MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2014-2029+ 1 „Municipality of Gracanica, opulent with antique and medieval treasures and natural beauty- modern environment with developed economy and infrastructure where everyone enjoys the same rights and freedoms“ (“Gracanica Visioning Workshop”, Ohrid, 2010) 2 This document is prepared by Municipality of Gracanica, which bearer is the Directorate of Urbanism, Cadastre and Environment, with support of Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme (MuSPP), implemented by UN-Habitat, and Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, respectively Spatial Planning Institute. This draft version of the Gracanica Municipal Development Plan is the result of a close cooperation and support from UN-Habitat but does not necessarily express the views and opinions of UN-Habitat. Gracanica, July 2014 3 MDP DRAFTING WORKING GROUPS- MUNICIPALITY OF GRACANICA Steering Committee (Present Administration) Branimir Stojanovic, Mayor; Srdjan Petkovic, Deputy Mayor; Miljaz Gashi, Deputy Mayor for Albanian community issues; Sebastian Serifovic, Deputy Mayor for Roma Ashkali and Egyptian community issues; Nebojsa Peric, Advisor to the Mayor for political issues. Vladeta Kostic, Chairman of the Assembly. Dejan Jovanovic, Director, Department of Planning; Aleksandar Mihajlovic, Director, Department of Public Services; Dragan Dimitrijevic, Director, Department of Education; Jovica Vasic, Director, Department of Healthcare and Social Welfare. Slavisa Nicic, Director, Department of Finance; Zvonko Stevic, Director, Department of Administration; Milos Dimitrijevic, Director, Department of Inspection; Vojkan Marinkovic, Chief of Cadastre. (Past Administration) Bojan Stojanovic, Mayor; Igor Aritonovic, Deputy Mayor; Viktor Djokic, Advisor to the Mayor for political issues and Projects Coordination. Goran Lazic, Chairman of the Assembly. Nada Brkljac, Director, Department of Planning; Jelena Stojanovic, Director, Department of Public Services; Verica Ristic and Elia Mladenovic, Directors, Department of Education; Bojan Todorovic, Director, Department of Healthcare and Social Welfare. Slavisha Nicic, Director, Department of Finance; Nebojsa Milovanovic, Director, Department of Administration; Agron Batalli, Director, Department of Inspection; Vojkan Marinkovic, Chief of Cadastre. Core Team Dejan Jovanovic, Director, Department of Planning (MDP Project Manager- Present); Nada Brkljac, Director, Department of Planning (MDP Project Manager- Present); Natasa Dimitrijevic, Planning Official (MDP Coordinator); Mirjana Stanojevic, Planning Official. Municipal Planning Team Natasha Dimitrijevic, Planning Officer (Head of Thematic Group), Department of Planning; Mirjana Stanojevic, Planning Officer (Head of Thematic Group), Department of Planning; Nevenka Rika, Building Permit Officer, Department of Planning; Igor Rasic, Environmental Protection Officer, Department of Planning; Alexander Kukurekovic, Land Surveyor, Department of Planning; Zoran Mandic, Land Surveyor, Department of Planning; Ljubisa Janicijevic, External Collaborator (Head of Thematic Group), Department of Planning; Milos Nicic, Public Services Officer, Department of Public Services; Boban Marinković, Education Officer, Department of Education; Sonja Jovanovic, Social Issues Officer, Department of Healthcare and Social Welfare; Sonja Artinovic, Economic Development Officer (Head of Thematic Group), Dept. of Economy and Finance; Sasha Zdravkovic, Rural Development Officer, Department of Economy and Finance; Mirjana Stankovic, Internal Auditing Officer, Department of Economy and Finance; Sinisa Subaric, European Integration Officer, Department of Administration; Aleksandar Jocic, Information Technology Officer, Department of Administration; Sladjana Maksimovic, Information Officer, Department of Administration; Miljan Blagic, Information Officer, Department of Administration; Boban Todorovic, Cultural Heritage Coordinator; Miloš Maksimovic, Director, Regional Hospital; Manushaqe Susari, Translation Officer, Department of Administration; 4 UN-Habitat/ Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme in Kosovo In-house Support: Sadije Kelmendi, Spatial/ Urban Planning Officer. Specialized Support: Visar Salihu, Spatial/ Urban Planning Officer. Support Team: Jillian Bywater, Spatial/ Urban Planning Officer; Ishaku Maitumbi, Spatial/ Urban Planning Officer; Pren Domgjoni, Spatial/ Urban Planning Officer; Lumnije Gashi Shabani, Spatial/ Urban Planning Officer; Rudina Qerimi, Spatial and Urban Planning Officer. Klodeta Krasniqi, Junior Spatial/ Urban Planning Officer; Arijeta Himaduna, Gender and Civil Society Officer; Gloriosa Hisari, Legal Officer; Peter Engstrom, Planning Unit Coordination Advisor; Hasse Eriksson, Planning Unit Coordination Advisor. 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 10 1.1 SPATIAL PLANNING AND ITS IMPORTANCE ........................................................................................... 10 1.2 GOAL OF MDP (MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN) ............................................................................. 10 1.3 LEGAL BASIS FOR DRAFTING MDP ...................................................................................................... 11 1.4 DOCUMENTS CONSULTED WITH SPATIAL PLANNING RELEVANCE ......................................................... 11 1.5 ESTABLISHMENT OF GRACANICA MUNICIPALITY ................................................................................ 12 1.6 STRUCTURE OF MUNICIPAL BODIES ..................................................................................................... 13 1.7 GRACANICA WITHIN THE NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CONTEXT............................................................ 14 1.7.1 Historic Basis.................................................................................................................................. 14 1.7.2 Gracanica in Kosovo Context ......................................................................................................... 15 1.7.3 General data on Municipality of Gracanica ................................................................................... 16 1.7.4 Gracanica in Blue Area of Kosovo Spatial Plan ............................................................................ 16 1.7.4.1 Blue Area Characteristics ........................................................................................................................... 16 1.7.4.2 Blue Area Vision ......................................................................................................................................... 17 1.7.4.3 Blue Area General Goals ............................................................................................................................ 17 1.7.4.4 Development of Settlements Network .......................................................................................................... 17 1.7.4.5 Areas of Special Interest within the Blue Area............................................................................................ 17 1.7.4.6 Conflicts and Synergies of Blue Area Development Scenarios ................................................................... 18 1.7.4.7 Conflicts ...................................................................................................................................................... 18 1.7.4.8 Synergies ..................................................................................................................................................... 18 2 MUNICIPAL PROFILE ........................................................................................................................... 19 2.1 GEO-CLIMATE OVERWIEV AND LAND USE ........................................................................................... 19 2.1.1 Climate ............................................................................................................................................ 21 2.1.2 Land use .......................................................................................................................................... 21 2.2 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSING AND DEMOGRAPHY ................................................................... 24 2.2.1 Population....................................................................................................................................... 24 2.2.2 Population density .......................................................................................................................... 25 2.2.3 Population Growth ......................................................................................................................... 25 2.2.4 Mortality Rate ................................................................................................................................. 26 2.2.5 Composition of Population by Ethnicity ......................................................................................... 26 2.2.6 Composition of Population by Age ................................................................................................. 26 2.2.7 Migrations....................................................................................................................................... 26 2.2.8 Housing ..........................................................................................................................................