Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the order to remove the planted cypress trees was lawful under property protection and planning law
Extrahierter Entscheid
The removal order was lawful because the municipality had a sufficient legal basis and broad discretion to control exterior landscaping in a protected site context.
Extrahierte Begründung
Art. 86 LATC and Art. 40(2) RPA empowered the municipality to require specific planting choices and locations. The cypress plantation was incompatible with the viticultural landscape and the owners ignored prior municipal requirements.