Residents have written complaints about the kindergarten neighborhood – angry about the possible devaluation of their property

Complaints – for everyone

V.Švogžlys his 15 minutes shared a letter that he sent on behalf of residents to the State Service for the Protection and Adoption of Children’s Rights, Vilnius City. the municipality, the National Public Health Center (NVSC), the Ombudsman of the Seimas (referred to the municipality and the NVSC for examination), members of Seimas Antanas Matulas and Algis Strelčiūnas (the latter referred the investigation to the municipality).

“The kindergarten has been in operation since September 1, it is moving from Vakaro street, there were the same problems. At the moment we already have more than 30 signatures,” said V. Švogžlys.

The residents named the complaint “due to possible damage to Pažagiškės, Šerkšno, Lietaus, Šalna, Šarmos str., Lazdynėliai District. constitutional rights of the population and threats to the “Kings Tale” for the health and safety of children attending the kindergarten. “She asks not to allow this kindergarten to operate in a residential building on Šerkšno str.

Residents say they found out about the new neighbors in late July, but there is more than one reason they disagree with the presence of a kindergarten in the area.

Neighbors, paying large sums of money, bought land surrounded by forest, near the river, and built houses with narrow streets that end in blind streets to live in silence.

Wants to live in silence

“We, the residents of Pažagiškių, Šerkšno, Lietaus, Šarmos, Šalna streets of this Lazdynėliai district, are opposed to the appearance of this preschool educational institution in this block of single-family houses because the traffic on these streets will increase every morning and every night: 50-70 cars will carry children, the service staff will take you to kindergarten in the morning and the same number of cars at night; There will be constant traffic jams when leaving the yards of private houses, pollution will increase because of car emissions, children will go to the road sections with their parents (there are no sidewalks on any street), traffic will be constantly obstructed.

Also, in a small, quiet block of private homes, the noise scale will be increased by the flow of moving and returning cars, the opening and closing of car doors, alarm alarms, children’s games, and being outdoors. . This block of single-family houses with the streets listed was designed as a closed block of private houses and said residents, after paying a large amount of money, bought parcels of land (small parcels, mostly 6 acres each) surrounded by Lazdynėliai forest, by the river, and they built houses with narrow streets. that end up in a cul-de-sac to live in a quiet and safe neighborhood ”, say the neighbors.

The value of the surrounding parcels and own houses will fall as a result of the arrival of the institution of early childhood education, since no buyer will want to buy real estate at a price that guarantees a quiet life and public health, but to obtain conditions equivalent to living in a busy traffic jam and noise and forever. on a sunken street. “This is a clear violation of our constitutional property rights”, people are convinced.

This clearly violates our constitutional property rights.

They also state in their complaint that by moving the kindergarten to a residential house on Šerkšno str. non-compliance with general health rules and directives, since the residential house is not suitable for kindergarten activities: the territory is not fenced, not properly managed, without a playground, etc.

The house itself is supposed to have mold, flammable chemicals and tires stored in the basement, this is confirmed by the people who used to live in the house. In addition, the neighbors are convinced that the interior of the house is not what the preschool education institution needs, so they demand that after issuing a hygiene passport to the kindergarten to inform the neighbors if they have investigated their circumstances, infractions are eliminated, because, as they say, we are concerned not only with our constitutional rights, but also with the protection of the right of the young generation to a safe, healthy and happy life. “

The traffic was planned in advance

Rasa Jonkuvienė, the director of the “Karal de pasaka” kindergarten, does not hide that when they moved to a new location, they faced resistance from residents, and one of the residents was the most opposed. However, those who have already had experience in the previous place also in Lazdynėliai say that they have thought of some things beforehand.

For example, with regard to traffic, realizing the possible dissatisfaction of the locals, the director of the kindergarten, inviting parents to inspect the facilities, urged them not to drive on Šerkšno street, which ends in an alley dead end, and on Žaibo street, where they would no longer have to turn around when entering neighboring courtyards.

“Parking is a very sensitive issue. We had it on Vakaro St., we received letters from outraged neighbors, but we tried to communicate with them, respond and really respond. Neighbors were angry that parents were hanging around in their backyards. I personally spoke about it and most parents took it into account because we are sociable, our relationship is warm, we cooperate. Last fall, we decided to meet our neighbors, we met, we communicated, we listened, we tried to agree on what we could do the most.

