El Cape San Antonio lighthouse It will definitely not be a privately run hotel. This was communicated by the ombudsman to the citizen group that mobilized against the private concession of the lighthouse and that managed to link various sectors of the town.
Once this refusal has been made effective and official, from the town hall have announced their intention for the cape to become an interpretation center for the Marine Reserve of the Cape San Antonio, thus taking advantage of its strategic location.
Mayor, José ChulviAlready it has closed a meeting with the Port Authority of Alicante to deal with this issue. Chulvi go along with Councilwoman Services, Kika MataAnd the Environment, Doris Courcelles. The municipal intention is to raise the adequacy of facilities modeled after the Albir lighthouse, giving social utility and public use of general interest.
Parallel to this process, Chulvi is waiting for the Governing Board of the Natural Park Montgó in order to present the proposal and obtain their support, since the lighthouse is within the park and can also be a resource to disseminate its values.
But this proposal is not new. a year ago, and after hearing the request to make the lighthouse a hotel, the town hall and proposed this alternative.
It is recalled that the proposed private concession Lighthouse breached five regulations: the Law on Spatial Planning, Urbanism and Landscape (LOTUP) of Valencia, the General Plan Xàbia (PGOU), the Plan of Management of Natural Resources montgó (PORN), the Plan Rector of Use and
Management Montgó Natural Park (PRUG) and the Act itself State Ports and Marina Mercante.
Following a meeting with the Director General of Ports, the mayor won the municipal commitment will be respected.
