Pardubice rejected another attempt by the businessman to save the villa

Pardubice - The representatives of Pardubice today again rejected another attempt by entrepreneur Miloš Holeček to change the city’s zoning plan in the area where he built his family villa. The house is to be demolished as the entrepreneur built it without a building permit and in violation of the zoning plan. Holeček's proposal was presented by the KSČM representative Václav Snopek.
    Snopek acknowledged that the law had been violated, but he believed there could be a compromise solution for the resulting situation. The new zoning plan, which is being prepared, could designate the area as developable land. He also suggested that the villa could be beneficial for the city.
    "It is a house that meets the criteria for passive houses. The Holeček couple offers the building as a model home that could be used for education. They would allow the citizens of Pardubice and the surrounding area to use their experiences in building similar houses," Snopek said.
    However, the representatives were not convinced by the arguments. They rejected the first assumption necessary for voting on the change to the zoning plan in the location of the villa, namely the revocation of an earlier resolution that changes to the zoning plan would no longer be approved.
    The house stands without a building permit on a plot of land in the Na Ležánkách area near the confluence of the Elbe and Chrudimka rivers, which is not designated for construction and is classified as recreational greenery. The Supreme Administrative Court has already decided on the demolition of the villa, and the entrepreneur has a deadline for removing the building. If the builder fails to comply with the order, the city must carry out the demolition by law. A project, including a budget, must be prepared for the demolition work. The costs will be covered by the owners of the villa and could reach up to ten million crowns, which is roughly the price of the house.
    Holeček previously stated that he was considering moving the house a few meters, which would avoid the conflict with the zoning plan. He estimated the costs at 1.2 million crowns. How realistic such an intention is remains unclear for now.