Playa del Carmen to Review Legal Status of Chen Zubul Property

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — Playa del Carmen officials will review both the legal status and the technical information tied to the Chen Zubul property, a tract of more than 40 hectares whose future is under dispute, the councilor who chairs the municipal Environment Commission said.

Fernando Muñoz Calero, who holds the eighth council seat and leads the commission, said officials will listen to residents who want the land kept at zero density and preserved as it stands — provided there are no political or private interests at stake. At the same time, he said, the property’s legal situation must be examined, because a private party claims lawful possession of the site.

“We will wait for all the information, not only the voices of those who want this place preserved, but also the technical information,” Muñoz Calero said.

He highlighted the coordination his office maintains with the state government and the federal government so that all three levels can work along the same path.

The councilor said the priority will be to identify the genuine public interest, acknowledging that some people will always push personal agendas. That, he added, should not distract the government — noting that in the past residents were shut out of decisions of this kind.

For that reason, he insisted, the commission will hear from everyone and work as a team.

The groups Red de Chen Zubul, Pulmón Verde and Dejando Huella recently presented the legal and environmental framework behind their proposal to protect and conserve the property, which lies in the heart of the Luis Donaldo Colosio neighborhood and borders the federal maritime-terrestrial zone.