Confederation appeals against Federer's boathouse
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The construction of Roger Federer's new villa on Lake Zurich in Rapperswil-Jona has hit a new roadblock. The Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) has lodged an appeal against the tennis star's boathouse project.
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Due to the ongoing proceedings, the FOEN did not specify on what grounds it was appealing against the project. The government agency, however, did confirm it is appealing against the town’s authorisation to demolish an existing boat ramp and build a boathouse, pontoon and access channel. The ongoing construction of Federer’s villa and the surrounding buildings is not called into question, according to the FOEN.
The project for a boathouse on the shore of the land purchased by the tennis star has long been the subject of an outcry. It has already led to four opposition procedures. An association committed to public access to lakeshore has been one of the main opposants.
In early September, the town of Rapperswil-Jona decided to allow Federer to build his boathouse and pontoon. It rejected all objections to the project. The canton did likewise. The FOEN reacted to these approvals by lodging an appeal with the federal authorities.
Federer’s purchase of a 17,000 m2 site on Lake Zurich in Rapperswil-Jona was announced in 2019. In the meantime, six buildings are under construction. Objections, zoning issues, a dispute over public access to the shoreline and the Covid-19 pandemic have repeatedly delayed construction.
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