The council of Prague approved the amendment to the zoning plan for further constructions by Penta

The changes to the zoning plan concern land between Florence and Masaryk Station, most of which is now occupied by the bus station. It is owned by the company ČSAD Praha holding, which had previously planned to construct its own project there. According to Kolínská's information, however, Penta is on the verge of an agreement to purchase the land. It is already possible to build on the land, but Penta is requesting a higher density of development.

Kolínská stated that the change should be accompanied by more detailed documentation that would guarantee the city good permeability of the area and balanced development that would not consist solely of offices. "I negotiated with Penta about this and I think we were getting relatively close to some agreement," said Kolínská, who is responsible for zoning changes.

At today's council meeting, Kolínská wanted to propose postponing the approval of the change until an agreement with Penta was finalized. However, Krnáčová, in her capacity as mayor, submitted the change herself along with several others, and the council approved it. "The mayor, who is, as is generally known, quite close to the Penta company, simply decided that the change should not wait for any agreements," commented Kolínská on the mayor's actions.

According to Krnáčová, the deputy had been blocking the change for a long time. "I submitted several zoning plan changes that the deputy blocked for a long time, some even for several years. Everything that has been agreed upon regarding Masaryk Station is, of course, still valid and will be fulfilled; it is not the case that by this expedited submission the city has somehow backed down from its demands," she told ČTK. She added that today she merely expedited the whole matter and that changes still need to be approved by the city council.

However, Kolínská stated that today's actions mean that the city is relinquishing the possibility of more detailed regulation of future development in a significant area in the center of Prague.

In addition to the land where Penta plans to build, the mayor today also submitted and had approved several other changes to the zoning plan. One of them is a change that allows the construction of three multi-story residential buildings in Komořany, near the Prague Ring Road. The city sold the land to a private owner years ago. "It is unacceptable for the city to sell land and then further enhance its value for a private owner without further ado. The city should not expand into fields and greenery beyond the road ring," stated Kolínská.

Penta plans to build administrative buildings with shops, restaurants, and a park on the brownfield site between Masaryk Station and Florence, designed by architect Zaha Hadid.