There is such a busy road close by that we can cross, we planned that parents could drive there, and we would say that they would not drive through that dead end, – said R. Jonkuvienė.

We also give up other facilities because parking there is very difficult. And here, although it is a dead end, but next to where more houses are being built, there is such an active street to cross, that we have anticipated that parents will be able to drive there, and let’s just say they don’t ride in that dead end. departure. We had planned it after barely inspecting these facilities, without any complaints from our neighbors, ”said R. Jonkuvienė.

Currently the kindergarten is training a third group of children, for which a total of 45 children will attend. According to R. Jonkuvienė, the institution was looking for new facilities to improve the conditions for both children and employees.

“It just came to our attention then. We didn’t have a patio. Another thing is that we didn’t have a methodical office in that place for the employees, because there is a need. The kindergarten is beginning its eighth season; as educators, we wanted to create a garden for children that was close to home conditions, taking into account the children’s needs. So we started, we grew little by little, we grew up in two groups. We see that children also need psychologists, other specialists, to have a space apart. We had arranged everything, we had a hygiene passport, but we see that the needs are increasing, so we look for another place “, assured the manager.

According to R. Jonkuvienė, the new premises will also serve to protect both children and employees from COVID-19, as there is more space for groups, separate entrances can be installed, so the flows will be separated.

He assured that the kindergarten representatives had been looking for a suitable place for a long time, they had only set the goal of finding one in Lazdynėliai, because the parents are used to it, many of them bring children from the road to work, others from Trakai and so on. Also, Lazdynėliai itself is still expanding enormously, so the need for a kindergarten will continue to exist.

R. Jonkuvienė stated that the kindergarten had already prepared all the documents and submitted to the NVSC to obtain a hygiene passport.

We had everything in order, we had a hygiene passport, but we see that the needs are growing, so we look for another place.

You do not have a hygiene passport

NVSC Vilnius Department 15 minutes reported that examined the 2020 August 20 received a complaint from a resident about the activities of a private kindergarten at the Karalių pasaka Public Institution in Šerkšno str. 16, Vilnius.

The Vilnius department of the NVSC has established that the kindergarten operates without a hygiene passport-permit, which can carry a fine of 300 to 850 euros. The administrative responsibility of the person in charge of the kindergarten will be applied in accordance with the procedure and terms established by legal acts.

“VšĮ Karalių pasaka has not yet applied to the Vilnius Department of the NVSC for a hygiene permit passport. If you submit the application, compliance with the requirements established in the Lithuanian hygiene standard HN 75: 2016 “General health safety requirements for the implementation of preschool and preschool education programs” will be assessed. The most important criteria for obtaining a hygiene passport-permit are a safe environment for children (premises, territories), an environment that meets the needs of children of a certain age (premises and territory areas, facility, etc.).

Neighbors’ consents are not required when issuing a hygiene passport-permit, because according to the description of cases and procedures of misuse of the Building (its facilities) in residential buildings, pre-school education activities are allowed ”, NVSC said.

Neighbors’ consent is not required for the issuance of a hygiene permit passport.

When asked to comment on the deficiencies reported by neighbors in the house where the kindergarten operates, NVSC representatives stated that if the kindergarten raises up to 60 children, it may not have its own plot and use another children’s play area (eg a playground, park area, etc.). Due to the mold, the specialists agree that its visible should not be on the walls and ceiling of the premises.

However, it does not establish requirements for vehicle traffic, the pollution caused by them and the hygiene standard of the street and sidewalk infrastructure, such complaints are referred to the Vilnius City Municipality Administration, as has also been done. this time.

The Vilnius City Municipality, for its part, claims that it does not issue any permits, but only registers a new education provider in the SMIR registry. And for other things, the requirements are set only when a new object is created.

“Only when designing and planning the construction of a new school, kindergarten or annex, should the owners ask the Department of Infrastructure for the design conditions. They define what must be designed and installed outside the plot, such as sidewalks, intersections, sections of streets, etc. The Traffic Management Department is contacted immediately before the opening or after the start of the training institution, when short-term disembarkation points, public transport route or stops are desired. However, the municipality has not received such a request, ”said the municipality’s representatives.