Para ordenar a la Departamento de Agricultura y a la Junta de Planificación de Puerto Rico de acuerdo con lo establecido 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, del predio de terreno marcado con el número dieciocho (18) en el Plano de Subdivisión de la finca “Vega Redonda”, según consta en la Escritura de Compraventa con Restricciones Número 83, otorgada en San Juan, Puerto Rico, el 15 de noviembre de 1979, ante el Notario Público Bolívar Ramos Rivera, sobre la Finca Número Seis Mil Quinientos (6,500), inscrita al Folio Número Ciento Setenta y Ocho (178) del Tomo Ciento Sesenta y Uno (161) de Comerío, en el Registro de la Propiedad de Barranquitas, Inscripción Primera e inscrita a favor de Don Ramón Alvelo Torres y Doña Sofía Rolón Fontánez, ambos fallecidos.

2025-2028 Session

Bill removes decades-old agricultural preservation restrictions on a specific Comerío property parcel, allowing potential alternative land use by current owners or heirs.

Remitido a la Comisión de Reglas y Calendario del Senado

Legislative bill overview

Bill RCC 273 directs Puerto Rico's Department of Agriculture and Planning Board to remove preservation and indivisibility restrictions imposed under Law 107 (1974) on a specific parcel of land (Plot 18) in the "Vega Redonda" subdivision in Comerío. The restrictions were originally placed on this property through a 1979 deed of sale and have remained in effect for nearly 50 years.

Why is this important

This bill affects property rights and land use flexibility for the current owners or heirs of the specified parcel. Removing these restrictions could enable development, sale, or alternative use of the land that was previously prohibited. The outcome impacts both private property interests and Puerto Rico's agricultural land preservation policies.

Potential points of contention

Agricultural preservation vs. private property rights: Law 107 was designed to protect agricultural lands; removing restrictions may undermine this public policy objective

Heir and ownership clarity: The original owners are deceased; ambiguity about current legal ownership and heir consent could complicate the process

Precedent concerns: Selective removal of restrictions could invite similar requests from other property holders, potentially weakening the entire preservation framework