7th cover sheet for development plan no. 181

a) In accordance with Section 44 (5) of the German Building Code (BauGB):

If the property disadvantages specified in Sections 39 to 42 BauGB have occurred as a result of the development plan, the person entitled to compensation may demand compensation. He can bring about the maturity of the claim by applying in writing to the party liable to pay compensation (see Section 44 (1) and (2) BauGB).

A claim for compensation expires if the claim does not fall due within three years of the end of the calendar year in which the pecuniary disadvantages specified in §§ 39 to 42 BauGB occurred.

b) In accordance with § 215 Para. 2 BauGB:

The following shall be disregarded in the creation of this development plan

1. a violation of the procedural and formal regulations specified in Section 214 para. 1 sentence 1 nos. 1 to 3 of the German Building Code (BauGB),
2. a violation of the provisions on the relationship between the development plan and the land use plan, which is relevant under Section 214 (2) of the BauGB, and
3. any deficiencies in the balancing process pursuant to Section 214 (3) sentence 2 BauGB,

if they have not been asserted in writing to the City of Erlangen - Office for Urban Planning and Mobility - within one year of the publication of the bylaws, stating the facts justifying the violation.

c) With the announcement of the bylaws, street law orders are also issued for the area of the plan area. Reference is made to the simultaneous withdrawal of the owner's path on the properties with the parcel numbers 1072/5 and 1069/3 in the Erlangen district.

The adoption of the 7th cover sheet for development plan no. 181 - Stubenloh-Süd - primarily creates the legal planning basis for the development of the former Siemens site "Siemens-Mitte" on Werner-von Siemens-Strasse as an urban area with a high residential component and a subordinate commercial component.

The reason for the planning was the relocation to the Siemens Campus. This led to the closure of the approximately 35,000 square meter "Siemens-Mitte" property with a total of five buildings (Elefantentreppe, Glaspalast / Blaues Hochhaus, Bingelhaus, Casino) and its sale to a developer in autumn 2021.

In 2022, in coordination between the new owner and the city of Erlangen, a structural engineering realization competition was held with an ideas section for the future new development within the defined project area. The aim was to create a high-quality, sustainable and inner-city neighborhood development that will include living and working spaces in the future.

The 1st prize awarded then formed the basis for developing an urban and mixed-use district, taking into account the urban retail concept (SEHK) and the entertainment venue concept. The future plans for the project area envisage predominantly residential use along Werner-von-Siemens-Straße and in other areas along Zenkerstraße and Sophienstraße. A food market in the former casino is planned as part of the commercial use. In the rest of the eastern plan area, predominantly residential use and commercial enterprises that do not cause significant disruption will continue to be possible. The district will be connected to the future urban-urban railroad. Green roofs and façades, roof gardens and intensively designed open spaces will also make a significant contribution to improving the microclimate in the district.

The implementation of the winning design was in conflict with key provisions of the legally binding development plan no. 181 and its 2nd cover sheet; the basic principles of the planning were affected. The entire plan area, which extends eastwards across Gebbertstrasse and Schellingstrasse to Hartmannstrasse, was previously designated as a mixed-use area (MI). There was therefore a planning requirement for the future realization of the competition results.

In deviation from the previously valid development plan, the other, eastern plan area is designated as an urban area (MU) and a special residential area (WB).

In summary, the creation of the 7th cover sheet for development plan no. 181 will create the legal planning requirements for a higher and appropriate density in the inner-city environment (economical use of land) and for the housing that is urgently needed in Erlangen.