Partial Amendment Ordinance of Pocheon-si Urban Planning Ordinance Promulgation

Seeking Regional Economic Revitalization Through Land Use Regulation Relaxation

Pocheon City Hall exterior view.

Pocheon City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Baek Young-hyun) announced on the 25th that it has promulgated the "Partial Amendment to the Pocheon City Urban Planning Ordinance" to reflect matters delegated by the ordinance due to amendments to related laws such as the "Enforcement Decree of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act" and to revitalize the local economy through the relaxation of land use regulations.

This partial amendment ordinance reflects matters delegated by the ordinance due to the amendment of the "Enforcement Decree of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act," including △ the incorporation of revised provisions such as special regulations for existing factories subject to strengthened regulations due to changes in use districts △ allowing the establishment of schools recognized as having academic ability equivalent to middle and high school graduation among educational and research facilities in conservation and production green areas and conservation and production management areas.

In particular, to revitalize the local economy through the relaxation of land use regulations, the ordinance was amended to △ relax the elevation standards for land subject to development permit in areas including mountainous terrain (abolishing the dual regulation elevation standards previously applied only to 'factory' use and applying the same elevation standards as the Mountainous Area Management Act) △ allow the establishment of rest restaurants (subparagraph na of item 1 of Table 1, No. 3 of the Enforcement Decree of the Building Act) within production management areas △ allow the establishment of general warehouses with a total floor area of 1,000㎡ or less in the first-class general residential area.

Additionally, due to amendments (or abolition) of related laws (ordinances), the ordinance reflects △ the repayment period and interest rate standards for urban planning facility bonds △ amendments to the "Act on the Promotion and Support of Rural Convergence Industries."

A city official stated, “With this partial amendment to the Pocheon City Urban Planning Ordinance, the environment for prompt processing of permits and approvals will be improved, and it is expected to greatly contribute to revitalizing the local economy. We will continue to communicate with citizens and improve inconveniences through ordinance amendments.”

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