Gyeongju City Busy with 'Park Sunset System', Administrative Procedures for Extension of Period in Gampo and Yangnam Districts

Mayor Ju Nak-yeong: "Some Buffer Green Spaces Including Yurim-ro (1.2 km) Are Subject to Expiration Measures"

The left side shows Gampo Oryu Park, with the forested area at the top planned as the park site. The right side shows Yangnam Convergence Park, where the pine tree grove is the planned park site.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Gyeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do, has begun a comprehensive review of long-term unexecuted parks (green spaces) left unattended due to financial shortages, in relation to the 'Urban Park (Green Space) Sunset Policy' set to take effect from July 1.

According to Gyeongju City on the 17th, the long-term unexecuted facilities subject to the sunset policy within the jurisdiction include 8 parks covering 830,000㎡ and 64 buffer green spaces covering 990,000㎡, totaling 72 sites and 1.82 million㎡. Several hundred billion won is required for land acquisition and park development.

In a situation where overall project implementation is realistically impossible, Gyeongju City is prioritizing administrative procedures to defer the sunset policy for urban parks that need preservation. In particular, for Gampho (Oryu Park) around the lighthouse in Songdae Village and the Yangnam Suryeom Park district, famous for its pine tree groves, Gyeongju City plans to proceed with the sunset policy extension process to preserve the natural landscape before acquiring the park land.

Mayor Joo Nak-young of Gyeongju stated, "After carefully reviewing the continuous requests from owners for cancellation due to infringement on private property rights concerning some buffer green spaces including Yurim-ro (1.2 km), and considering Gyeongju City's financial conditions, we have decisively decided to abolish (withdraw the plan) these areas."

He added, "Going forward, rather than designating new park green spaces, it is necessary to shift to effective plans through the maintenance of existing facilities," and "We will establish a foundation for mid- to long-term park plans suitable for Gyeongju through the 2030 Park Green Space Basic Plan and others."

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