Irpin’s Mayor Olexandr Markushyn plans to appoint Ivan Kipysh as the new chief architect of Irpin in the near future, who will assist a developer from “Batkivshchyna” in destroying the private sector.
This was reported by the information portal “Moya Kyivshchyna,” citing a source from the “Irpin Vistnyk” in the Irpin City Council.
Such a personnel decision is extremely necessary for the scandalous Irpin developer and deputy of the Irpin City Council from the “Batkivshchyna” party, Oleksandr Pikulyk. Pikulyk has recently been paying for the lawyers of Olexandr Markushyn, who is suspected by law enforcement of salary fraud, corruption, and embezzlement of budget funds.
The appointment of a new chief architect of Irpin is needed by Markushyn to settle urban planning conditions with Pikulyk in exchange for funding dozens of lawyers who are trying to extricate the mayor from a web of corruption and criminal allegations. Markushyn does not like to spend his own money on this, while Pikulyk desperately needs permits for development in the private sector in the central part of Irpin. The new chief architect, Ivan Kipysh, is expected to be the one who will sign the urban planning documents for Pikulyk and his firms, the source noted.
Previously, Irpin City Council deputy Oleksandr Pikulyk purchased several private estates in Irpin, which he plans to redevelop into multi-apartment buildings. Local residents have protested against this redevelopment for years, but now Markushyn and Pikulyk have decided to act quickly and “in the dark.” It is also worth noting that Pikulyk has repeatedly threatened owners of neighboring plots who expressed discontent with the prospects of living next to high-rise buildings.
The first project is on Universytetska Street, directly opposite the Irpin Neznaika Park. Pikulyk has previously faced scandal over his desire to build 10- and 16-story buildings there. At that time, local residents did not allow the transformation of the private sector into a concrete ghetto, and the urban planning conditions and restrictions had to be canceled. Now, on less than 1 hectare of land, Oleksandr Pikulyk has designed almost 500 apartments.
The second project is near the “Center” Park on Vyhovskyi Street. According to urban planning documentation, development cannot exceed three floors. However, Pikulyk intends to continue building the “Center” residential complex there and wants to construct multi-apartment buildings ranging from 10 to 16 floors. This area is already heavily saturated with construction, and Pikulyk’s planned development will become a real nightmare for local residents.
The third project is on Soborna Street (between Ukrtelekom and the “Shtopor” restaurant). According to the master plan, only private development is permitted there. However, Pikulyk has already fenced off the area and plans to use the help of Markushyn and the handpicked architect Ivan Kipysh to build high-rise buildings with around 1,000 apartments. This will severely impact the logistics of the city’s central area, turning Soborna Street into a hub of perpetual traffic jams.
It is worth noting that Irpin Mayor Markushyn has “distributed” over half a billion hryvnias to his friends.
