Facts
X AG filed an appeal against the building permit for the new construction of the Police and Justice Center (PJZ) in Zurich-Aussersihl. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich had dismissed the appeal.
The Federal Supreme Court confirmed the decision of the Administrative Court. It concluded that the building permit is not objectionable from the perspective of biotope protection and noise protection for the planned helipad. The amount of the court costs of 40,000 Swiss francs imposed by the Administrative Court was also considered appropriate.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court stated that the intervention in the protected biotopes had already been approved in the zoning plan procedure and the necessary compensatory measures had been ordered. The concretization of the measures was largely parallel to the granting of the building permit.
With regard to the helipad, the Federal Supreme Court saw no need for a detailed noise calculation, as only around 50 flight movements per year are planned. It…