European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 13, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday april 13, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 9over Here a tale of two plans for Munich base army bets on staying germans count on pullouts a  Quot a As. J a j a a Sas Sieve Taylor an artist s drawing depicts remodeler apartments within an a environmentally balanced Quot Munich military Community As proposed by col. Richard a. Manupella. The plan spans 10 years and would Cost millions. By Steve Taylor Munich Bureau Munich West Germany a City councilman Helmut Steyrer has a plan. Turn the Munich military Community into an a ecological City a Complete with new apartments schools and cultural centers. But the americans must leave first. Col. Richard a. Manupella also has a plan. Turn the Munich military Community into an a environmentally balanced Village Complete with remodeler apartments a new shopping mall and min Parks. But the americans stay. Manupella Munich s Deputy commander is betting that his Community will stay put despite prospects for major reductions in . Forces in Europe. A i Tell my people to plan on spending their entire Tours Here a he said. A we Are not suffering from a fear of  so he s pressing on with his plan to renovate and rebuild the Community a plan that spans the decade and will Cost millions of dollars. About two Miles Down the Road in a third Story office in the suburb of Grinwald Steyrer works on his vision for the Community. The architect a Green party member recently elected to Munich s City Council wants to triple the number of housing units in the area now used by the military. The housing would be intertwined with shopping cultural and social centers All blending with the environment. Steyrer said the property is badly needed by the City which has a housing shortage of about 20,000 units and Little land for building apartments. The focus of both plans is the Home of the 66th military intelligence brigade the amid and air Force Exchange services european Headquarters and the University of Maryland a Munich Campus. About 800 Active duty military personnel and 3,000 civilians plus family members Are assigned to the Community. Steyrer says he Isnit anti american. He also wants the German army to vacate i s Hospital in the Center of the american housing area and the military quarters it uses near Mcgraw Cavern. A this plan is not meant to put pressure on the americans to leave but to be ready when they do leave a Steyrer said. A the military is necessary but it should be outside of the  nor Are any of the plans or discussions meant to indicate whether a troop withdrawal from Munich is desirable said Hans Peter Weigl a member of the local social democratic party. Some politicians doubt whether a withdrawal is Likely at All. One member of the City Council said people should not count their a chickens before they re  but most sentiments run toward planning for a a a Day a the Day the americans pull out. So far the Only plan on paper outside the Gates of Mcgraw is Steyrer a. He proposes to build about 7,000 living units to replace the 1,750 units including guest House rooms occupied by americans. He also wants to build a new a Bahn subway connection a hotly debated idea. Steyrer estimated that his plan would Cost about $900 million with $500 million of that for the a Bahn Extension. He suggests that financing should be arranged by several Levels of government Over 10 years. Local political opposition is Only one Barrier that Steyrer faces. In addition requests for . Facilities must be worked out with the Federal government of West Germany. Manupella has been following Steyrer a work. A while 1 appreciate that the City of Munich is making plans 1 Don t think they should be spending a great Deal of resources within the Munich military Community a he said. In the meantime a a we re going ahead with planning both Short term and Long term a said it. Col. John Lovo director of Munich a housing and engineering Branch. Those plans forecast what Munich a military Community should look like by 2000, and seek to blend living and working areas with the environment. This master plan is designed to be done in stages Over several years. A a there a no Money to do it All at one time. Each part must fit into the master plan a Lovo said. A each Dollar goes toward the Overall  elements of the plan and their estimated costs include a a new main Gate $ 132,000. A sound baffles along the autobahn on the Cavern $295,000. A a new cafes Headquarters Entrance $155,000. A cafes courtyard $ 123,000. A University of Maryland Munich Campus Entrance currently a parking lot and loading Dock for the commissary $281,000. A a new mall parking lot and Plaza at the Post Exchange about $540,000. Lovo said about 30 smaller projects currently Are under Way including upgrading apartments. Steyrer has t seen the army plan for the Munich military Community but he thinks that anything that improves the environment is important. He said he could support any improvement while the americans Are still occupying the area. From his office Manupella takes the same approach. A indications arc that certain communities in Europe May be More prone to eventual closure a he said. A those indicators have not been obvious in this Community. A we Are therefore continuing to pursue our theme of Munich 2000.�?� j1� Jas. Plan forecasts what Munich a renovated military Community should took like by the year 2000, including a new shopping mall and min Parks