Key legal question
Whether the buildings exceeded the applicable maximum height
Extracted holding
No. The court held that the façades had to be measured at the outer edge of the recessed section, resulting in compliant heights.
Extracted reasoning
The old cantonal rules on building height still applied. Under the plans and the applicable technical guidance, the setback did not end the façade; the relevant measuring point was further outward, and the resulting heights remained within the limits.