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RCC 7

Para ordenar a la Autoridad de Tierras de Puerto Rico y a la Junta de Planificación de Puerto Rico a liberar de las restricciones y condiciones sobre preservación e indivisión previamente impuestas y anotadas según dispuesto en la Ley Núm. 107 de 3 de julio de 1974, según enmendada, a la parcela de terreno con el número seis (6) en el plano de subdivisión de la finca La Salvación, sita en el barrio Río Prieto de Yauco, Puerto Rico, compuesta de 12.6810 cuerdas. Con lindes por el Norte, con camino que la separa de las fincas número 4 y número 5; por el Sur, con terrenos de Rafael López; por el Este, con acueducto y finca número 7; y por el Oeste, con la finca número 5.

2025-2028 Session

Bill RCC 7 removes 50-year-old preservation restrictions from a 12.68-acre Yauco property parcel to enable potential development or subdivision.

Res. Conj. 13-2025
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Bill Summary · RCC 7

Legislative bill overview

Bill RCC 7 directs Puerto Rico's Land Authority and Planning Board to remove preservation and non-divisibility restrictions previously imposed on a specific 12.68-acre parcel (Lot 6) in the La Salvación subdivision in Yauco. These restrictions were originally established under Law 107 of 1974. The bill essentially seeks to free this particular property from long-standing protective covenants to allow potential development or division.

Why is this important

This bill affects land use policy and property rights in Puerto Rico by potentially opening previously protected agricultural or conservation land for commercial development or subdivision. The removal of such restrictions could influence land values, local development patterns, and the balance between property owner interests and historical land preservation goals in the Yauco municipality.

Potential points of contention

  • Environmental and conservation concerns: The original 1974 restrictions may have been established to protect agricultural land, water resources (an aqueduct borders the property), or environmental features—removing them could enable development with unexamined ecological consequences
  • Lack of public transparency: This appears to be a special bill benefiting a specific property rather than a general policy change, raising questions about why this particular parcel received legislative attention
  • Community and neighboring property impacts: Changes to land use restrictions could affect surrounding property values, water access, and the rural character of Río Prieto barrio without clear public input processes

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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