Reorganization of the District Unit Plan for the Special Planning Zone in Huam-dong, Yongsan-gu

Yongsan-gu, Huam-dong Special Planning Zone District Unit Plan Revision (Draft) Public Inspection Notice ... Public Inspection for Revision (Draft) to Collect Resident Opinions from the 16th

Yongsan-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Park Hee-young) has prepared a revised district unit plan for the Huam-dong Special Planning Zone (321,281.6㎡) and will conduct a 14-day public inspection and opinion collection starting from the 16th of this month. The revised plan can be reviewed and opinions submitted at the Urban Planning Division (7th floor) of Yongsan-gu Office.

The Huam-dong Special Planning Zone was designated as a special planning zone in 2010 in connection with the Namsan green belt plan, and a district unit plan was decided in May 2015. However, no substantial development took place over five years, and the district unit plan expired in May 2020, leading to a continuous need to establish a plan reflecting the changed conditions.

Accordingly, in July 2020, the district unit plan revision project for the Huam-dong Special Planning Zone was carried out, and through public inspection, expert consultation, and joint city-district briefing sessions, the 'Huam-dong Special Planning Zone District Unit Plan Revision (Draft)' was prepared.

This revision draft presents a future vision to create a pleasant and convenient residential area that harmonizes green networks with residential and urban functions. The main contents include ▲ introduction of recommended uses to connect urban functions along Hangang-daero ▲ adjustment of the special planning zone and placement of infrastructure to improve the environment of low-rise aging residential areas ▲ linkage of Yongsan Park to Namsan green and pedestrian axes and street revitalization.

Considering local conditions and residents' opinions, the number of special planning zones was increased from three in the 2015 district unit plan to five to enhance the effectiveness of the plan. Recommended and prohibited uses were established for each zone, and height and floor area ratio standards were further detailed.

In particular, the building height plan, which was uniformly applied as an average of 12 floors and a maximum of 18 floors in all zones, was relaxed: along Hangang-ro, the maximum height was changed to 100m, and in the rear residential areas, the average height was changed to 23 floors (however, 13 floors on average in case of separate development). Additionally, infrastructure plans such as roads and parks were rationally adjusted reflecting the conditions of each zone.

The district plans to request the Seoul Metropolitan Government to approve the 'Huam-dong Special Planning Zone District Unit Plan Revision (Draft)' after public inspection and consultation with the district's Urban and Architecture Joint Committee.

Park Hee-young, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, “We have prepared the district unit plan revision draft reflecting the changed local conditions and residents' demands in the Huam-dong Special Planning Zone area,” and added, “We will actively cooperate with the Seoul Metropolitan Government to ensure it is decided and applied as soon as possible.”

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