Yongin City to Hold Resident Briefing on 'Aged Planned City Redevelopment Project' on the 3rd of Next Month

Suji 1·2 Districts, Gugal 1·2 Districts Targeted

Following the first-generation new towns in the Seoul metropolitan area, discussions for the reconstruction of apartments in aging residential development districts around Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province, such as Suji and Gugal districts, will also be intensified.

Yongin City announced on the 29th that a residents' briefing session on the 'Aging Planned City Maintenance Project,' hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, will be held on the 3rd of next month at the City Hall Culture and Arts Center International Conference Room.

The overall view of Yongin Suji 1 District, where expectations for reconstruction are rising due to the enforcement of the Special Act on the Maintenance and Support of Retirement Planning Cities.
[Photo by Yongin City]

This briefing session was organized to explain the regulations following the enforcement of the 'Special Act on Maintenance and Support of Aging Planned Cities' on the 27th of last month and to provide information on support measures for residents in the relevant areas.

The Special Act on Aging Planned Cities applies to residential sites that have been developed for more than 20 years or areas larger than 1 million square meters. Adjacent residential sites can be combined for application. When designated as a special maintenance planned zone and maintenance projects such as reconstruction are promoted, benefits such as exemption or relaxation of safety inspections through public contributions and an increase in floor area ratio up to 150% are provided.

In the Yongin area, places directly subject to the law's enforcement include ▲Suji 1 District (948,000㎡, completed in 1994) ▲Suji 2 District (947,000㎡, completed in 2002) ▲Gugal 1 District (216,000㎡, completed in 1992) ▲Gugal 2 District (645,000㎡, completed in 2001).

Officials from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements, and Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) will attend the briefing session to explain the basic policies of the Aging Planned City Maintenance Act and guide support plans for residents of the target areas through the Future City Support Center.

The city plans to start establishing a basic plan for the maintenance of aging planned cities within June. The basic plan will include a wide-area transportation plan for aging residential sites, integrated development plans for transformation into future cities, and ideas for transformation into new cities through public contributions and public-led initiatives.

Citizens wishing to participate in the briefing session can apply via email to the city official in charge. For more details, inquiries can be made through the city website or the Housing Maintenance Division, Housing Maintenance Team 1.

A city official stated, "We plan to actively reflect the residents' opinions gathered at the briefing session in the basic plan for aging planned cities."

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