Press release from the Passauer Neue Presse: Peace seems to have returned to Am Steinkart in Bad Griesbach
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According to Mayor Jürgen Fundke, the situation at “Am Steinkart” has calmed down again. Several apartments are now occupied.
The controversial residential complex consisting of four buildings at “Am Steinkart” in Bad Griesbach is complete, and the first of the 44 apartments is already occupied. Now, however, the sewer pipe running past the residential complex must be replaced. The old pipe has reached its capacity. Mayor Jürgen Fundke takes the opportunity to say, “The situation out there has calmed down.” Later, at the end of the agenda item, he even says, “Everything is back to normal there.”
It’s almost surprising to hear that. After all, the opposition to the construction project by Bayernareal Wohnbau GmbH & Co. KG from Moosinning has been enormous: never before has a planned construction project provoked such strong opposition from residents.
Residents mounted a fierce protest against the construction project
A 72-page document outlining objections was submitted by 14 residents (as reported by PNP). For a brief moment, the affected residents even considered filing a constitutional challenge, but they ultimately decided against it. “Okay, there was a bit of discontent at the beginning,” the mayor summarized the background at Thursday’s building committee meeting. “It’s always the same: whenever there’s a building permit involved, there are always residents who get upset at first. But that has since calmed down and subsided.”
And now they stand there, the four three-story buildings. Only the outdoor areas still need to be finished. The new residents have a view—weather permitting—of the Alps. Things have quieted down; the waves of anger seem to have subsided. At the meeting, Mayor Jürgen Fundke even explicitly praised the residents’ perseverance: “Having such a large construction site right outside your door for two years is certainly not pleasant.” He also praises the construction company, noting that it has been very reliable. Moreover: “I have rarely seen a construction company as good as the one out there at Steinkart. They built very efficiently, very quickly, reliably, and very cleanly!”
Sewer line needs to be upgraded
This makes it all the more important for the city of Bad Griesbach to “move quickly” on upgrading the sewer line – “I hope the bids come in soon so we can get started right away,” Fundke adds. The municipal Office of Planning and Construction estimates the cost of the project—including the installation of the larger sewer pipe and material costs—at around 80,000 euros. Following a limited tender process, the contract is to be awarded to the most cost-effective bidder. After reviewing the bids, the Building Committee unanimously authorized the mayor to award the contract to the most cost-effective bid from the tender.
City Councilman Werner Münichsdorfner notes that the sidewalk, especially along the main street, has been severely damaged by construction vehicles. “There has already been an on-site meeting with the construction company,” explains Filipp, head of the Building Department. The construction company apparently prefers a cost-sharing arrangement, “but that’s not final yet; we’ll still have some discussions about what each side can envision.” A section of the road also needs to be repaved, as parts of the road have broken off due to the construction vehicles. Since Bayernwerk also plans to lay new power cables, it might make sense to combine these construction projects
Good relations have been restored
Mayor Fundke isn’t really keen on sharing the costs. “Whoever breaks something should fix it; for me, the polluter-pays principle applies. But—we’ll work something out.”
City Councilman Eduard Willeitner would like to return once more to the good relations that have apparently developed at “Am Steinkart” in the meantime. “The residential complex has become a positive thing. The vacation inn is happy to have new guests. Visitors to the new residential complex are now staying at the inn. Neighborly relations have settled in quite well.”
Fundke essentially says: It’s just not acceptable to think, “Well, I’ve built my house, now it’s every man for himself.” There was a building permit for the property. And that’s what was done.
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