Harburgs little Port-City
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Public Discussion of development plans for Schlossinsel Harburg
How the new development is supposed to look will be decided in an idea competition. 30 planning bureaus are going to compete. The competition is also supposed to solve the "difficult emissions problem" by early 2006.
100 to 250 residential units, office and commercial buildings, including gastronomy, are supposed to arise in the Harburg riverport on "Schlossinsel", or Castle Island. Those were the words of Carl-Henning von Ladiges, the director of the urban planning department, on Thursday, June 30, in the evening when he presented the development drafts for Castle Island and the area between the streets Blohmstrasse and Harburger Schlossstrasse. An audience of more than 150 had come to the auditorium of TuTech Innovation GmbH to discuss under the motto "listen to ... and discuss" a revision of the local zoning plan.
The director of the urban planning department stated that "we are setting the course for the southern pulse in the leap across the Elbe River. The point here is to regain Harburg's historic germinal nucleus." The "maritime atmosphere" with its shipyards, factory operations and warehouse areas is supposed to remain intact "to the greatest possible extent."
The proportion of residential space shall be "10 to 30 per cent". The flats are supposed to be built on the north of Castle Island. No flats can be erected 65 metres to the left and right of the high-voltage power lines. A re-laying of the line below ground is "unrealistic" because it would cost 13 million euros according to Vattenfall, the local power utility.
It is intended that the core of Castle Island becomes a palace park. The new Harburg Port City is to receive its "maritime flair" through paths along the banks at the "Lotsekai", the "Kanalplatz" and on "Treidelweg". The historic ensemble of houses on "Karnapp" is supposed to remain intact.
A marina for 80 boats has been planned; space for houseboats is being considered.
On the eastern "Kaufhaus" Canal, "three residential clusters" of three-storey townhouses and four-storey apartment buildings are supposed to be built. Considerations include a total of 75 residential units. Commercial building space is supposed to be erected in the vicinity of the transformer station: "That's not up for discussion."
Mr. von Ladiges said: "Forms of residential living suitable for families - with around 120 square metres of living space apiece - are also going to arise on the 'Kaufhaus' Canal. Although, anyone looking for absolute peace and quiet and green surroundings is in the wrong place if they choose the riverport. A person has to be partial to this specific location. Otherwise they're not going to be happy here."
Noise, odours and contaminated soil could become a problem for the little Port City. The topsoil will probably have to be replaced. According to odour measurements taken from April to September of 2004, a third of the time it smelled of fodder products. The smell of rubber was also ascertained. "It must be possible to sleep at night with the window open," Mr. von Ladiges said. The theoretically determined traffic and industrial noise between 10 pm and 6 am is too high. "Development with residential flats will still be possible."
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