Kernrechtsfrage
Whether, under § 42 KBR and Appendix IV KBR, the forecourt of a garage may be counted as an additional parking space alongside the garage itself.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Garage forecourts may be counted only if they serve as an additional space for the same dwelling served by the garage and if the forecourt is suitable in layout, dimensions, and slope; otherwise they may not be added to the garage as separate parking spaces.
Extrahierte Begründung
The regulations do not expressly answer the question and must be interpreted. The court accepted the differentiated view of the Bau Department and the cantonal planning office: unrestricted counting would create blocking problems and could require excessive parking installations, while a limited count for the same dwelling is practically unobjectionable. The parking rules must not be construed expansively because they significantly interfere with property and must remain proportionate; overbroad requirements would also harm the public interest in preserving front gardens and a residential neighborhood character.