The vote on the planned Tesla expansion in the municipality of Grünheide (Oder-Spree) is further delayed. A necessary introduction of a development plan procedure will not be discussed in the September meeting of the municipal council. The mayor of Grünheide, Arne Christiani (independent), confirmed this to rbb on Wednesday.
Time for coordination of the development plan still open
At the beginning of June, the Grünheide main committee approved the plans of the US electric car manufacturer to expand its factory premises and recommended that the local council initiate a procedure for a new development plan. However, Christiani took the item off the agenda shortly before the municipal council meeting. There is still a need for clarification, he said at the time. This is the reason why the development plan is not on the agenda for the next meeting either, Christiani explained on Wednesday. He could not estimate whether the topic will be dealt with this year.
Tesla would like to expand its 300-hectare factory site by another 100 hectares in order to be able to build a freight depot and other parts of the factory there, among other things.
