<K. Vary want to regulate construction in the center of the spa starting from next year>

Karlovy Vary - The Karlovy Vary City Council wants to regulate all construction in the spa and historical center starting next year. They intend to proceed according to a study of spatial regulations which will be prepared by one of the architects or urban planning offices that the city has invited to participate in the tender. The study is to clearly specify what can be built and under what conditions in the designated areas. This was announced today by the mayor's deputy Jaroslav Růžička (Alternative).
    The regulatory plan will concern approximately twenty locations further divided into about 50 parts, from Devil's Island through the spa area to the streets that border it. For each area, the study will determine how tall a building can be, what type, how much area it can cover, and how much green space must be around it, Růžička noted. "It won't just be recommendations. The material will be approved by the city council and the building authority will follow it when making decisions," the deputy stated.
    The planned measure aims to prevent problems from the past, when some too large or inappropriate buildings were erected in the spa center, said the mayor's deputy Jiří Klsák (KOA). According to him, the planned regulations are necessary also due to Karlovy Vary's effort to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The material will also be used by the city council in preparing a new urban plan, of which it will then become a part. "The urban plan from 1997 is still in effect, and it does not regulate construction as we would like," Klsák noted.
    Regulatory measures, according to Růžička, are to prevent cases like the initiated construction of the apartment building Vila Adler on Na Vyhlídce street. Despite significant reservations from the current city leadership, a building permit has been issued for this building, and there is virtually no chance to reverse anything, the deputy added. He pointed out that the surrounding land is too densely built and there are issues with distances from neighboring houses. "We will still try to initiate a review procedure, but I am skeptical," Růžička added.