Rauris in turmoil: demolition threatens for 40 unfinished chalets!

Rauris in turmoil: demolition threatens for 40 unfinished chalets!

in Rauris, in the Salzburg Pinzgau, have over 40 unfinished chalets and a shell for a restaurant on a meadow that has been inactive as a construction site for two years. As reported 5min.at, the deadline for completion has expired and the approval for the chalet village has expired. The company should have been admitted within five years, which did not happen. Marlene Svazek, the governor's deputy, confirms that a company is not permitted in the current situation. A demolition notice is expected in the next two weeks, with the owner has the opportunity to take a complaint.

Mayor Peter Loitfellner sees this grievance a chance for the community because talks with non -profit builders and the state property company are running. The planned use includes affordable living space, subsidized rental apartments as well as row houses and single -family houses. The background to the problem is that the original project developer gave up due to a lack of interest and another client also stopped the project after setting only ten foundations.

an outdated concept

The resident Friedrich Daxbacher expresses that there is no need for other chalets in town. The existing dedication as a accommodation company, which has existed since the 1990s, is considered outdated. This building situation also illuminates criticism of Simon Heilig-Hofbauer, a member of the state parliament, who indicates grievances in spatial planning policy and the actions of the immovency.

The chalet project in Rauris was even referred to as the largest floor sin in Salzburg. According to Salzburg24.at it is part of a Greenpeace initiative called "9 concrete treasures" that identified disaster buildings in Austria. The aim is to draw attention to the waste of agricultural soil and to sensitize the public to the responsible use of basic resources.

soil strategy for Austria

In order to reduce the use of space and promote sustainable usage concepts, the political decision to the Örek 2030 implementation pact, which also includes a "floor strategy for Austria", was published. The aim of this strategy is to significantly reduce area sealing by 2030. The approach includes, among other things, the creation of a uniform monitoring system for increasing the efficiency of existing potentials such as interior development and densification, informed [Oerok.gv.at] (https://www.oerok.gv.at/bodenstrategie/ conversion pact).

With these measures, you want to not only secure the quality of the living space, but also preserve the agricultural areas in the sense of climate protection and adaptation to climate change. The current debate about the chalet project shows how important the dialogue between politics, citizens and builders is in order to develop sustainable solutions.