The Urban Planning Commission of Lugano is a consultative body established by the City Council in 2022 with a specific ordinance. The Commission provides opinions to the Municipality on a variety of issues related to planning and construction. These include public and private building projects, road projects, as well as planning and urban studies. The main purpose of the Commission is to contribute to the quality of urban, architectural, and landscape development of Lugano, in compliance with the regulations established by the City and according to international best practices.

Ordinanza municipale sulla Commissione urbanistica del 25 agosto 2022

Competencies and Decision Criteria

The Commission meets regularly to examine planning and urban projects and documents. Its evaluation is based on specific criteria such as the urban, architectural, and landscape quality of the projects, taking into account municipal and cantonal guidelines.

As a rule, the Commission analyzes only projects and documents that concern the buildable area of the city. After consulting neighboring municipalities, it can also examine projects and documents of inter-municipal interest.

Composition

The Commission is composed of seven members, of which three are internal and four are external. The internal members include by law the Municipal Head of the Dicastero Sviluppo Territoriale (Department of Territorial Development), the director of the Divisione Pianificazione, Ambiente e Energia, Mobilità (Division of Planning, Environment and Energy, Mobility), and the director of the Divisione Edilizia Privata (Division of Private Construction). The external members are appointed by the Municipality at the beginning of each legislature and must be recognized professionals in the fields of urban planning, architecture, and the protection of built and cultural heritage.
 

External Members (Legislature 2024–2028):

  • Arch. Sabrina Contratto (President), urban planning and territorial planning
  • Arch. Giulio Bettini, architecture
  • Arch. Dominique Ghiggi, landscape
  • Arch. Nicola Navone, protection and enhancement of built and cultural heritage
     

Internal Members (Legislature 2024–2028):

  • Hon. Filippo Lombardi, Head of the Department of Territorial Development
  • Eng. Sandro Montorfani, director of the Division of Private Construction
  • Arch. Andrea Felicioni, director of the Division of Planning, Environment and Energy, Mobility
     

Secretary (Legislature 2024–2028):

  • Arch. Donato Anchora, collaborator of the Division of Private Construction
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Contacts

Città di Lugano
Pianificazione, ambiente e energia, mobilità
Via della Posta 8
6900 Lugano
t. +41 58 866 77 11

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