit services will be digitized. Now the participation and assessment plan was approved for public display for 30 days, so that residents can familiarize themselves with the reforms and provide feedback. The new building regulations are intended to enter into force in early 2025.
The community planning board processed a council motion proposing the abandonment of business areas planned in connection with the Puskiainen motorway project. The board noted that this concerns a state infrastructure project, on which the municipality will take a position only in connection with an official request for statement. The regional plan has already decided on the road alignment, and the municipality cannot unilaterally change these decisions. Lempäälä has in any case reserved sufficient business plots elsewhere than along the motorway.
Ilmoitusasiat
The Community Director informed the board about four current matters: the implementation of municipal finances, the national rail reform, winter saunas, and the postponement of the April meeting to the 14th. The board noted the information for their records. More detailed information about these matters is not included in the meeting minutes.
The board approved the environmental protection supervision program for 2026, which includes a total of 41 planned inspections across various sectors. The supervision will focus on fuel distribution stations, waste treatment facilities, earth material extraction sites, and properties not connected to water services. Special attention will be paid to mapping oil tanks located in groundwater areas and supervising old distribution stations. The 2025 supervision program was implemented according to plans.
A first zoning plan has been prepared for the Palomäki area, which is mainly confirmatory in nature, i.e., it designates the current built situation. In the planning process, private roads in the area will be converted to municipal streets, which will cause changes to property boundaries along approximately a 10-meter wide strip. The area will have 56 detached house plots, almost all of which have already been built, and the building rights are determined at 200-300 square meters per plot. The plan also designates noise control structures along Highway 3 to improve noise levels.
The Municipality of Lempäälä is initiating a detailed plan amendment to expand the Moision school plot so that a new sports hall can be built on the plot in 2027. The current sports hall along Teollisuuskyläntie is in poor condition and is located in a poor location from a traffic safety perspective. The new hall would be located more safely on the school plot, which will be expanded by approximately 1.2 hectares westward onto the field area. The detailed plan also prepares for possible school expansion and the arrangement of outdoor sports areas.
The Community Planning Board approved the initiation of a phased zoning plan amendment for the Makasiinitie street name. The amendment will merge the current Makasiinitie and Makasiinikatu into Makasiinitie, and the same name will also be extended to the northern part of Halkolantie. The objective of the amendment is to create a logical naming entity and enable address assignment for Halkola sports park. The amendment will not affect residents' current addresses.