Overview

• The Munich City Council rejected a citizen referendum on the proposed 155-meter Paketpost high-rises, citing legal violations of the Abwägungsgebot principle.
• The Abwägungsgebot restricts binding citizen initiatives on specific urban planning projects, leaving such decisions to the municipality.
• The Green Party proposed alternative mechanisms, including a citywide vote on the 100-meter height limit, but no resolution was reached on this front.
• The Hochhaus-Stop initiative, which gathered sufficient signatures for the referendum, plans to challenge the council’s decision in court.
• Investor Ralf Büschl expressed frustration over delays, emphasizing the project's potential to address Munich’s housing shortage and urban development needs.