Yangcheon-gu Mokdong 1~3 Complex Upgraded After 20 Years... Creation of 'Mokdong Greenway' Green Axis

Approval of District Unit Plan Decision (Change) Proposal Passed, Resolving 'Zoning Upgrade' Long-Awaited by Residents of Mokdong Complexes 1-3
Compromise Solution Satisfying Both Residents and Public, Minimizing Residents' Economic Loss and Ensuring Fairness
Connecting Disconnected Section of Gukhoe-daero Park to Anyangcheon, Creating a Metropolitan Green Corridor Linking Waterfronts in the City
Finalization of Mokdong District Unit Plan Reconstruction Blueprint, Accelerating Future 100-Year Reconstruction of Mokdong

Yangcheon-gu (District Mayor Lee Gi-jae) announced that the Seoul Mokdong District Land Development Project District Unit Plan Decision (Amendment) (Draft), requested to the Seoul Metropolitan Government regarding the zoning upgrade of Mokdong Complexes 1, 2, and 3, was conditionally approved with modifications at the 4th Seoul City Urban and Architectural Joint Committee meeting held on the 27th.

With this, the district has smoothly resolved the long-standing conflict over the "unconditional zoning upgrade," a wish of the residents of Mokdong Complexes 1 to 3 for about 20 years since the zoning sub-classification in 2004, within approximately 1 year and 8 months after the launch of the 8th local government administration, and is expected to actively realize the "Mokdong Greenway" (tentative name).

The main content involves changing the special planning district guidelines within the "Seoul Mokdong District Land Development Project District Unit Plan Area" covering Mokdong Complexes 1 to 4 and the Mokdong 900 area (combined heat and power plant) to create green spaces connecting the National Assembly-daero rooftop park and Anyangcheon Stream, and establishing new public open spaces.

In particular, the most notable change in this Seoul Mokdong District Land Development Project District Unit Plan Decision (Amendment) is that the conditions allowing zoning upgrades for Complexes 1 to 3 have been replaced with the creation of green corridors secured with public interest instead of the construction of publicly supported private rental housing, thereby resolving resident conflicts and ensuring fairness among complexes. This is the result of continuous urban engineering analysis by the district to minimize residents' economic losses due to zoning upgrades while meeting Seoul City's zoning upgrade standards.

To resolve conflicts arising from the zoning upgrade, the district conducted ▲ meetings with the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission and relevant Seoul city departments ▲ held a total of eight meetings including policy meetings chaired by the district mayor after launching the Mokdong Complexes 1, 2, and 3 Zoning Upgrade TF team, expert consultations by sector, coordination with related Seoul city institutions, and resident opinion hearings ▲ held resident briefings and votes for each complex, collecting and reflecting diverse opinions.

Aligned with Seoul City's Green Ecological Urban Strategy, connecting the disconnected National Assembly-daero to Anyangcheon, creating a metropolitan green corridor

The green corridor will connect the rooftop park at the end of National Assembly-daero to Anyangcheon to link with the metropolitan green corridor of the future parkified National Assembly-daero rooftop green space and enhance pedestrian accessibility to Anyangcheon. It will be formed in a streamlined shape within a width of 15 to 20 meters.

Accordingly, the National Assembly-daero rooftop park, which was disconnected near Mokdong Complex 4 (Mokdong Youth Training Center intersection), will be connected to the Mokdong Greenway and Anyangcheon, creating a total 5.3 km metropolitan green belt.

The district explained, "The Mokdong Greenway precisely aligns with Seoul City's core urban planning directions of revitalizing waterfront spaces and establishing green networks in living areas, and we were able to build consensus with Seoul City."

Final confirmation of the Mokdong District Unit Plan reconstruction blueprint, accelerating the future 100 years of Mokdong reconstruction

With the realization of the Mokdong Greenway and the decision and announcement of the Seoul Mokdong District Land Development Project District Unit Plan, the reconstruction blueprint for Mokdong Apartments will be finalized, accelerating the pace of redevelopment projects across all 14 complexes in Mokdong.

Complex 6 is scheduled for designation as a redevelopment zone within the first half of the year, and the remaining complexes are currently applying for redevelopment plan proposals and new planning consultations. The district plans to establish solid support strategies for the remaining procedures and further accelerate reconstruction efforts for Mokdong's future 100 years.

Lee Gi-jae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, "The passage of the Seoul Mokdong District Land Development Project District Unit Plan Decision (Amendment) (Draft) has resolved a 20-year-old issue," and added, "I am grateful to the residents who conceded by opening green spaces and to many people, including Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who worked together to solve this long-standing task."

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