Songpa-gu Resolves Cultural Heritage Issues Delaying Jamsil Jinju Reconstruction... Cultural Heritage Administration Explains "Following Procedures"

[Seoul District News] Seogangseok, Songpa-gu Mayor, Continues Consultation with Cultural Heritage Administration on Jinju Reconstruction Project Where Cultural Heritage Was Discovered; Completes Relocation Preservation in 4 Months, Resumes Reconstruction Work, Significantly Reduces Costs, Protects Residents' Property Rights & Mayor Seo States "Will Also Resolve Development Delays Due to Excavation of Buried Cultural Heritage in Jinju, Jangmi, Pungnap-dong" - Cultural Heritage Administration Sends Explanation on 15th Afternoon Claiming "Delays in Jamsil Jinju Apartment Construction Due to Cultural Heritage Administration Are Not True"... Gangbuk-gu,

Jamsil Jinju Reconstruction Site

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seo Gang-seok, Mayor of Songpa District, has achieved a remarkable success in swiftly resolving the delay issue in the Jamsil Jinju Apartment reconstruction project caused by the excavation of buried cultural assets.

Songpa District (Mayor Seo Gang-seok) announced on the 15th that it has been focusing actively on administrative support for the Jamsil Jinju Apartment, where concerns about project delays due to the discovery of cultural assets were high, significantly shortening the Cultural Heritage Administration’s review schedule, and that construction is currently proceeding without any setbacks.

Mayor Seo said, “Residents I met at the Jinju Apartment construction site last weekend expressed great gratitude for the prompt administrative measures,” adding, “The cultural asset relocation and preservation measures, which usually take more than 10 months, were exceptionally completed in just 4 months. This effectively reduced the considerable costs of cultural asset relocation and preservation that the project implementer would have had to bear, thereby protecting the residents’ property rights,” emphasizing Songpa District’s proactive administrative support.

At the Jamsil Jinju Apartment reconstruction site, relics from the Three Kingdoms period were discovered in November last year, and a detailed excavation survey by the Cultural Heritage Administration was conducted for three months starting in January this year. As a result, the need for on-site preservation was raised, leading to concerns about the necessity of redesigning the apartment and project delays.

In response, Songpa District allowed construction to proceed in some areas where no relics were found, while actively consulting with the Cultural Heritage Administration to discuss relocating and preserving valuable cultural assets within the complex’s park.

Ultimately, the Cultural Heritage Administration’s review approved the plan on the condition that the cultural assets be relocated and preserved within the children’s park, which is scheduled for donation within the area, and construction is currently proceeding without any issues.

In particular, the district has been focusing on administrative support to ensure no delays in the 2025 completion schedule by swiftly processing permits such as changes to the project implementation plan and completion approvals even before the cultural heritage review.

Seo Gang-seok, Mayor of Songpa District, stated, “The Jamsil Jinju Apartment reconstruction project is a large-scale project with 2,678 households waiting to move in, and the district will spare no administrative support until the project is completed,” adding, “We will continue to discover and improve unreasonable systems in maintenance projects and devote all administrative efforts to the prompt promotion of all reconstruction and redevelopment maintenance projects in the region.”

Meanwhile, on the afternoon of the 15th, the Cultural Heritage Administration sent explanatory materials regarding some media reports about ‘Songpa District Office resolving the cultural heritage issue hindering the Jamsil Jinju reconstruction.’

First, it denied the claim that the Jamsil Jinju Apartment construction was delayed due to administrative procedures related to buried cultural assets.

The Cultural Heritage Administration stated that the Act on the Protection and Investigation of Buried Cultural Assets requires related procedures such as investigations of buried cultural assets to be completed before construction to prevent project delays caused by discoveries during construction. The relics within the Jamsil Jinju Apartment reconstruction site were investigated in advance according to legal procedures before construction began, and the excavation permit, excavation completion review, and Cultural Heritage Committee review were conducted as stipulated by law within the usual timeframe as quickly as possible.

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It also clarified that construction in some areas where no relics were found was a measure based on the Cultural Heritage Administration’s professional judgment.

The Cultural Heritage Administration explained that, according to regulations on excavation methods and procedures, it reviewed the urgent need for construction and declared the excavation investigation ‘partially completed’ for some sections, allowing construction in those areas.

This was an active measure by the Cultural Heritage Administration to minimize public inconvenience caused by construction delays, and even when partial construction was permitted, the impact on the preservation of buried cultural assets was thoroughly reviewed as part of the Administration’s judgment.

The Cultural Heritage Administration concluded by stating that it has been striving to shorten the time required for administrative procedures related to buried cultural assets in line with the government’s regulatory innovation policy, aiming for coexistence between the public and cultural assets, and will continue to make every effort to achieve sustainable cultural heritage administration.

Gangbuk District (Mayor Lee Soon-hee) appointed 12 members of the ‘Redevelopment and Reconstruction Advisory Group’ on the 14th at the district office’s planning situation room to support the prompt and stable promotion of maintenance projects in Gangbuk District.

The Redevelopment and Reconstruction Advisory Group is composed of experts in various fields such as urban planning, architecture, transportation, and maintenance projects. The advisory group will provide support to residents’ housing maintenance projects by offering ▲setting directions for housing maintenance projects ▲customized advice considering characteristics of target areas such as zoning, district, area, and aging ▲conflict resolution within project zones.

In particular, from the early stages of establishing maintenance plans for various projects such as redevelopment, reconstruction, and small-scale maintenance projects, the group plans to derive well-directed project plans through active support.

Residents of public contest areas such as Moa Town and Rapid Integrated Planning, as well as residents preparing to promote maintenance projects, can also seek advice. Interested parties can contact the Gangbuk District Redevelopment and Reconstruction Support Group.

The advisory group will hold regular meetings once every six months to discuss major maintenance project plans and current issues, and will also hold irregular meetings as needed, such as for candidate site contests.

Lee Soon-hee, Mayor of Gangbuk District, said, “The Redevelopment and Reconstruction Advisory Group will be a great asset in the prompt promotion of maintenance projects,” adding, “We will lead housing maintenance projects tailored to Gangbuk District’s characteristics by utilizing experts in various fields from architecture and urban planning to design and transportation.”

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