The reconstruction of the Bouřňák hotel does not bother the locals too much, but the area lacks water

Mikulov - The reconstruction of the hotel Bouřňák at the top of the hill of the same name in Teplice does not bother the locals too much. However, they point out that there is a lack of water in the area. Even when the hotel was still operational, according to statements from residents at today's public discussion, it struggled with water shortages.

The hotel was the first Czech tourist lodge in the Ore Mountains, known as the lodge of Karel Líma. The building was constructed by the Czech Tourist Club between 1928 and 1930. It has been modified several times since. The investor's intention is to renovate and extend the building; according to the proposal published on the website of the Ústí Region office, the project complies with the local development plan of the municipality of Moldava, and it was also approved by the municipality's council in the previous electoral term. The construction site is located in a European significant site in the Eastern Ore Mountains, home to several protected species of animals and plants. According to statements from the regional environmental department, the intention may affect the subject of protection.

"We have been living there for three years. I speak on behalf of the directly adjacent neighbors as well. During the last three years, we have regularly had absolutely no water every summer," stated a resident of Moldava, the village located below the summit of Bouřňák. Investor representative Radek Zdvořilý acknowledged that the well near the hotel is in poor condition. "The groundwater level that was detected there is still at the same level," he added. The investor has a water rights permit for the well, Zdvořilý said.

The Moldava resident expressed a desire to warn the investor not to spend a lot of money on the renovation only to then close the hotel with apartments because there won't be enough water to operate the restaurant, accommodation, and wellness facilities, among other things. "And you can't blame us for being concerned about how this will affect the residents who already live there, and our experience is that we have no water from spring to autumn," she added. Another citizen criticized the proposed felling of oaks. EIA documentation processor Luboš Motl argued that replacement greenery would be planted. According to him, preserving the trees was not possible due to the planned construction of a parking lot.

At an altitude of 869 meters above sea level, there are also several smaller buildings next to the hotel that serve the Bouřňák ski resort. The ski area has been operating sporadically in recent years. This year, it was open for only a few weekends and a couple of weekdays. There are several other smaller slopes in the area. The proposed plan includes the dismantling of partitions, ceiling structures, and the roof directly in the hotel, which is in poor condition. The investor intends to build apartment houses on both sides of the hotel and operate a bar and restaurant within the hotel.

The plan includes loggias as part of the apartments, and the units will have covered parking spaces in the basement and additional ones on the adjacent land. A total of 84 parking spots, 42 apartments with 94 beds, and a caretaker's apartment are planned. The basement will house a restaurant and wellness area. The new buildings will consist of one underground floor, two above-ground floors, and an attic. The design includes sloped roofs for the wings and facades clad in metal in anthracite and white colors. The plan includes a proposal for a new wastewater treatment plant and solutions for drinking water supply and sewage. An asphalt road leads to the building.