OWNERS of unsightly cottages and sheds at Tondaligan Park that were blown away by a storm surge last month will have to wait a little longer before the city rebuilds their structures.

Mayor Alipio Fernandez, Jr. has issued a directive that any new shed to be put up would be of uniform size, shape and make for a more balanced visual effect to visitors.

All sheds must conform too with regulations unlike before, he added.

Fernandez issued the order as owners of sheds and cottages destroyed by the giant waves started to rebuild their structures so that they can be back in business again.

Officials led by City Administrator Alvin Fernandez are now discussing the guidelines for the new sheds that would be put up with the affected shed owners, the mayor said.

Fernandez emphasized that the new sheds must not be used as sleeping quarters at night and most importantly, the sheds must not obstruct an open view of the sea.

“We will not displace the legitimate stall holders because that is their livelihood. But he regulatory requirements must be observed always,” he said.

He ordered at the same time that the new sheds be set back a few meters on the likelihood that the storm surge that devastated many standing structures in the beach may recur in future typhoons.

Fernandez admitted that he had already ordered the city engineering office to conduct a study on the hydrological behavior of the water in the Lingayen Gulf because of the ocurrence of deadly storm surges.

The study is urgently needed because before these storm surges, giant waves also destroyed and scoured concrete sea walls built along the beach.