Uijeongbu Gosan Residents File Injunction to Suspend Enforcement of Logistics Warehouse Permit

Residents, "Please suspend the building permit's validity until the main lawsuit verdict is announced"
Uijeongbu City, "It will help create jobs and revitalize the local economy"

Location Map of the Planned Uijeongbu Logistics Warehouse [Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Residents and prospective occupants of the Gosan residential district in Uijeongbu City, Gyeonggi Province, have filed an injunction request to suspend the execution of the building permit for a logistics warehouse against the mayor of Uijeongbu City.

According to the Uijeongbu District Court on the 13th, the plaintiffs requested the court in their complaint to "suspend the effect of the building permit until the main lawsuit verdict is delivered."

They further argued, "Uijeongbu City changed the smart farm site into a logistics warehouse site, but the decision-making process lacked legitimacy and objectivity, making it mostly illegal."

The residents also explained, "The damages caused by the construction of the logistics warehouse cannot be evaluated monetarily," and "only the developer's profits will expand, and no public benefit can be expected."

Earlier, on the 22nd of last month, the residents had filed a lawsuit at the Uijeongbu District Court to cancel the building permit for the logistics warehouse against the mayor of Uijeongbu City.

Meanwhile, Uijeongbu City is developing a complex cultural convergence district spanning 620,000㎡ adjacent to the Gosan residential district, which will include a K-pop cluster, tourism and shopping facilities, and apartment complexes.

The special purpose corporation (SPC) 'Uijeongbu Rhythm City' is in charge of the district development, with Uijeongbu City holding a 34% stake.

However, with the originally planned smart farm project canceled, Uijeongbu City granted a building permit last November for a logistics warehouse with a building height reaching 50 meters (building owner: Koreight Asset Management).

The planned logistics warehouse site is about 300 meters away from an elementary school, and nearby residents are strongly opposing it, citing concerns about children's safety, traffic, and environmental damage.

In response, Uijeongbu City maintains its administrative support policy for the logistics warehouse construction, stating that "the logistics warehouse will help create jobs and revitalize the local economy."

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