The Mittenwald municipal council has made a clear commitment (19: 1) to the planned aja hotel in a decision of principle.
One of the two SPD women Ursula Seydel and Bärbel Rauch hoped for a request for advice on this multi-million dollar project, the committee gave a clear rejection (18: 2).
Mittenwald
- The market town council of Mittenwald stands behind the planned aja hotel like a wall. The only deviator is Ursula Seydel (SPD). “I have to bring a drop of bitterness to the enthusiasm,” said the architect on Tuesday evening during the debate in the well-attended school auditorium. “The plans don't say anything, they're just a matrix,” said Seydel. It makes you wonder that the investor wants to sell the property on in a timely manner. “What happens in 20 years when the lease is over?” Asked the Social Democrat.
“A property like this is a valuable asset.” With that, she alluded to the 1.1 hectare community property between Dammkarstrasse and Bahnhofstrasse, which will soon be sold to the Deutsche Seereederei (DSR Hotelholding GmbH) in large parts and a four-star wellness facility -Resort is to be sacrificed.
Apparently too big a risk for Seydel.
“We have to purchase space that we sell cheaply again at a high price.” With this, she is targeting the square meter price, which, according to reports, should be in the 200 euro range.
The native of Munich was alone with her point of view.
Even party friend Bärbel Rauch, with whom she had previously tried to seek a council, said yes, like the remaining 18 council members, to the fundamental decision.
No parking deck at the train station
This includes the following points: Firstly: settlement of an aja hotel with around 196 rooms and suites (392 beds) and a spacious spa area that can also be used by the public; second: construction of an underground car park with 85 parking spaces; third: Realization of up to 30 above-ground parking spaces as well as the rental of a further 25 parking spaces on nearby parish property; fourth: not selling the area originally intended for almost 30 apartments and instead creating a green area (corner town hall / Sonnenheim) and fifth: abandoning the controversial parking deck at the train station.
A noticeable reduction in all areas: significantly fewer rooms, significantly less built-up space, significantly larger underground parking, and ultimately the DSR dispenses with an entire floor.
"I think these are a number of good points in a very successful negotiation," stated Mayor Enrico Corongiu (SPD).
“We came up with a very good denominator.” With this, the red man in the town hall even received praise from the former mayor's party CSU, which had promoted the aja project from the start.
"Thanks to you and your administration for the tough but good negotiations," emphasized Gerhard Schöner (CSU).
"It will be a lighthouse project."
Do we want to play in the top league or do we want to be left behind?
Local councilor Stefan Schmitz
A previous questioner could only agree with this.
"My fears of 2019 have disappeared," revealed Ralf Obst (SPD).
“The hotel will have added value for Mittenwald.” Stefan Schmitz (SPD) also sees the inner-town wellness resort as an important signal in difficult times.
Domestic tourism will increase, not least because of Corona.
Mittenwald must be prepared for it.
"Do we want to play in the top league or do we want to be left behind?", Schmitz asked his colleagues.
He prefers variant one.
Florian Lipp (Free Voters) also likes the Hotel 2.0.
"Everything that bothered me in the past year has disappeared." Kerstin Corongiu (SPD), on the other hand, spoke about finances.
“Mittenwald urgently needs income.
With a project like this, some things will go easier. "
All rave or remain silent - only one does not
As I said: Everyone raved or was silent - only one didn't. Ursula Seydel did not want to join the cheering choir at all. Once again she reminded her colleagues of the “enormous foresight” of the community fathers, who in the mid-1950s had secured the Krausegarten and the Puit as public parks. "Today they would have long been the playballs of investors." "I would be interested in what you would do with such a property," he poisoned in the direction of Seydel. "It has nothing to do with economic development - more to do with garden design." The answer came promptly: "I am in favor of sustainable tourism," countered Seydel. She definitely doesn't want a cinder block. “Nobody knows yet what the hotel will look like,” interjected Schöne. "Don't make claims like 2019 that are wrongand don't always panic! "
This discussion whetted the appetite for future design issues. Because everyone in the hall agreed on one thing: there should never be an aja hotel à la Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Mittenwald.
