- The city council is to discuss the Döner ceiling after the holidays.
After the summer holidays, the Heilbronn city council is set to discuss a demand by the CDU faction for an upper limit on various businesses, including kebab shops. A corresponding application by the Christian Democrats is currently being reviewed, a spokesperson for the city administration confirmed. "The application will be discussed in the city council after the summer break."
During the local election campaign, the CDU faction had called for an upper limit on kebab shops, nail studios, and barbershops. "It pains me that the range of offerings is becoming increasingly one-sided: Always just kebab shops, barbershops, nail studios, or mobile phone shops," said CDU councilor Christoph Troßbach.
According to the CDU, the city should develop a concept to control gastronomy and service offerings, thereby defining areas where certain types of businesses are no longer permitted or only in limited numbers.
"It's about having as diverse an inner city as possible, with a wide range of offerings," explained Troßbach. Too many similar businesses have a negative impact on the area. Existing businesses would not be affected by the upper limit. "We wouldn't ban anyone from continuing their business, it's just about the future, about the future establishment of gastronomy and services," said Troßbach.
The town hall reacted cautiously to Troßbach's initiative. "The question of whether upper limits for certain businesses are possible is very complex and covers various legal areas," a spokesperson for the city administration said.
The CDU's proposal to limit the number of kebab shops, nail studios, and barbershops extends beyond these specific businesses, as they also aim to regulate the hospitality industry to promote diversity and a wide range of offerings within the city. To effectively implement this, the city council needs to develop a concept that outlines controlled gastronomy and service offerings, potentially affecting various sectors within the hospitality industry.
