Feedback on Bieber and Bieber-Waldhof

In Bieber and Bürgel, the Active Core Areas development program is active in order to keep the town center attractive and expand its potential.

The city involves local partners such as the Sparkasse bank, which owns properties.

The city also supports festivals such as the Bieber and Bürgel markets in the area of cost-intensive security concepts. Retailers confirm that these events generate publicity.

Negotiations are also underway with Aldi regarding the construction of a branch at the Stadion am Bieberer Berg.

Due to ongoing proceedings, it is currently not possible to provide any information beyond what is already known.

The public order office will examine the situation and carry out more checks in Poststrasse.

The desire for recreation rooms for young people is understandable and the commitment is welcomed.

The contact person is Marcus Schenk from Core Area Management and his team:

E-mail: mittemachenqurbande

Phone: 069 67867353

On site:
Tuesdays from 2-4 p.m. in the Bürgel ice cream parlor "TriAngelo"
Thursdays from 3-5 pm at the Bieber district office, Aschaffenburger Straße 2

The preliminary investigation has been completed and a corresponding report is being prepared. The results will be submitted to the city council in the summer for a decision in principle.

According to current planning, the last residential building will be completed in around 18 years.

One of the reasons for the long time frame is the complex ownership situation.

If buildings or parts thereof are converted into so-called "fitters' apartments", planning permission is generally required. A property may not be converted in this way without planning permission. Whether planning permission can be granted depends on the specific design of the "fitters' apartments" in conjunction with the specific property and its location or surroundings. The cases mentioned here are known and there are starting points for taking action against them. These processes are tough and lengthy, so you have to be patient and persistent, but they are also successful.

Good documentation of the situation and what happened on site is always important. The building inspectorate investigates independently if it becomes aware of such unauthorized use. If members of the public would like to assist with this, for example by providing information, descriptions or photos, this is possible at any time. You are welcome to contact:

Building Supervisory Office

Berliner Strasse 60

63065 Offenbach am Main

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The building is not owned by the city. Good contact has developed between the owner and the building inspectorate. The owner has renovated the roof with great dedication and in accordance with the preservation order. Since then, he has been working on the restoration of the interior bit by bit himself.

The city has acquired the former parish hall from the Protestant regional association. It is planned to use the building for afternoon care at the neighboring elementary school from around 2027. Minor conversion work will be necessary before then.

No interim use is planned so far. This would be limited to a period of around 14 months.

The parking space concept was developed as part of the urban development funding program Lebendige Zentren. The funding program is running in Bieber and Bürgel. The aim is to further develop the town centers.

Analysis of the current situation

The current situation was analyzed for the parking space concept. Residents of the two districts also contributed to the analysis by marking places on a map that were perceived as particularly difficult. Interested parties from Bieber and Bürgel also contributed suggestions for improvement and wishes for participation. The analysis was used by an expert office to develop a concept with initial ideas. The concept was presented at an information event on May 26. There was positive feedback, but also criticism.

The parking concept

The parking concept contains basic ideas on how the number of parked and moving cars in the district can be better organized. There should be more space for people on bicycles or on foot and it should be safer. The changes should also make it more pleasant to spend time in the town centers and make the townscape more attractive. The ideas in the concept are not yet concrete plans for what exactly should happen at which location in the district.

Various interdependent factors play a role in the development of concrete ideas. A lot of public space is currently used for parking. Some of the parking spaces used are not legal and there is not enough space for other uses. Parking spaces cannot be reduced everywhere, nor can parking spaces be built everywhere. The concept therefore proposes small, three-part steps. Resident parking and parking space management should reduce parking pressure. There should be greater regulation of who can park where and when. One idea, for example, is to create parking space for commuters at the train station. The reorganization of parking is intended to make public spaces safer, wider and more attractive overall.

What happens next?

In the second half of 2025, the parking concept will be presented to the city councillors for approval. The next step will be to develop, implement and test very specific initial measures once the decision has been made. During this phase, there will again be information and participation opportunities for citizens.

Contact person
Marcus Schenk from core area management with his team:

E-mail mittemachenqurbande

Telephone 069 67867353

On site
Tuesdays from 2 - 4 p.m. in the Bürgel ice cream parlor "TriAngelo"
Thursdays from 3-5 pm at the Bieber district office, Aschaffenburger Straße 2

The footpaths in the new development area have not yet been fully constructed. Therefore, there is also no signage. This leads to an unclear parking situation due to the perceived lack of parking spaces.

The Office for Planning and Building and the road traffic authority are working together on an interim solution to ensure traffic safety until the sidewalks are completed.

The parking space ratio of 0.5 parking spaces per residential unit stipulated in the development plan cannot be changed retrospectively.

Background information on the subject of parking spaces: In principle, each building must accommodate its traffic volume on its own property. This is stipulated in the Hessian building regulations. This means that whether it is a residential building, office building or commercial building, the required parking spaces, including parking spaces for visitors, belong on the property or mobility must be ensured in another way. The parking space requirements according to the development plan or parking space statutes only formulate a minimum requirement in consideration of many other requirements for a property. Developers, owners, tenants or even leaseholders are responsible for ensuring that sufficient parking spaces are available for their use and interests. It is not the responsibility of the general public to meet individual parking space requirements. This is very important for understanding the topic and is the starting point for all considerations. Parking spaces in public areas are primarily intended for the parking of suppliers, tradesmen and visitors. Of course, the city tries to find solutions to bottlenecks in the public space using the resources of the general public, as far as this is possible in addition to the many other requirements that the limited public space must fulfill. Nevertheless, it is important to understand that it is not a public task, but primarily the responsibility of the respective property owners and users to create their own parking space requirements.

Regarding the demand forcontrols by the public order office in this area:

Parking on sidewalks is generally not permitted unless there is appropriate signage. If there is no sidewalk, no warnings are issued for parking on the sidewalk.

The perception that license plates from outside Offenbach are checked more than Offenbach license plates is clearly contradicted by the Public Order Office. The principle of equal treatment is observed.