Shinhyang Villa Reconstruction in Junggok-dong, Gwangjin-gu Passes Review · Full-Scale Promotion

[Seoul District News] Gwangjin-gu Sinhyang Villa Reconstruction Maintenance Plan (Draft) Approved by Seoul City Urban Planning Committee Rapid Integration Planning Special Subcommittee, Scheduled to be Built as a 305-Unit Luxury Apartment Harmonizing with Surrounding Scenery

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The proactive administration of Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seon-gap) has also succeeded in the reconstruction review of Sinhyang Villa in Junggok-dong, which is Seoul’s first ‘Shintong Planning’ project.

On the 7th, the reconstruction maintenance plan (draft) for Sinhyang Villa in the area of 18-24 Junggok-dong was approved with modifications at the 1st Seoul Metropolitan City Urban Planning Committee’s Special Subcommittee for Rapid Integrated Planning.

Accordingly, Sinhyang Villa, completed in 1986 and facing structural safety issues such as ground subsidence and leakage, will be rebuilt as a 4 to 12-story apartment complex with 305 households harmonizing with the landscapes of Yongmasan and Achasan Mountains.

Despite Sinhyang Villa being old and having a vulnerable residential environment, its reconstruction was postponed by the Seoul Urban Planning Committee in April 2020. In response, Gwangjin-gu sought solutions and proposed the project participation to residents in line with Seoul’s ‘Rapid Integrated Planning’ initiative.

With the residents’ strong willingness to proceed with the project, a high consent rate of 70% was achieved, leading to the application for the Seoul Rapid Integrated Planning project site and final selection as the target site.

The district and Seoul city actively communicated and collaborated with local residents through expert advisory meetings and resident briefings, establishing guidelines for the maintenance plan (draft) that satisfy both project performance and public interest. After a public inspection notice in December last year, it passed the Seoul Urban Planning Committee within four months.

In particular, the district continuously communicated with residents throughout the entire process of the rapid integrated planning formulation, resulting in a high level of response and consensus, with no opposition during the public inspection notice.

The main plans for the Sinhyang Villa reconstruction project include ▲a skyline harmonious with the natural terrain ▲improvements to local pedestrian environments such as school routes and Yongmasan walking trails ▲securing public interest through installation of public development community facilities ▲creating a three-dimensional shared landscape with various housing types such as terrace houses, plate-type, and tower-type ▲securing small-sized housing and maximizing the number of households to supply local housing.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “This Sinhyang Villa reconstruction maintenance plan (draft), reflecting the rapid integrated planning, is the result of active participation, communication, and collaboration among Seoul city, the autonomous district, and residents.” He added, “We will spare no administrative support to ensure that the maintenance project procedures proceed quickly after the designation of the maintenance zone in the first half of this year.”

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