Questão jurídica principal
Whether the cantonal court exceeded the scope of review and violated Zurich's municipal autonomy by overturning the heritage-protection order
Decisão extraída
Yes. The municipal assessment of the buildings' heritage value was at least defensible, so the cantonal court could not replace municipal discretion with its own view.
Fundamentação extraída
Under Zurich law, municipalities retain a relatively broad margin in monument and heritage protection. The cantonal court may intervene only if the municipal solution is untenable; here, its own comprehensive reassessment went beyond legal review and substituted its own discretion.