Construction Authorization for Las Terrazas Housing Development Approved After Work Was Already Underway
The Las Terrazas Infonavit housing development, where 1,480 Viviendas del Bienestar (Wellbeing Homes) promoted by the Federal Government are being built and whose first phase is expected to be delivered within days, has only now received a vote from the Mazatlán City Council’s Urban Planning, Ecology, and Public Works Commission regarding its construction authorization.
During Extraordinary City Council Session No. 33, Councilwoman Alina Quintero Morales, coordinator of the commission, presented the proposal to authorize the municipal development regime for a 82,087.50-square-meter property located in the Villas del Sol neighborhood along Genaro Estrada Avenue.
Questions Over the Timing of the Authorization
Before the vote, Councilwoman Maribel Chollet Morán questioned Quintero Morales, pointing out that construction on the housing development had already begun in October 2025, making the approval process essentially a regularization rather than a prior authorization.
“This is a housing development that should have been approved before construction began.”
Chollet Morán requested that the issue be recorded in the official minutes, stating:
“We cannot overlook the fact that this authorization is being presented to the full council after the fact, and this has unfortunately become a systematic practice.”
She added that she would vote in favor because the project would allow hundreds of families to gain access to housing, while reiterating that the authorization had arrived too late.
Councilman Jesser Martínez argued that the program represents social justice, as it will enable more residents of Mazatlán to obtain a home.
Councilman Felipe Parada responded by noting that the housing program is not new and is not a gift, emphasizing that beneficiaries will ultimately pay for the homes themselves. According to Parada, houses initially valued at more than 600,000 pesos can end up costing buyers as much as 2 million pesos over time.
Approval by Majority Vote
The proposal was ultimately approved by a majority of the council members present.
Councilman Giovanni González Zatarain abstained from voting, while Councilwomen Claudia Luna Fernández and Wendy Barajas Cortés were absent during the extraordinary session.
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