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General planning

The master plan resolves community structural and land use issues that affect the functionality and economy of the urban structure for decades. The general plan embodies the city's strategic policies regarding land use goals and is a good tool for strategic planning. The general plan guides more detailed planning, such as station planning.

Developing and maintaining an urban structure that serves housing, leisure and business requires the preparation of a comprehensive plan for the entire city and the definition of up-to-date strategic goals. Long-term strategic planning is important for the sustainable growth and development of the city.

  • At Riihimäki, master plan work is done on the principle of continuous planning. The general plan is revised, updated and supplemented on a rolling basis. It can be done, for example, with sub-master plan-level land use plans and general and development plans, or with themes covering the entire city. Continuous general planning gives an up-to-date overall picture of the city's land use development. It helps in scheduling and preparing for more detailed design projects.

General formulas in force

The Master Plan 2013, prepared during 2017–2035, entered into force on 20 August 2017. The Master Plan 2035 is valid except for the following unapproved area reservation markings: the large MUY area of ​​Paalijärvi – Hirvijärvi, the extension of the northern end of the Suolijärvi nature reserve, the Paalijoki Canyon nature reserve and the expansion areas of the community structures at the Arolammi and Monni stations. The Master Plan for Riihimäki 2010 (KV 9 June 1997 § 87) is valid in these areas, except for the extension of the northern end of the Suolijärvi nature reserve and the Paalijoki Canyon nature reserve.

Partial formulas

  • A new residential area with services is planned for Kalmu in the master plan. The goal in the zoning work has been to secure housing and recreation needs and to preserve landscape, nature and cultural values. The partial master plan has a legal effect and is the basis for the area's subsequent site planning, which takes place in stages. Getting a new residential area into use is important from the point of view of the city's production of detached houses.

    Reports prepared for the partial master plan:

    • Riihimäki Kalmu / Herajoki traffic report 2011
    • Nature Conservation Initiative for the Kalmu Partial Master Plan Proposal Area – Impact Assessment 2 December 2010
    • Kalmu stormwater report 7 November 2008
    • Kalmu supplementary nature report 2008
    • Kalmu noise survey 2008; supplementary noise report 2009
    • Bird survey of Kalmu 2008
    • Survey of the landscape and cultural-historical values ​​of the Kalmu region 2007
    • Kalmu nature survey 28 November 2006
    • Kalmu ancient remains survey 2006
    • The Riihimäki City Council approved the Kalmu partial master plan on January 16, 2012.

    Plan map of Kalmu partial master plan (KV January 16, 2012)
    Plan description of Kalmu sub-master plan ja annexes to the formula statement (KV January 16, 2012)

    The partial master plan was appealed to the Hämeenlinna Administrative Court and the Supreme Administrative Court. On 22 January 2015, the Supreme Administrative Court rejected the appeals regarding the approval of the master plan, so the council's decision has become legally binding. The city government's announcement was published in Aamuposti on 8 February 2015.

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Get to know Riihimäki's land policy program

Land policy refers to the implementation of city planning and land management, such as land acquisition and transfers and land development, agreements related to the planning of private land, and measures to ensure the implementation of local plans. The aim of the land policy is to create the conditions for the development of the community and the vitality of the city. The city council approved the revised land policy in June 2018.