The council did not discuss the exemption for the Olympic park, it does not need it

Prague - The City Council did not discuss the exception to the construction ban in Letná today due to the construction of the Olympic Park. The reason is that the Czech Olympic Committee (ČOV) does not need a permit considering the nature of the buildings. After the council meeting, Prague Mayor Tomáš Hudeček (TOP 09) stated this. Preparations for the park began in Letná at the beginning of last week. Officials from the building authority of Prague 7 also monitored the work due to suspicions that it was an illegal construction. However, no violations were found.
    The item regarding the exception to the construction ban was originally included in today's council meeting, but it was eventually withdrawn because it reportedly turned out that the permit was not necessary. Temporary constructions can arise in Letná based on exceptions from the building law, which allow for things like circuses or temporary stages. Last week, the Green Party stated that according to them, the construction in question is too extensive for such an exception.
    Fans will be able to watch the Olympic performances of Czech athletes on large screens in the park. At the same time, sports facilities will be prepared for them, where they can try some Olympic sports.
    The building authority began reviewing on Thursday whether the construction is legal. They had suspicions that it was an illegal construction. However, after an inspection at the site and an explanation from the organizers, officials decided that ČOV does not need a permit from the building authority and can continue with the construction.
    The organizers have denied any violations from the start. They claim to have the necessary permits from other authorities. They stated that they have a land loan, an exception from green protection and vehicle entry, consent with the proposal from the City Council, or the mayor's patronage.
    The Olympic Park Sochi - Letná 2014 is set to be ready by February 6, the day before the Winter Olympic Games begin in Sochi, Russia. The area will have two ice hockey rinks, a large skating ice surface, a curling field, and a laser shooting range for biathlon. During the Olympics, the attractions will be for children in the morning. In the afternoon, large screens and information displays will take center stage, and fans will also be able to ask questions to athletes in Sochi via teleconferencing.
    The entire area will be illuminated, and ČOV along with its partners will cost about 80 million crowns.