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 trece (13) en el Plano de Subdivisión de la finca “Vega Redonda”, según consta en la Escritura de Compraventa con Restricciones Número Setenta y Nueve (79), otorgada en el Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico, el 15 de noviembre de 1979, sobre la Finca Número Seis Mil Cuatrocientos Noventa y Seis (6,496), inscrita al Folio Número Ciento Cuarenta y Nueve (149) del Tomo Noventa y Uno (91) de Comerío, en el Registro de la Propiedad de Barranquitas, Inscripción Primera e inscrita a favor de don Ramon Febo Rodríguez, también conocido como Ramon Febus Rodríguez y doña Rosenda Burgos Ortiz, ambos fenecidos

2025-2028 Session

Bill RCC 274 removes agricultural preservation restrictions from a San Juan land parcel to allow heirs of deceased owners greater property rights and development flexibility.

Remitido a la Comisión de Reglas y Calendario del Senado

Legislative bill overview

Bill RCC 274 seeks to release a specific agricultural parcel (Lot 13 of the "Vega Redonda" subdivision in San Juan) from long-standing preservation and indivisibility restrictions imposed under Law 107 of 1974. The restrictions, originally placed in a 1979 deed, currently bind the property owned by the heirs of Ramon Febo Rodríguez and Rosenda Burgos Ortiz.

Why is this important

This bill affects property rights and land use flexibility for a specific landowner in Puerto Rico. Releasing these restrictions could allow the heirs to subdivide, sell, or develop the land more freely, potentially increasing its market value and enabling different economic uses. However, the restrictions were originally imposed to protect agricultural preservation, so removing them represents a policy shift on that specific parcel.

Potential points of contention

Agricultural preservation vs. private property rights: Law 107 of 1974 was designed to preserve agricultural land; removing these protections for one parcel may undermine that policy's consistency and effectiveness

Precedent and selective application: Granting relief for this specific property could trigger similar requests from other landowners with comparable restrictions, fragmenting agricultural protection measures

Beneficiary concerns: The property owners are deceased; clarity is needed on whether their heirs have legitimate standing and unanimous agreement to modify the deed restrictions