There is an urban planning order SAG24-РА53-439 dated 13.06.2024, by which the Chief Architect of the Metropolitan Municipality Zdravko Zdravkov approved a project for a 16-storey building with a height of almost 50 meters at the corner of Han Omurtag Street and Sitnyakovo Blvd. area with 4-5 floors.
The project passed without public discussion. The lack of communication with the people living around is very worrying because they will be directly affected by its implementation.
„Banya Sitnyakovo“, subsequently gym „Atama“ is an object that is part of the culture and memory of the neighborhood. Encroaching on it and redeveloping it into a mixed-use zone at a height of 50 meters is disastrous for the neighborhood - a precedent that will bring new ones in its wake. Allowing a new building of a different height and style in the center of Sofia threatens both the other buildings and the cultural monuments in the entire area.
We are gathering to express our dissatisfaction on July 26, Friday at 8 a.m., in front of the “Sitnyakovo“ bathroom
We have imported:
- A complaint signed by 277 people in the Metropolitan Municipality for the Mayor of Sofia, Mr. Vasil Terziev, and for the Spatial Planning Commission – entrance No. СОА24-ГР94-3821:
"To
Vasil Terziev, Mayor of Sofia Municipality,
city Sofia, "Moskovska" No. 33
Ch. arch. Zdravko Zdravkov, NAG to SO
city Sofia, street "Serdika" No. 5
Commission on territorial planning, architecture and housing policy
Capital Municipality,
Gr. Sofia, "Moskovska" No. 33
Traicho Traikov, Mayor of Sredets district,
city Sofia, Leghe St. No. 6
Milena Alexieva, Deputy Mayor Oborishte district,
city Sofia, Madrid Blvd No. 1
Z A L B A
by residents of Yavorov district and citizens of Sofia
RE:
application with entry No. САГ23-ГР00-2827/29.11.2023 from “ATAMA WELLNESS AND SPA“ Ltd. for a project with a detailed development plan (DDP) - amendment of the development plan (DDP) and working development plan (DDP) for a landed property with identifier 68134.408.329 according to the KKKR.
Dear Mr. Terziev, Ch. arch. Zdravkov, Mr. Traikov, Mrs. Alexieva, Gentlemen,
On behalf of the undersigned residents of Yavorov quarter, we express our disagreement with the approved new development for UPI VII-„for service“ (PI with identifier 68134.408.329), quarter 150, m. “Poduyane-Center“, district “Oborishte“, known in the neighborhood as the former bathhouse Sitnyakovo.
The project was approved without public discussion based on an interpretation of the Law on Territorial Planning, according to which the only interested party is the investor “ATAMA WELLNESS AND SPA“ Ltd., on whose initiative the PUP is amended.
Although the law has not been broken, we find it outrageous the way in which such a construction is quietly approved, which will fundamentally change our neighborhood and set a precedent for similar projects throughout Sofia.
The realization of the planned 16-storey building will have a significant impact on the city skyline, and in particular that of the Yavorov and Oborishte quarters, where low-rise buildings predominate.
We believe that its implementation will also have a detrimental effect on the traffic in the Yavorov and Oborishte neighborhoods, which has long been too much for the capacity of small residential neighborhoods like ours.
Last but not least, the demolition of the building encroaches on the cultural heritage and memory not only of the neighborhood, but also of the whole of Sofia. It is absolutely unacceptable that a building with a status like that of the bath house should be demolished in the name of someone's business interests.
In conclusion, we, the undersigned residents of Yavorov quarter and Oborishte quarter, insist that all work on the planned project be stopped until it is subjected to mandatory public discussion and revised in accordance with the surrounding buildings.
Dated July 24, 2024"
- Copy of the complaint to the mayor of the Sredets region, Mr. Traicho Traikov
- Copy of the complaint to the National Administrative Court for Mr. Ch. arch. Zdravko Zdravkov
- Requests under ZDOI to NINKN, entry Number 9400-106-80, to obtain their opinion on the case
- Requests under the PDOI to the Mayor of the Metropolitan Municipality to provide the investor's opinions on dealing with traffic - Letter, complaint No. 55716/ 23.07.2024
- Requests under ZDOI to SOS - Letter, complaint No. 55719/ 23.07.2024