Tallinn has approved a detailed plan, in process since 2014, granting the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (EELK) the right to construct a high-rise building with up to 36 floors in the central Maakri Quarter.
The city government on Tuesday approved the detailed plan for the area between Lennuki, Liivalaia, Lauteri and Maakri streets, which had been under review for more than a decade. The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (EELK) plans to construct a high-rise building at Maakri tänav 29.
According to the plan, the land use designation is set at up to 50 percent residential and at least 50 percent commercial. The building’s maximum permitted height is 120 meters above ground level, equivalent to up to 36 above-ground floors. The design also allows for up to four underground floors. The building is planned to house up to 126 apartments and 182 parking spaces.
An architectural competition must be organized to determine the building’s design.
The strategic environmental impact assessment noted that, although a 70 percent increase in traffic volume may seem significant, it would not substantially affect the street’s capacity. For instance, whether there are 197 or 293 cars per hour would not make a notable difference and no traffic issues are anticipated in the area between Maakri, Lennuki and Kuke streets.
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