Cantonal Planning Standards Upheld in Refusal of Building Height Increase

The appellant sought authorization for the construction of an additional storey on an existing residential building, which was initially approved but later partially denied by the cantonal authority regarding the building's height and floor area ratio, leading to the rejection of the final building permit application. The court reasoned that the cantonal planning standards were intended to preserve the surrounding neighborhood's character, and the proposed addition, exceeding established height limitations and negatively impacting the visual relationship with adjacent properties by increasing the building's mass, was deemed incompatible with the existing zoning regulations, thus upholding the rejection of the building permit.