Innsbruck pulls construction locks: 23 areas for affordable living space!

Innsbruck pulls construction locks: 23 areas for affordable living space!

Innsbruck, Österreich - Innsbruck is in the critical phase of designing construction blocks that could have a profound influence on the management of unused building land. The city government, a coalition from the list of city chief Johannes Anzengruber (yes - now Innsbruck), the Greens and the SPÖ, is planning for the municipal council meeting on Thursday, March 27, the imposition of a building block over 23 basic areas, which belong to a total of 26 owners. The main goal of this measure is mobilization of undeveloped areas for funded residential construction in order to counteract the shortage of living space in Innsbruck.

The construction block was considered necessary to stop the continuous survival of land and create affordable living space. Urban planning office has selected 23 areas based on criteria such as minimum surface and suitable building site configuration, each of which is over 2,500 square meters. Mayor Anzengruber has emphasized that the city is aiming for a "common and cooperative" development approach in order to activate the areas unused for at least 15 years. The focus of the discussion about this construction block is the Tyrolean Spatial Ordinance Act (Trog) from 1994, which provides a legal framework for these measures.

reactions and resistance

The reactions to the planned building block are mixed. The FPÖ has already criticized this initiative as an "expropriation" because they believe that owners are withdrawn the right to their property. FPÖ City Councilor Markus Lönberger described the city government as a “left-wing radical comrade”, which illustrates the tensions between the political camps. Nevertheless, a majority are emerging in the local council, since the KPÖ and the Fritz list also support the construction block. While the KPÖ is calling for a specific plan for new city apartments, the NEOs criticize the building block as "unacceptable" and demand more transparency.

The city is under pressure to find a solution. In order to be able to de -escalate the conflict with the owners, Anzengruber emphasizes a partnership -based handling and the need for dialogues. According to the decision of the construction block, the city will directly contact all affected owners. Talks could be about which areas can be made available for subsidized residential construction. This could also include infrastructure projects and improvements to existing residential complexes.

long -term perspective

The construction block will initially apply for one year and is intended to consolidate the legal framework for changing the local spatial planning concept (ÖROKO). Since November 2022, the city of Innsbruck has had the status as a "reservoir", which results in additional obligations in the determination of reserved areas. As part of this building block, it will be necessary for owners to sell a maximum of 50% of their areas to the city or non -profit housing carriers in order to achieve the targets set. If there is no cooperation, the court path could be taken.

Overall, the city would like to prevent “undesirable developments” such as hasty property divisions with this strategy and contribute to the fact that unused building land in Innsbruck is useful for the creation of living space. The next steps will be decisive for the implementation of these plans, and the upcoming municipal council meetings are the focus of public and political attention. Further information on this topic can be found at tirol.orf.at

For comprehensive reporting on the construction block in Innsbruck see also dolomitenstadt.at and meinzirk.at .