New Lidl to sprout near Gariūnai: Dissatisfied people are angry that the plot has not been left for distribution on the streets

The new store has not yet been built, but the old parking lot is already full of equipment – the plot is being maintained.

Market representatives are outraged

The representatives of the companies that run the market have been outraged for some time at the future store near the Gariūnai market.

On March 23, a story appeared on the Farišų Gariūnai Business Park account that a new shopping center would be erected nearby.

“You have all probably driven down the road through Gariūnai to Kaunas. The only lane leading to the freeway is almost always obstructed during rush hour. And what will happen when a SHOPPING CENTER appears next to this bar? This is an example of how the public interest has been sacrificed for the private one.

The purpose of the plot with 0 construction in the municipality without discussion with the community was urgently changed to commercial with construction permits. It is planned to install a second lane on this state parcel and improve the connection with the Kaunas highway, but a shopping center will appear in its place. The city rejects the possibility of widening the way in favor of a commercial entity, ”the Gariūnai account wrote.

The next day, Gariūnai shared another record:

“A SECRET document has arrived at the Gariūnai Business and Cultural Park, in which you can see the map with Gariūnų Street. The automobile market, which has been in operation for 20 years and employs more than 1,000 small entrepreneurs, is no longer a market. Throughout this territory, the LIDl Lietuva SHOPPING CENTER may have allowed itself to design its own premises ”.

At the same time, a display of a supposedly secret document was added, showing possible buildings across Gariūnų Street. It is true that officially the administration of Gariūnai Business Park does not comment on all these things. The Gariūnai market is managed by three companies: Geruda, Posūkis and Jurgena.

I would like a broader path

Drivers are also talking about the inconvenience the new store will cause. Romas, who has to drive here regularly for work reasons, is convinced that the plot near Gariūnų Street was intended to improve road infrastructure and could not be modified in any way.

Rome claims to have seen the ancient detailed plan of the site, according to which this plot is an easement. Consequently, it concludes that the use of the plot should have been maintained as planned in 1999.

“Virtually all of my work is done in the car. You have to drive and hurry all the time, use both the A2 and A1. I think, like most Vilnius residents. A project is underway to convert the A1 highway to Kaunas into a motorway, which would make life easier for many. (…)

He is angry when the given territory is simply handed over to the busiest place in Vilnius. At that point, it is necessary to widen the road. And the tape is just one. Yesterday I had to drive there again and stay in the longest traffic jam. Today the expansion of the infrastructure is needed and a store is being built ”, Romas was upset.

He is angry when the territory is handed over to the busiest place in Vilnius. At that point, it is necessary to widen the road. And the tape is just one.

According to him, Lidl Lietuva also has a plot of land across Gariūn street next, next to the car market, and he is also planning construction, but the plot is previously for commercial purposes, the flows there are different, so there should be no problems. However, the territory towards the Vilnius-Kaunas highway had to be left to improve transport infrastructure.

See actions against an object

However, Lidl Lietuva claims that the company has only one plot of land and plans to build only one store, off the Vilnius-Kaunas highway.

“We can confirm that Lidl Lietuva owns a piece of land near the Gariūnai market, where he plans to build a shop. The project is publicly available on the Vilnius city municipality website (you can find it at here – red.past.).

The store and parking lot are designed so that there is no significant change in traffic intensity and the municipality plans to renovate an adjacent intersection.

Recently, we have been monitoring active and specific actions against this object, but we hope that the process will continue to be fluid and the increasing competition will benefit everyone, especially customers, ”says Valdas Otsing, Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications at Lidl Lietuva.

We are observing proactive and specific actions against this object, but we hope that the process remains fluid and that the increasing competition benefits everyone.

Use changed

The Vilnius City Municipality declares that the detailed plan decisions approved by the Vilnius City Council decision on July 9, 1999 provide for an infrastructure territory with possible engineering infrastructure service structures for the terrain.

However, on October 9, 2019, the order of the deputy director of the municipal administration of the city of Vilnius approved the adjustment of the detailed plan, the solutions of which already provide for the land use of commercial objects, possible buildings: administrative, commercial, de services. , catering, garage buildings.

According to Virginijus Pauža, head of the municipal infrastructure department, “according to the available information, the valid detailed plan allows for the construction of a commercial building on the mentioned plot.”

Asked about the road infrastructure, a representative of the municipality said that changes are planned here, but that they have nothing to do with this plot or with the future store in it.

On the road from Minsk to Klaipėda in Vilnius, there have been only two intersections controlled by traffic lights in recent years: at the intersection of Liepkalnio, Žirnių and Minsk highway, and at Gariūnai.

The first intersection is currently being rebuilt and it will soon be possible to drive there in the direction of Minsk without stopping. Therefore, the traffic light on this important artery will remain only near the Gariūnai market.

“Currently, a two-level transportation hub is being prepared on Gariūnų Street, that is, the first stage is being implemented. The distribution of the connecting roads is not covered by this project nor has it been considered. The second stage is a two-level intersection with Kuro Street.

It is worth mentioning that there will be a 3-lane road with acceleration lanes at the mentioned place, but the traffic light intersection will be removed and a viaduct will be built, ”said V. Pauža.

Based on the information available, the current detailed plan allows for the construction of a commercial building on the site in question.

One floor, with greenery

Commercial building, Gariūnų str. 48 construction project that can be found vilnius.lt, it is indicated that in the still in force Vilnius City Master Plan (until 2015), the district centers and other mixed areas of high intensity, commercial and service activities, together with the social, service and other infrastructure required for your service, are possible in this functional area.

The city’s new master plan, which has yet to be approved but will run until 2030, envisions a service area here.

“The construction of shopping centers in Vilnius is regulated in accordance with the Vilnius City Shopping Center Development Plan approved by the Vilnius City Municipal Council Decision of August 25, 2004, which equates to a plan special and is considered an integral part of the Vilnius City Municipality Master Plan.

According to the scheme, the plots enter the territory “Other urban areas”, where the development of all kinds of commercial objects is possible. It also enters an area where, within a radius of 500 meters, the territory is served by a single shopping center (business park-market “Gariūnai”) ”, says the project.

As it only borders the Gariūnai Business Park, Maxima Bazė XXX is one kilometer away and the Depo store is 1.5 km away, as indicated in the project, it is possible to build a shopping center in this area.

According to the project, “the parcel is formed by merging the existing parcel (Gariūnų str. 48, parcel area 6893 m2) and intermediate parcels are formed (parcel areas 1245 m2 and 252 m2, respectively)”.

The land is located within the zone, where within a radius of 500 meters the territory is served by a single shopping center (business park-market “Gariūnai”).

It will be possible to enter the territory of the store from Paneriškių street – it will separate the Lidl plot from the Gariūnai market.

“A park is being designed in the eastern part of the plot. In the western part of the plot there is also a green area behind the unloading ramp. The position of the building on the plot was selected in accordance with the indicated entrances, taking into account the convenience of access to the territory. It is planned to park the car in the central and eastern part of the plot ”, says the project.

There will be 125 parking spaces.

“It is proposed to connect with the city’s communications, providing entrances and exits to the plot through Paneriškių str. The planned design solutions: entrances and exits and the flow of traffic generated towards the object of attraction will not have a significant impact on the network of nearby streets, ”say the project organizers.

The store building will be an elongated rectangular floor, the area of ​​the commercial hall will reach approximately 1423.5 square meters.