Gangnam-gu Opposes Seoul City District Unit Plan Change for Former Seoul Medical Center Site

Gangnam-gu Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun Holds Press Conference at District Office on the 7th Morning, Declares "Will Use All Means Including Administrative Lawsuits to Stop It"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Jung Soon-gyun, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, on the 7th, regarding Seoul City's public notice for the district unit plan change on the former Seoul Medical Center site, called it "an act that disregards 570,000 Gangnam residents" and demanded its withdrawal, stating, "We will use all possible means, including administrative lawsuits, to stop it."

On the 6th, Seoul City notified Gangnam-gu Office that from the 7th, a 14-day public notice would be conducted for the district unit plan change to exchange the Songhyeon-dong site with the former Seoul Medical Center site in Samseong-dong. The plan designates that apartment complexes on the southern site be limited to 20-30% of the total floor area ratio.

Mayor Jung said, "Previously, it was Seoul City that prohibited apartment construction in the district unit plan and the comprehensive development plan around COEX and Jamsil Sports Complex," and appealed, "If the Seoul Medical Center site is developed into a high-density residential complex, the development of the MICE industry, which is essential for securing Seoul's international competitiveness, will become unattainable."

He also emphasized, "Developments in the Samseong-dong area, including the Yeongdong-daero complex development, are large-scale projects that will determine Korea's next 100 years," and added, "These should proceed based on long-term future vision and accurate analysis rather than immediate profits," urging, "Stop the public notice that was pushed forward without prior consultation with Gangnam-gu immediately."

In August, Mayor Jung requested a meeting with Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, stating, "The plan to supply 3,000 housing units must be withdrawn first before discussing the exchange of the Songhyeon-dong site," but Mayor Oh unilaterally proceeded with the public notice without responding to this matter.

Prior to this, on August 5th, 14,105 Gangnam residents submitted a "Resident Petition to Withdraw the Public Housing Supply Plan" to Seoul City.

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