Conversion in construction in Leibnitz: Citizens are calling for clarification of the building authority

Conversion in construction in Leibnitz: Citizens are calling for clarification of the building authority

The construction planning and permit in the municipality of Leibnitz causes excitement and resentment among the residents. The Leibnitz Citizens' Forum has been strongly involved in the debate about the building authority. It is argued that a better check of building searches would be necessary to avoid time and anger for everyone involved. Citizens demand legal certainty and an efficient handling of taxpayers' money.

Since 2019 there have been numerous problems around the "Development Plan IGO-ETRICH-GASSE". A developer plans to build two houses with eight apartments, which leads to conflicts with the existing regulations. Among other things, the question arises of the floors and the number of parking space. The requirements of the development plan do not seem to be observed here, which triggers concern for many residents.

unclear information and resistance of the citizens

A central problem was the lack of information from the developer about the existing regulations. Contradictory statements by experts who have been included in the decision -making process have increased the confusion. As a result, the citizens together with Manuela Kittler became active and the building permit granted by complaint. Her commitment finally achieved success: the building permit was canceled.

Although the citizens successfully showed the defects in the approval, the property developer complained of the decision. The State Administrative Court (LVWG) then also determined defects in the documents and evaluated the dismissal of the building permit as unjustified. After adapting the bullet height, the court returned the building permit to the building authority for the examination.

The mayor finally gave a second building permit without dealing with the remaining controversial points. This situation brings citizens to become active again and to raise additional complaints. You must continue to spend a considerable extent, for example, to show, for example, that the new plans still violate the applicable regulations. Points such as an inadequate number of parking spaces and the soundproofing requirements are still up for debate.

The Bürgerforum Leibnitz and Manuela Kittler therefore call for a fundamental reform of the process in order to avoid such conflicts in the future. The focus should be on better communication and clear guidelines that enable citizens to live with trust in their community without having to conduct constant legal disputes.

The discussion about the building authority and the development plan shows how important it is that such procedures are designed transparently and in civil -friendly. Citizens must not have the feeling that they have to take responsibility for monitoring compliance themselves, while at the same time their quality of living is at stake.

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