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The agreement between the local government and the investor will speed up the construction and civic amenities. The principles for construction are needed THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUNICIPALITIES IS OFTEN AN AREA THAT CAUSES SEVERAL CONFLICTS BETWEEN MUNICIPALITY AND THE INVESTOR, AS WELL AS BETWEEN MUNICIPALITY AND THE PUBLIC. MUNICIPALITIES OFTEN APPROACH COOPERATION WITH A DEVELOPER WHO COMES TO A TOWN OR A VILLAGE WITH A NEW CONSTRUCTION PLAN WITH SUSPICION. HOWEVER, THEIR MUTUAL RELATIONSHIP CAN BE PREPARED IN ADVANCE THROUGH THE PRINCIPLES FOR CONSTRUCTION SO THAT QUALITY PLACES FOR LIFE ARE CREATED IN THE VILLAGE AND AT THE SAME TIME THE NEWCOMERS AND EXISTING RESIDENTS COULD PROFIT FROM IT.
The document, in which the municipality places conditions for the possible construction of developers and at the same time undertakes to meet the deadlines, is currently being prepared, for example, by the city of Jihlava, which can thus become the first statutory city using the principles. „During the preparation, we tried to depoliticize them and consult them with all experts to serve transparency and bring clarity to each other independently of politics. Only in this way it is possible to secure a clear and long-lasting agreement, „said Vít Zeman, Deputy Mayor of Jihlava. At the same time, they are also working on the principles for construction in Prague and Brno. At the same time, municipalities have been gaining experience with a transparent and timely agreement with investors for a long time. More often there is the conclusion of so-called develop-
ment contracts, which are voluntary, and where both parties can clarify in advance some controversial points of construction. The construction principles take this agreement to a higher level and help restore trust in the developer-municipality relationship but will also facilitate the presentation of a specific plan to the public. It will clarify where and what construction can take place and ensure that the developer takes partial responsibility for sufficient civic amenities for new projects. For several years now, for example, Prague 7 has been contracting with investors. ”We have been concluding agreements with those who build in Prague 7 on financial participation in the development of the city district. The amount of CZK 500 per m2 of newly built flats and other areas is transparently secured by a contract published in the register of contracts and is used
