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Schondorf would receive a subsidy of 60 percent for the renovation of the dilapidated sea wall. Provided that the local council approves the redevelopment area and the corresponding statutes. © Roettig
Basically it’s just about two points: Put simply, “Our village should become more beautiful” and the financing of these measures. However, urban development funding only supports municipalities with grants if a redevelopment area is designated.
Schondorf – The information event in the packed elementary school auditorium was exactly about the much discussed and controversial redevelopment area in Schondorf. Mayor Alexander Herrmann gave two concrete examples. There would be funding of up to 80 percent of the approximately 650,000 euros in renovation costs for the station shed. And of the one million that it will cost to repair the dilapidated sea wall in the lake facilities alone, the state would cover 60 percent. Even private homeowners could benefit from modernization and repair measures. Part of the production costs can be claimed for tax purposes.
Redevelopment area in Schondorf – the local council must approve the area and statutes
But only if the local council finally approves the redevelopment area and the corresponding statutes. There was already an information event about this in April, which Mayor Herrmann was unable to attend for personal reasons. At that time there was a lot of criticism of the planned redevelopment area after, according to Herrmann, “many untruths and partly untenable rumors were floating around our town.” There were reports of the community having too much say in renovation, renting, sales, taking out a mortgage and even possible expropriation the speech. There were also fears of compensation payments to the community if the value of the property increased as a result of the redevelopment of the area. Which is not possible anyway with the “simple procedure” adopted.
In order to clarify these and all questions and uncertainties, Mayor Herrmann brought competent reinforcement with him this time: Building Commissioner Lara Nixel and department manager Maxi Bötsch from the government of Upper Bavaria, as well as Claudia Wenzel and Sophie Lübbeke from the municipal building authority.
As Mayor Herrmann said, the redevelopment area and statutes create the basis for municipal, i.e. public, building projects that are intended to make the place more livable. High financial subsidies can be expected through urban development funding, which has a positive effect in times of tight municipal finances. The preparatory investigations in Schondorf revealed urban development deficits and recommendations that the local council would have to decide on. Since the redevelopment area and the redevelopment statutes are aimed at public construction measures, there is no obligation for private house and land owners to renovate. Although there are also incentives through increased tax depreciation as part of urban development funding. Appropriate advice can be provided by the community.
No sale mandatory
Mayor Herrmann had to answer the question about the municipality’s right of first refusal for private houses and properties with “Yes, but”. Because the right of first refusal is extremely limited. On the one hand, the municipality can only enter into an existing contract, i.e. signed in front of the notary. And only if the sale conflicts with one of the restructuring goals. The community may neither force an owner to sell nor dictate a price.
Of course, the question also came up as to why the community didn’t finish current projects before moving on to others. The mayor said: “The reconstruction of Uttinger Straße as a result of the detailed investigation, the renovation of the station shed or the redesign of the lake facilities are urban development funding projects. The renovation statute is a prerequisite for the subsidy.” This means that the projects stand or fall with the resolution of the renovation statute, which is valid for fifteen years.
The Schondorf redevelopment area is intended to include three areas: The old settlement center of Oberschondorf along Landsberger Strasse from the railway crossing to the junction of Blombergstrasse with St. Annastrasse, Lindenstrasse and Ringstrasse, as well as the upper part of Schulstrasse. In addition, the town center around the town hall with Greifenbergerstrasse and Bahnhofstrasse as well as Uttinger Strasse. In the old Unterschondorf, Bahnhofstrasse, St.-Jakobs-Bergerl, An der Point and Seestrasse to the southern end of the lake facilities are in the redevelopment area. Just like the Seeberg settlement.
Common solution
As Lara Nixel from the government of Upper Bavaria explained to the KREISBOTEN, Landsberg, Apfeldorf, Thaining, Hofstetten, Fuchstal, Penzing, Finning, Windach, Eglfing, Denklingen, Dießen and Obermeitingen have so far decided on a restructuring statute. Utting, Greifenberg, Pürgen and Schondorf are about to do so.
