Yongin-si Applies 30% Building Coverage Ratio for Hydrogen Charging Stations in Natural Green Zones

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province will relax the building coverage ratio to 30% when installing additional hydrogen charging stations at gas stations or LPG charging stations located in natural green areas.

Yongin City announced on the 5th that it has promulgated an "Urban Planning Ordinance Amendment" that includes relaxing the building coverage ratio from the current 20% to 30% if an application for expansion of hydrogen charging stations in natural green areas is submitted by December 31, 2024.

This amendment is a measure to quickly expand hydrogen infrastructure by utilizing existing gas stations or LPG charging stations, as building new hydrogen charging stations involves excessive costs such as land acquisition and requires a considerable period for related permits.

Natural green areas are zones that allow limited development within the scope of preserving green spaces, and the building coverage ratio has been regulated at 20%.

The city expects that 114 gas stations or LPG charging stations located in natural green areas will be eligible for the relaxed building coverage ratio through this ordinance amendment.

In September, the city established and began operating its first hydrogen charging station in the Everland parking lot area of Pogok-eup, Cheoin-gu. Additional hydrogen charging stations are planned to be installed by 2026 within the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster and the platform city under construction in Bojeong and Mabuk areas of Giheung-gu.

A city official emphasized, "To activate the hydrogen industry, a core task of the Green New Deal, we established this provision to quickly build related infrastructure near urban areas. With the legal foundation secured through the ordinance amendment, we will focus on building hydrogen infrastructure."

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