Kaavaluonnosta

Kaavaluonnosta is a Finnish planning term that refers to the draft version of a zoning or land-use plan (kaava). In municipal planning, kaavaluonnos represents the preliminary proposal that is prepared for discussion, evaluation, and public comment before a final plan is adopted. The term is widely used in official planning documents, notices, and consultation materials.

In language use, kaavaluonnosta is the genitive form of kaavaluonnos, used to indicate possession or relation, as in kaavaluonnosta koskevat muistutukset (statements concerning the draft plan) or kaavaluonnosta koskeva lausunto (a statement about the draft). The corresponding nominative form kaavaluonnos denotes the draft itself.

Process and context: When a planning project begins, the municipality may publish a kaavaluonnos to illustrate proposed land-use changes, zoning boundaries, or development plans. Residents, organizations, and other stakeholders are invited to submit feedback, objections, or comments. The responses can lead to revisions, after which a final kaava (the binding plan) is prepared for official adoption. Kaavaluonnos is thus a key step in the democratic and administrative process of land-use planning.

Relation to related terms: Kaava is the final, legally binding plan. Kaavaluonnos precedes the final plan, and kaavamuutos refers to amendments to an existing plan. The term is commonly encountered alongside references to public consultation and statutory planning procedures.

See also: Kaava, Kaavamuutos, Maankäyttö ja rakennuslaki (the planning and building law).